Ivey awards $2.5M to help fight homelessness

To help fight the spike of nationwide homelessness that has also reached the Yellowhammer State, Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $2.5 million in Emergency Solutions Grant funding to cities, organizations, and commissions throughout the state. The funding will go toward aiding local governments and nonprofit agencies in providing housing and other related services to homeless people or those close to becoming homeless. “Emergency Solutions Grants are a measure to help people who for a number of reasons find themselves in need of a safe shelter,” Ivey said. “I commend these governments and organizatio