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.

West Texas A&M University

About the Program

The West Texas A&M University Panhandle Community Resilience Corps AmeriCorps members provide direct services and/or capacity building for local education, nonprofit, and government organizations in rural and under-resourced communities and neighborhoods across the upper 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle. AmeriCorps are responsible for providing direct services and building organizational capacity to increase the effectiveness, efficiency, and/or program scale and reach of 48 host site organizations.

Service Area:
Amarillo, Cactus, Canyon, College Station, Dalhart, Dimmitt, Dumas, Friona, Hereford, Lubbock, Pampa, Tulia, Wellington, Wheeler
Federal Award:
$581,824
Focus Area:
Education, Capacity Building
Public/Private Match:
$388,718