Tag: assistance
Birmingham Housing Authority Unveils Central Phone Number for Section 8 Calls
habd.org
The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District (HABD) on Monday launched the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Call Center to help reduce long wait...
Birmingham Promise Deadlines Loom in April as Students Embark on Spring...
dcwins.com
Birmingham City Schools students are being urged to take advantage of extra time during spring break which begins the week of March 26 to...
The Activist: Jenice Fountain, Margins/Yellowhammer Fund
Compiled by Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham, known as a cradle of civil rights history, today still contains numerous strong voices pushing for change locally...
More Than 8,000 Single Mothers in Birmingham Applied for Guaranteed Income
The Birmingham Times
More than 8,000 single mothers in Birmingham completed an application for guaranteed income and 110 have been selected for a pilot program,...
UPDATED — As Coldest Air of Season Moves In, City Announces...
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) will be used as warming station on later this week and early next after...
$2.4 Million Given to Birmingham Tenants to Help Prevent Evictions
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
With many tenants losing shelter after the recent end to the national eviction moratorium, the city of Birmingham is finding...
Birmingham bans no-knock warrants, announces other policing measures
Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The City of Birmingham on Tuesday banned no-knock warrants, which have never been a part of police department operations but is...
These programs can help pay your utility bills and lower your...
By Dennis Washington
If you live in Alabama and are low-income, age 60 or older and/or disabled, programs are available to help pay utilities and...
Jefferson County Commission allocates $1M for rental, utility assistance
jccal.org
The Jefferson County Commission has allocated $1 million dollars to the Urban League and Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity (JCCEO) to be administrators...
Jeffco Takes Sewer Fee Assistance Plan to Water Board. Some Ask,...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
The Jefferson County Commission and Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB) haven’t been on the same page recently, let alone in...
