Meet the couple seeking to eliminate homelessness in Huntsville by 2026
Their main focus is continuing to investigate homelessness in Huntsville and creating a solution that is effective for the community.
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Gov. Ivey awards $2.5 million to fight homelessness in Alabama
The funds will assist local governments and nonprofit agencies to provide housing and other related services to homeless people.
October 25, 2023
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Governor awards $2.65 million to fight homelessness
The funds are coming from the federal Emergency Solutions Grants program.
December 21, 2022
Birmingham, Montgomery to open warming stations as cold front arrives
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures are expected to fall to 31 degrees in Birmingham.
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Alabama Arise criticizes proposed rule requiring citizenship documentation for public housing
Non-profit group Alabama Arise recently spoke out against a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that would prevent thousands of mixed-status immigrant families from living in public housing and Section 8 programs, saying the rule would increase homelessness. The rule would affect children who are U.S. citizens who live with … Continued
UA, AARP partner to study needs of Alabama’s older military vets
The University of Alabama Office for Military Families and Veterans and AARP Alabama are partnering to conduct a survey to assess the needs of older veterans in the state. The study aims to pinpoint the needs of the vets in order to connect them to resources and services. According to David L. Albright, the Hill … Continued
Alabama poverty rate drops, still sixth most impoverished state
According to the latest numbers presented in the 2018 Alabama Poverty Data Sheet Alabama is still the sixth poorest state in the U.S., but it is improving if only by small measures. Surveys show that poverty, child food insecurity, homelessness and accompanied disadvantages take a toll not just on those enduring such hardships but on … Continued
Number of Failing Schools Grows Under Education Reforms
By Matthew Tyson Alabama Political Reporter Last week, the Alabama State Department of Education released this year’s list of failing schools, aka, school’s whose standardized test rank in bottom the 6 percent for three consecutive years. In 2015, the number was 66. This year, it’s 76. 76 failing schools in the state of Alabama. That’s … Continued