FLORENCE, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) has awarded an $828,300 Emergency Solutions Grant to the city of Florence.
Sub-recipients will use the funding to help prevent, prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in various ways, including providing emergency shelter homeless prevention programs and rapid re-housing assistance to domestic violence victims, people experiencing homelessness and people at risk of homelessness.
Community Action Agency of Northwest Alabama, Safeplace, Inc. and the Salvation Army of the Shoals are the sub-recipients of the funding.
“This is exciting news for our city. My thanks to our Planning Department for their continued efforts,” said Mayor Andy Betterton.
“We are most appreciative to ADECA for the funding award and look forward to administering the program for our sub-recipient organizations which work incredibly hard to meet the needs of our community. We are grateful to continue to assist and support their efforts,” Florence Planning and Community Development Department Director Melissa Bailey said.
