Panhandle Disaster Relief Fund

Donate now to support the families and communities affected by the Panhandle and South Plains wildfires in February 2024. The Panhandle Disaster Relief Fund is administered locally by Amarillo Area Foundation.

UTRGV

About the Program

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) will have 180 AmeriCorps members who will assist high school senior students with the college enrollment process into post-secondary education and will be operating in 20 sites across Brownsville, TX; San Benito, TX; Los Fresnos, TX; McAllen, TX; and Edinburg, TX. AmeriCorps members will assist approximately 2,925 students with enrollment in a four- year university or a two-year college. In addition, AmeriCorps members will leverage 50 volunteers who will be engaged in assisting students with the college enrollment process’ during FASFA Drives.

Service Area:
Brownsville, Edinburg, Los Fresnos, McAllen, San Benito
Federal Award:
$1,140,826
Focus Area:
Education
Public/Private Match:
$1,163,116