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Disability Barrier Removal Grants

The new Amy Young Barrier Removal Program can pay for home modifications to remove physical access barriers and hazards for disabled individuals in Central Texas low-income households. This nonprofit service provides one-time grants for construction services to improve accessibility and eliminate hazardous conditions for persons with disabilities. The Amy Young Program is administered by St. Vincent de Paul South Central Regional Office, operating from the Bastrop County Recovery Center, 1091 Hwy 71 West, Bastrop, Texas 78602.

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Re-entry, clean-up Safety Precautions List

[This is important. Health hazards (injury, respiratory illness, etc.) are being reported among people clearing fire debris. Cleanup is hazardous work: Don't bring kids, WEAR A MASK, fitted well, plus long pants/sleeves, and follow these:

Safety Precautions for Re-entry and Clean-up after Fire

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Bastrop County Recovery Center
1091 Hwy. 71 W, Bastrop <map>
warehouse: 1099 Hwy. 71 W.
phone: (512) 850-MAIN (6246)
toll free: (855) 267-MAIN (6246)
Mon-Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday only scheduled meetings

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Volunteer Needs

Central Texas Wildfire relief and recovery relies heavily on the giving spirit of supporters, donors and volunteers. Volunteer help is needed both by displaced survivor families and the nonprofit agencies who serve them. If you can volunteer, please register online (click here) or in person, then check for needs to match your interests.

Current VOLUNTEER NEEDS (examples):

Timberline Baptist Church needs help running their sawmill, handling and stacking lumber cut from burned trees. This lumber is given free for rebuilding/relief.

BastropRelief.org is growing rapidly and need a few qualified volunteers for:

BastropRelief.org website - help update and maintain online information content

Relief/Recovery information - help collect and verify fire relief resource information

General and specialized volunteer skills, examples:
- help assess and prepare donated computer equipment to be given to fire victim families
- art/graphics and design skills for websites, info documents, T-shirts

If you are willing to help, please register and let us know via email (info@BastropRelief.Org).