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06/25/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/25/2026 08:21

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Awards $2.9M+ in 2026 Community Grants

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Awards $2.9M in 2026 Community Grants

Funding to support 139 programs advancing health and well-being across Texas communities

June 25, 2026

RICHARDSON, Texas - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is awarding $2.9 million in 2026-27 Blue Impact℠ grants to 139 community-based organizations. These non-profits work to improve care access and address social drivers that influence Texans' health outcomes.

The Blue Impact grant program supports initiatives that advance long term, community-driven health solutions. Grant recipients were selected through an evaluation process focused on measurable impact, sustainability and alignment with BCBSTX's mission to support healthier communities statewide.

"For nearly a century, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas has partnered with organizations that understand the unique needs of their communities," said BCBSTX President Jim Springfield. "The Blue Impact grants continue that legacy by investing in proven, local solutions that strengthen neighborhoods and help Texans live healthier lives."

Blue Impact program centers on five pillars that influence overall health and well being:

Economic Opportunity and Stability: Addressing issues such as poverty, removing employment barriers, providing good jobs and upskilling. 

Nutrition: Supporting efforts to decrease hunger and increase access to nutrititious food.

Neighborhood and Built Environment: Focusing on affordable healthy housing and access to transportation and physical activity.

Locally Defined Health Solutions: Addressing hyperlocal health and human service needs.

Optimal Health Outcomes: Helping close gaps in care, specifically immunizations, diabetes care, cardiovascular care, behavioral health, early detection cancer screening and maternal and infant health. 

2026-27 Blue Impact Grantees:

Central Texas:

East Texas:

Hill Country:

North Texas:

Rio Grande Valley:

South Central Texas:

Southeast Texas:

South Texas:

West Texas:

Statewide:

Since 2011, BCBSTX has awarded more than $30 million through the major grants program to community organizations statewide, touching the lives of millions of Texas children and families over the last 15 years. Besides Blue Impact grants, BCBSTX also supports local communities through sponsorships, in-kind donations, employee volunteerism and disaster relief.

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About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas - the only statewide, customer-owned health insurer in Texas - is the largest provider of health benefits in the state, working with more than 168,000 physicians and health care practitioners, and 550 hospitals to serve nearly eight million members in all 254 counties. BCBSTX is a Division of Health Care Service Corporation (which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans in Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas). Health Care Service Corporation is a Mutual Legal Reserve Company and an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

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