🦋 New Braunfels Stands With Our Military Families During the Shutdown 🦋

By Andréa Elliott · A. Elliott Advisors Real Estate (AEARE)
Your Journey — Your Legacy

1. When the Pay Stops, the Impact Begins

When the federal government shuts down, active-duty service members keep working — but their paychecks stop.

Here in New Braunfels and Comal County, the effects ripple through our community. Families in neighborhoods like Vintage Oaks, Copper Ridge, Veramendi, Havenwood, River Chase, Manor Creek, Oakwood Estates, Rockwall Ranch, Gruene, and Landa Park Estates suddenly face difficult choices about mortgages, groceries, doctor visits, and prescriptions.

For those purchasing or refinancing, the situation is even more stressful. FHA and VA loan offices often operate with limited staff, delaying approvals and closings across Comal County.

2. Understanding the Real Strain on New Braunfels Military Families

A government shutdown creates more than inconvenience, it shakes household stability.

• Interrupted paychecks: Service continues, but compensation pauses until funding resumes.

• Healthcare costs don’t pause: Prescriptions, therapies, and specialist visits still demand payment.

• FHA / VA loan delays: Short-staffed offices slow appraisals and approvals, straining buyers and sellers.

• Impact beyond newcomers: Long-established military families also feel the strain of missed income and added expenses.

3. Local Heroes: Organizations Offering Help in New Braunfels and Comal County

Additional Regional and Service-Specific Resources

• Army Emergency Relief (AER): Interest-free bridge loans — armyemergencyrelief.org

• Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS): Essential expenses help — nmcrs.org

• USO San Antonio: Family programs and support — sanantonio.uso.org

• Military OneSource (DoD): 24/7 national support — militaryonesource.mil

4. Ways New Braunfels Neighbors Can Help

You don’t have to wear a uniform to serve. Here are meaningful ways to support our military families today:

• Donate or volunteer with any organization above.

• Host a neighborhood drive for food, baby formula, diapers, and gas cards.

• Coordinate with local lenders to allow extending closing timelines for FHA / VA loans.

• Share this guide in HOA newsletters, church bulletins, and school emails so families know where to turn.

Each act of kindness helps a neighbor breathe a little easier.

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5. A Long-Term Commitment to Our New Braunfels Service Members

This isn’t a one-time effort, it’s an ongoing promise to stand with those who serve.
AEARE will continue partnering with nonprofits, lenders, and neighborhood leaders to make sure no family faces hardship alone.

6. Final Thoughts from Andréa Elliott - A. Elliott Advisors Real Estate (AEARE)

“Our military families give so much, often quietly and without recognition. Supporting them in moments like this isn’t charity — it’s gratitude in action.”

If your family serves or has served, please reach out. Together, we can ensure every household in New Braunfels feels the strength of this community’s compassion.

🦋 Your Journey — Your Legacy 🦋
A. Elliott Advisors Real Estate (AEARE)