Church serving as county Red Cross shelter gets grant

A $23,500 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of La Grange will help Crosspoint Community Church, the only designated Red Cross shelter in Fayette County, add a generator to help ensure power remains available at the site during emergencies.

The LCRA Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with about $6,500 in matching funds and in-kind donations from the churc…