City of Huntsville allocates $350K+ for organizations helping city's homeless

Downtown Huntsville 3 1 — The City of Huntsville allocated $364,000 to address the homeless issue in the city. (Hville Blast)

Homelessness is a serious issue all over the country, and right here in Huntsville, the problem is very real and in need of real solutions. This is why the City of Huntsville recently allocated $364,000 to help area nonprofits provide services to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Here’s where the funds are going:

PXL 20220517 142722968 — Addressing the city’s homeless population is part of making Huntsville the country’s best place to live. (Michael Seale/Hville Blast)

The Community Development Department will soon distribute FY 2022 Emergency Solutions Grant funds from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. City Council approved eight resolutions for the grant funding at its regular meeting March 9.

First enacted in 1987, the ESG Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development with grants to be used for transitional housing, emergency shelter, rental assistance and more. ADECA administers the ESG Program on behalf of HUD.

Who’s getting the funds?

325512225 1238205196734066 8147039685720063125 n — New Futures is one of the organizations receiving funds to aid the Huntsville homeless population. (New Futures via Facebook)

So, which organizations are receiving these finds from the city? There are several of them, including:

AshaKiran – $25,000
Crisis Services of North Alabama – $30,000
Community Action Partnership – $87,000
Disabled American Veterans, Chapter #26 – $52,000
First Stop – $75,000
Family Services Center – $35,000
New Futures – $35,000
WellStone Behavioral Health – $25,000

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