Overview

• At a Wednesday event in Leander, Gov. Greg Abbott said Vaqueros Del Mar will issue checks to residents affected by the early-July flood.
• The Boerne-based nonprofit and George Strait raised $6.25 million at a late-July benefit for survivors of the July 4 Guadalupe River flooding.
• Abbott said the group determined it had extra funds and chose to extend assistance to Leander’s separate flooding event.
• Officials did not disclose payment sizes for Leander recipients, though KXAN reported one resident received $25,000.
• In late August, the fund issued $25,000 checks to 60 Kerr County families, and state leaders urged affected residents to seek additional state and private aid.