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Alabama Governor Awards $3 Million To Help Families Pay Utility Bills In Escambia, Six Other Counties
January 8, 2020
A $3 million grant will help needy residents in Escambia and six other south Alabama counties pay their utility bills.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced $46.2 million to enable 21 community service agencies throughout the state to provide emergency funding to help low-income families heat their houses this winter.
The Community Action Agency of South Alabama received $3.01 million to help families in Escambia, Baldwin, Clarek, Conecuh, Marengo, Monroe and Wilcox counties.
“Many low-income families in Alabama are forced to weigh between staying warm in their homes or having food and prescription medicine,” Gov. Ivey said. “These grants will help many elderly, disabled and families with children not have to make those choices. I am pleased to provide this assistance to help those most in need.”
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grants from funds made available by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
LIHEAP helps eligible low-income households afford the energy required to heat their houses. Residents apply for assistance through local community service agencies who determine eligibility based on income, family size and available resources.
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5 Responses to “Alabama Governor Awards $3 Million To Help Families Pay Utility Bills In Escambia, Six Other Counties”
Christianity is when you reach into your pocket and help. The use of someone else’s money without their consent is called theft. Tax money is collected by an implied act of force i.e. you don’t pay you go to jail or they take your property. Just because one wouldn’t mind paying more taxes if the money went to their own pet ideas or project does not mean everyone agrees. Why have it collected by the government? One could just donate to a charity or better yet directly help one’s neighbor. The only reason the Government is involved is so politicians can be “generous” with other peoples money and buy votes. Again this is not Christian. It is not just the ends that matter to Christ, but also the manner in which something is done. Stealing is wrong whether done by an individual or government regardless of the reason.
Praise GOD for the ACT OF KINDNESS.
I’m glad that our TAX DOLLARS went to help the people who needed it and we should all take this example AS CHRISTIANS that we should be helping others who need it.
If I knew that it would mainly go to helping the COMMUNITY, i would not mind paying MORE TAXES TO HELP THE NEEDY.
@Haze
Taxes and state funds are intended to help the people. This is a good use of those funds to help people in need. I would be happy to know that my tax dollars are going to people who need some extra help.
It’s my duty as a Christian to be mindful of others and try to maintain a spirit of community which means realizing that sometimes other people, regardless of what situation they are in and what got them there, should be thought of and cared for.
Haze Motes,
I could not agree more with your statement. The Town of Century is another excellent example of this type of mind set!!!
Easy to be generous with other people’s money.