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Alabama Grants Cut Energy Bills for Low-Income Families
Alabama’s Governor Kay Ivey just dropped a major energy relief bomb: $6 million in federal grants to slash heating and cooling bills for low-income families statewide. Thirteen community action agencies are rolling out weatherization upgrades—insulation, draft sealing, and more—to make homes safer, cozier, and more affordable, especially for seniors, disabled residents, and families with kids. Managed by the state’s Economic and Community Affairs Department, the program targets energy poverty head-on, with the biggest chunk—$1.5 million—going to Northeast Alabama’s agency. Local agencies…
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