Birmingham, AL - U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) was thrilled to announce $8,243,026 in funding for 17 housing authorities throughout Alabama’s 7^th Congressional District today, which was included in the CARES Act supplemental public housing operating funds passed earlier this month. These funds were allocated to support public housing programs both in combatting the health threat of the coronavirus and mitigating its economic impact, including maintaining operating costs.

“I am thrilled by the additional funding allocated to public housing authorities across my district to support their efforts to protect their residents against the health threats and serious financial hardships caused by the Coronavirus,” said Rep. Sewell. “This pandemic has only amplified the real health and economic challenges facing vulnerable communities. I know that these funds are not enough to solve this problem, but it is my hope that they will help bridge the gap as we continue to work toward finding a vaccine and cure to the COVID-19 crisis.” 

“The Housing Authority of the Birmingham District is appreciative and truly thankful for Congresswoman Terri Sewell’s incredible efforts to secure these much needed funds through the CARES Act for our agency and public housing agencies across the state,” said Dontrelle Young- Foster, Interim President and CEO of the Housing Authority of Birmingham. “Since the COVID-19 pandemic, HABD has partnered with the city of Birmingham, UAB and many other generous partners to provide COVID-19 messaging, feeding programs, prevention education, internet services, on-site resident testing and transportation to testing sites. HABD will continue the partnerships and expand the services and outreach to ensure that we meet all of the needs of our residents and staff during this health crisis as it relates to testing, education, community engagement, sanitization of our properties, and fulfilling all the needs of our families as they arise .” 

“As many of us know all too well, low to moderate-income families are among the most vulnerable during times of economic uncertainty,” said Chris Hall, Executive Director, Tuscaloosa Housing Authority. “This funding is invaluable in terms of providing us with the additional resources necessary to assist the families we serve during the COVID-19 crisis.  The Tuscaloosa Housing Authority (THA) is committed to ensuring that 100% of these funds go directly to those who need it the most.  On behalf of the THA, I want to express my sincerest appreciation to Congresswoman Terri Sewell for her continued support of affordable housing, and for continuing to be a true champion for the people of Alabama’s 7^th District.”

“As a housing director, this is much needed funding for a rural area community,” said Anita Lewis of Greene County Public Housing Authority. “We have served the community the best, we can, short of PPE and proper protections.  My staff has worked extra hours in order to protect the community from this virus. We would like to thank Congresswoman Sewell for helping us fill in the gap with the funding from the CARES Act and we will continue to do our part.”

“I am so grateful for all of Congresswoman Sewell’s work in securing these funds,” said Kennard Randolph, Executive Director of the Selma Housing Authority. “These funds will go a long way toward helping us keep our staff and continue to operate, providing necessary services for our most vulnerable.”

Below is a full list of housing authority CARES Act funding recipients in Alabama’s 7^th Congressional District:

Housing Authority of the Birmingham                                     4,759,762.00

Montgomery County Housing Authority                                 856,213.00

Housing Authority of Tuscaloosa                                                555,018.00

Bessemer Housing Authority                                                       549,650.00

Selma Housing Authority                                                              309,692.00

Northport Housing Authority                                                      261,727.00

Fairfield Housing Authority                                                          256,496.00

Housing Authority of Greene                                                      143,155.00

Housing Authority of the City of Demopolis                          109,800.00

Housing Authority of the City of Aliceville                              63,676.00

Tarrant Housing Authority                                                            60,987.00

Housing Authority of the City of Livingston                            58,076.00

York Housing Authority                                                                 53,449.00

Uniontown Housing Authority                                                    48,933.00

Gordo Housing Authority                                                              34,459.00

Housing Authority of the City of Eutaw                                   29,664.00

Housing Authority of Reform                                                      27,858.00

Housing Authority of the City of Linden                                  23,712.00

Housing Authority of the City of Greensboro                       23,475.00

Housing Authority of the City of Marion                                 17,224.00

 

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