Tag: funding
Birmingham Councilors Approve $1M To Support Mental Health for City Students
By Ryan Michaels
The Birmingham Times
The Birmingham City Council voted Tuesday to approve $1 million to aid the Birmingham City Schools (BCS) mental health services...
$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...
New Paycheck Protection Program Funding Starts with Focus on Minority Businesses
By Jeffrey McKinney
Black Enterprise
Armed with $284 billion in new funding, the Payment Protection Program (PPP) resumed this week to give small businesses fresh arsenal to help...
More funding for police department, not less, says Birmingham (Ala.) chief
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Defunding the police department is a not good idea and could cost lives, said Birmingham Police Department (BPD) Chief Patrick...
Mayor Woodfin announces free college tuition for Birmingham school students
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Students who have attended Birmingham City Schools are eligible for a free in-state tuition program through the Birmingham Promise Program,...
Historically Black Colleges Face Uncertain Future
For generations, Historically Black Colleges and Universities have played a key role in educating young African-Americans.
But as enrollment and funding have declined for many...
