MONTGOMERY – “Sometimes people need a helping hand to lift themselves up when they are going through hard times,” Gov. Kay Ivey said in awarding more than $600,000 in grants to help low-income North Alabama residents achieve economic self-sufficiency.
The Community Services Block Grants will be distributed to four community action agencies that serve families and individuals in the Tennessee Valley.
“These agencies provide emergency assistance for immediate needs but also help put people on a path toward lasting success,” Ivey said. “I am pleased to award these grants to support these worthwhile programs.”
The community action agencies will use the funds for a variety of programs, including ones that help people find employment, attain education, improve their budgeting skills and secure emergency funding for adequate housing, food and health services. The local agencies determine the assistance provided based on the needs of their service areas.
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grants from funds made available by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
“The goal of these programs is to provide low-income residents with the tools they need to support themselves now and in the future,” ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell said. “ADECA is glad to join Gov. Ivey in supporting these agencies and the comprehensive services they provide.”
The agencies, grant amounts, counties served and contact information are listed below:
- Community Action Agency of Northwest Alabama Inc.: $57,519 (Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale) 256-766-4330, caanw.org.
- Community Action Partnership Huntsville/Madison and Limestone Counties Inc.: $115,163 (Limestone, Madison) 256-907-1550, caa-htsval.org.
- Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama Inc.: $356,846 (Blount, Cherokee, DeKalb, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, St. Clair) 256-638-4430, caaneal.org.
- Community Action Partnership of North Alabama Inc.: $92,492 (Cullman, Lawrence, Marion, Morgan, Winston) 256-355-7843, capna.org.
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