The State of Alabama
has given over $200,000 to
Community Service Programs of West Alabama.
Funds will go towards assisting low-income families
and the elderly with weatherizing their residences.
Earlier this week, Governor Kay Ivey awarded
grants in the amount of $2.9
million in conjunction with
Alabama’s Weatherization
Assistance Program. The
program seeks to improve
the safety and efficiency of
homes, particularly those
belonging to the elderly,
disabled, and low-income
families with children.
Each home considered
for the program will undergo an energy audit to
evaluate the best course of
action for each home. Commonly, there are improvements to insulation, sealing
air leaks, repairs and tune-ups to HVAC units, and the
like. This, in turn, reduces
energy costs and improves
the safety of the home.
Among the recipients of
grand funds includes:
$262,554 to Central Alabama Regional Planning
and Development Commission, with Autauga, Chilton,
Dallas, Elmore, Macon,
Perry, Russell and Shelby
counties; and $203,232 to
Community Service Programs of West Alabama,
Inc., supporting Bibb,
Fayette, Greene, Hale,
Lamar, Pickens, Sumter,
and Tuscaloosa counties.
