City of Huntsville to allocate $384,000 in state funds for homeless
Published on April 11, 2024
The City of Huntsville is allocating $384,000 in critical funding to support area nonprofits in a collective mission to aid individuals facing homelessness and at risk of its grip.
Community Development will soon distribute PY 2023 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to agencies in Madison, Morgan and Limestone counties. Huntsville City Council approved nine resolutions for the grant funding at its regular meeting on April 11.
The following Huntsville agencies will receive funds:
- AshaKiran – $25,000
- Community Action Partnership of Huntsville/Madison & Limestone Co. – $89,000
- Crisis Services of North Alabama – $20,000
- Family Services Center – $50,000
- First Stop – $90,000
- Hands Across Decatur – $20,000
- New Futures – $35,000
- North Alabama Coalition for the Homeless – $25,000
- The Salvation Army – $30,000
First enacted in 1987, the ESG Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with grants to be used for street outreach, emergency shelter, rental assistance and more. ADECA administers the ESG Program on behalf of HUD.
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