Advancing Texas Youth Camp Safety
Last updated: January 25, 2026
The Safe & Connected initiative is a statewide coalition dedicated to bringing 374+ Texas youth camps into immediate compliance with the "Heaven's 27 Camp Safety Act" (SB 1 / HB 1). Our mission is to ensure that every camper, counselor, and staff member is protected by redundant, enterprise-grade communications infrastructure capable of receiving and disseminating life-saving alerts during severe weather events.
This campaign was born out of necessity and remembrance. Following the tragic flash floods in the Texas Hill Country, which exposed critical gaps in emergency communications at rural youth camps, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 1 during the 89th Legislature (2nd Called Session).
Known as the "Heaven's 27 Camp Safety Act," this legislation mandates that all licensed youth camps must maintain:
Compliance is mandatory for the 2026 licensing season, but the reality is challenging:
Many camps are located in remote "dead zones" where commercial fiber does not currently exist.
Building miles of fiber infrastructure is financially prohibitive for individual non-profit camps.
The legislative timeline requires immediate connectivity, but physical fiber construction can take 12–24 months.
Broadband Fabric Partners has engineered a phased, turnkey solution that ensures camps remain licensed and open while long-term infrastructure is built.
We deploy high-speed Mobile Broadband (5G/LTE) using enterprise ruggedized routers (Cradlepoint) to establish the mandatory "Secondary Link." Simultaneously, we install Alertus emergency sirens and atmospheric sensors. This satisfies the immediate life-safety requirements of the law, allowing camps to operate legally for the upcoming season.
While Phase 1 protects the camp, our construction partners begin the civil engineering required to bring End-to-End Fiber from the nearest backbone directly to the camp property. This creates the permanent "Primary Link" required by HSC §141.0092.
We recognize that safety should not be limited by budget. The Safe & Connected campaign leverages state-appropriated funds:
$50 Million
Grant funding for 31 designated disaster counties to establish flood warning infrastructure and protective equipment.
$28 Million
Funds for atmospheric measurement tools, flood forecasting models, and statewide disaster preparedness improvements.
This campaign is an integrated ecosystem of experts working on behalf of Texas camps:
Project Lead, Regulatory Strategy, and Funding Coordinator
Mobile Broadband implementation, training, and support
Primary Construction and Outside Plant (OSP) Engineering
Fiber Backbone Architecture and private network management
Provider of IP-based emergency warning systems with local survivability
Texas A&M (Emergency Operations) and UT Dallas (Environmental Sensors)
Register today and let us help you access grant funding for safety improvements.
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