The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) will receive a $20,000 grant from its partner, Revolve Fund, to help feed residents as delays in SNAP benefits continue during the government shutdown.Â
The Black Belt Community Foundation is bringing together partners and raising funds and support for Black Belt families that rely on SNAP benefits that are being cut in the federal government shutdown.
The Rural South Institute, also known as the Institute, has received a $1.86 million grant to expand its outreach and provide technical assistance to farmers in the rural Black Belt region.Â
The deadline to apply for the Small Business Administration's (SBA) low interest disaster relief funds for small businesses and private nonprofits that were affected by the drought of December 2024 is Nov. 25.Â
The shutdown of the federal government has forced SNAP benefits for November to be suspended, said a statement from the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) on Monday.Â
Troy University's (TU) Department of Art & Design has received a $13,000 grant from the Alabama Council on the Arts to support the department's 2026 Spring Arts Series.Â
Families from across Dallas County gathered Oct. 18 for the inaugural Harvest of Hope Festival, a sensory-friendly fall celebration hosted by Friends of Olivia, a local support group for families with members on the autism spectrum.Â
After more than a decade leading Alabama’s Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, Chuck Sykes is charting a new course as Executive Director of the Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports. Â
A new initiative from Troy University (TU) is seeking to help small businesses and community organizations in rural Alabama with integrating artificial intelligence in their operations.Â
Several entities have received $9.3 million from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to improve highway safety and to assist the enforcement of traffic laws.Â
