BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 30,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alabama Business Charitable
Trust—founded, funded and managed by Alabama Power—will provide
$250,000 in emergency bill assistance
funds to help Alabamians impacted by Winter
Storms Cora and Enzo.
"Alabamians experienced unprecedented weather this month and
unexpected heating costs may be a financial burden to some," said
Staci Brown Brooks, Alabama Power's
vice president of Charitable Giving and Executive Director of the
Alabama Business Charitable Trust. "The Trust has offered steady
energy-related assistance to low-income families for more than 30
years now. We hope these extra funds will be helpful."
The ABC Trust provides $1 million
in energy bill assistance support annually. The $250,000 winter emergency grants will be in
addition to that annual support.
These energy bill support funds will be distributed by community
action agencies across the state and through Project Share, a
program supported by Alabama Power in partnership with the
Salvation Army to help low-income Alabamians. Funds will be
available to individuals in counties served by the ABC Trust that
were affected by the recent winter storms, as outlined in Governor
Kay Ivey's two winter weather
emergency declarations in January.
The emergency assistance funds can be used to pay a portion of
energy bills, such as gas, electric, kerosene, wood and propane
costs, for January 2025.
Applicants must provide proof of income at or below 250 percent
of federal poverty guidelines, based on household size, as listed
below to be eligible for funds. Those interested can contact their
local community action agency. Senior citizens aged 60 and
older or individuals with disabilities can apply by contacting the
Salvation Army at (205) 328-2420 and selecting Prompt 2.
|
Person per
household
|
Annual
income
|
Monthly
|
|
1-person
household
|
$37,650
|
$3,138
|
|
2-person
household
|
$51,100
|
$4,258
|
|
3-person
household
|
$64,550
|
$5,379
|
|
4-person
household
|
$78,000
|
$6,500
|
|
5-person
household
|
$91,450
|
$7,621
|
|
6-person
household
|
$104,900
|
$8,742
|
|
7-person
household
|
$118,350
|
$9,863
|
|
8-person
household
|
$131,800
|
$10,983
|
|
Learn more about the ABC Trust and Alabama Power's charitable
giving efforts at PowerofGood.org.
About Alabama Power
Alabama Power, a subsidiary of
Atlanta-based Southern Company
(NYSE: SO), provides reliable, affordable electricity to 1.5
million customers across the state. Learn more
at AlabamaPower.com.
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