Youthbuild 1999 Grants: Project Summaries

Alabama

Birmingham Health Care for the Homeless, Birmingham, AL: Birmingham Health Care for the Homeless (BHC) will receive a Youthbuild Implementation Grant in the amount of $300,000. The 20 participants will be learning on-site construction skills by rehabilitating a vacant four unit building owned by BHC, for permanent housing for homeless men, women and children. The building is located in the Norwood neighborhood.

The program will provide a comprehensive and integrated effort to increase the academic, leadership, and vocational skill level of trainees. Cash and in-kind leveraging resources total $61,357 in support of this program. Key participants include: Birmingham Public Schools Adult Education Program, Birmingham Baptist Association, the Metropolitan Birmingham Services for the Homeless, Lawson State Community College and the University of Alabama/ Family Medicine.

Contact Person: Jonathan Dunning, Executive Director
Grantee's Address
712 25th Street North
Birmingham, AL 35203

Phone Number: (205) 439-7201
Fax Number: (205) 458-3383

The Mobile Housing Board, Mobile, AL will receive a Youthbuild Implementation Grant in the amount of $300,000. The 20 participants will be learning on-site construction skills by working to build 8 affordable housing units for sale to families presently unduly burdened by high rental costs in the cities of Prichard and Mobile Alabama. The program will provide a comprehensive and integrated effort to increase the academic, leadership, and vocational skill level of trainees. Cash and in-kind leveraging resources total $201,285 in support of this program. Key participants include: Bishop State Community College, the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Alabama, the Mobile Alabama-Pensacola Florida Building and Construction Trades Council, Prichard Housing Authority and the City or Mobile.

Contact Person: Stevens Gregory
151 S. Claiborne Street, Mobile, AL 36602

Phone Number: (334) 434-2201

Content Archived: January 20, 2009