Gov. Ivey Provides More Grants To West Alabama Community Service Groups

Gov. Ivey has made another major investment in assisting low-income Alabama residents. Through Community Services Block Grants Ivey has made $4.5 million available to 18 different community service organizations throughout the state. Eleven of them are in West Alabama.

In announcing the grants, Ivey stated they will support a range of programs tailored to local needs. Funded services include efforts to help individuals secure and maintain meaningful employment, improve budgeting and financial management skills, and access emergency assistance for essential needs such as health services, food and housing.

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“Many families and individuals experience hardships that leave them struggling to find their footing financially,” Ivey was quoted as saying in the press release announce the availability of the funds. “These grants and programs will offer a hand up to people in need and guide them onto a path toward economic stability.”

The West Alabama counties and community organizations awarded a portion of the main grant are:

• Bibb - Community Service Programs of West Alabama Inc. ($442,565)
• Fayette - Community Action Agency of Northwest Alabama Inc. ($165,981)
• Greene - Community Service Programs of West Alabama Inc. ($442,565)
• Hale - Community Service Programs of West Alabama Inc. ($442,565)
• Lamar - Community Service Programs of West Alabama Inc. ($442,565)
• Marengo - Community Action Agency of South Alabama ($294,138)
• Perry - Community Service Programs of West Alabama Inc. ($442,565)
• Pickens - Pickens County Community Action Committee and Community Development Corporation Inc. ($20,883)
• Sumter - Community Service Programs of West Alabama Inc. ($442,565)
• Tuscaloosa - Community Service Programs of West Alabama Inc. ($442,565)
• Walker - Walker County Community Action Agency Inc. ($64,617)

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grants using funds provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “ADECA is pleased to join Gov. Ivey in support of these programs that give people the chance to take control of their lives and finances,” ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell said in the press release.