The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) has granted an estimated $43.8 million to 18 community agencies in an effort to assist residents with heating and cooling costs.
“The cost of heating a home during the coldest parts of winter and cooling it during the hottest parts of summer can pose a challenge for those who are most vulnerable and have extremely limited incomes,” said Gov. Kay Ivey in an announcement. “These grants will ensure that help is available to those who need it most during extreme weather.”
The following in the Black Belt received funding:
- Montgomery Community Action Committee and Community Development Corporation Inc.: $2.2 million. (Montgomery) 334-263-3474, https://mcacinc.org/.
- Organized Community Action Program Inc.: $1.9 million. (Bullock, Butler, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Lowndes, Pike) 334-566-1712, http://ocaptroy.org/.
- Macon-Russell Community Action Agency Inc.: $881,019. (Macon, Russell) 334-727-6100, https://mrcaa.org/.
- Pickens County Community Action Committee and Community Development Corporation Inc.: $202,227. (Pickens) 205-367-8166, http://www.caapickens.org/.
- Southeast Alabama Community Action Partnership Inc.: $2.27 million. (Barbour, Coffee, Geneva, Henry, Houston) 334-347-0881, https://southeastalabamacommunityactionpartnership.org/.
- Community Action Agency of South Alabama: $2.8 million. (Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Marengo, Monroe, Wilcox) 251-626-2646, http://www.caaofsa.org/.
- Community Service Programs of West Alabama Inc.: $4.27 million. (Bibb, Choctaw, Dallas, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Perry, Sumter, Tuscaloosa) 205-752-5429, https://cspwal.com/.
“This program is meant to help people who have the lowest income and those who are most vulnerable, including the elderly, people with disabilities and young children,” ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell said. “ADECA stands with Gov. Ivey in supporting Alabamians who are in need of this emergency assistance.”
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