About Fort Bend Recovers

Fort Bend Recovers was born from a powerful spirit of collaboration and community resilience following the unprecedented Brazos River flooding in May/June 2016. With more than 1,200 homes damaged and 50,000 residents affected, the need for long-term, coordinated recovery quickly became clear.  

Initially mobilized by the United Way of Greater Houston and the Fort Bend County Office of Emergency Management, Fort Bend Recovers formally came together as the county’s Long-Term Recovery Committee in 2016. What began as an immediate response effort, with faith-based organizations, nonprofits, and volunteers providing shelter, food, clean-up, and basic needs, grew into a structured network committed to rebuilding lives and strengthening communities for the long haul.  

Since its formation, Fort Bend Recovers has united over 68 organizations and more than 150 members across the nonprofit, faith, and public sectors. Together, we’ve developed coordinated strategies for disaster case management, home repairs and rebuilds, unmet needs funding, donations warehousing, volunteer mobilization, and mental and spiritual health support.  

Through these challenges, Fort Bend Recovers emerged not only as a crisis response engine, but as a trusted long-term recovery model, ensuring every resident has the opportunity to recover, rebuild, and thrive after a disaster.