Low-income families across Alabama will have extra assistance this winter and upcoming summer in paying their home energy costs.
In a statement on Friday, Governor Kay Ivey announced that she is awarding nearly $44.5 million to 18 community agencies throughout the state who will be responsible for dispensing the funding to families in need.
“Unfortunately, there are times when some Alabama families must decide between paying utility costs and other essential expenses like buying medicine and groceries,” Ivey said. “I am pleased to award these funds to provide temporary assistance to keep families from having to make decisions that could jeopardize their health and welfare, particularly during the winter and summer months.”
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs ADECA) is administering the grants from funds made available by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Director of ADECA Kenneth Boswell also emphasized the significance of the annual funding.
“Each year this program aids numerous Alabamians who find themselves in a position requiring temporary assistance, and the need is always great,” said Boswell. “ADECA joins Gov. Ivey in support of these funds that will help those most in need.”
Below, and listed in geographic region from north to south, is a list of each grant, the recipient agency, the counties they serve, and the agency contact information. Please note that the funding allocations announced today may not be immediately available for application at the local level. Application periods are determined locally by each community agency.
- Community Action Agency of Northwest Alabama Inc.: $1.55 million. (Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale) 256-764-5142, caanw.org.
- Community Action Partnership of Huntsville/Madison and Limestone Counties Inc.: $3 million. (Limestone, Madison) 256-907-1550, caa-htsval.org.
- Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama Inc.: $9.3 million. (Blount, Cherokee, DeKalb, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, St. Clair) 256-638-4430, caaneal.org.
- Community Action Partnership of North Alabama Inc.: $2.5 million. (Cullman, Lawrence, Marion, Morgan, Winston) 256-355-7843, capna.org.
- Walker County Community Action Agency Inc.: $587,811. (Walker) 205-221-4010, caawalker.org.
- Community Action of Etowah County Inc.: $1 million. (Etowah) 256-546-9271, communityaction-etowah.org.
- Community Action Agency of Talladega, Clay, Randolph, Calhoun and Cleburne Counties: $2.4 million. (Calhoun, Clay, Cleburne, Randolph, Talladega) 256-352-6611, communityactiontcrcc.com.
- Community Service Programs of West Alabama Inc.: $4 million. (Bibb, Choctaw, Dallas, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Perry, Sumter, Tuscaloosa) 205-752-5429, cspwal.com.
- Pickens County Community Action Committee and Community Development Corp. Inc.: $223,109. (Pickens) 205-367-8166, caapickens.org.
- Community Action Committee Inc. of Chambers-Tallapoosa-Coosa: $884,306. (Chambers, Coosa, Tallapoosa) 256-825-4287, cacctc.com.
- Community Action Partnership of Middle Alabama Inc.: $2.2 million. (Autauga, Chilton, Elmore, Shelby) 205-755-1204, capmal.org.
- Montgomery Community Action Committee and Community Development Corp. Inc.: $2.2 million. (Montgomery) 334-263-3474, mcacinc.org.
- Alabama Council on Human Relations Inc.: $1.45 million (Lee) 334-821-8336, achr.com.
- Macon-Russell Community Action Agency Inc.: $1 million. (Macon, Russell) 334-727-6100, mrcaa.org.
- Organized Community Action Program Inc.: $2.1 million. (Bullock, Butler, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Lowndes, Pike) 334-566-1712, ocaptroy.com.
- Southeast Alabama Community Action Partnership Inc.: $2.25 million. (Barbour, Coffee, Geneva, Henry, Houston) 334-347-0881, southeastalabamacommunityactionpartnership.org.
- Community Action Agency of South Alabama: $3.1 million. (Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Marengo, Monroe, Wilcox) 251-626-2646, caaofsa.org.
- Mobile Community Action Inc.: $4.45 million. (Mobile, Washington) 251-457-5700, mcamobile.org.
In October, Ivey awarded an additional $1 million in federal funds to support the LIHEAP program.
Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten
