{"id":3470,"date":"2024-04-17T00:46:43","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T05:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackbeltfound.co\/?p=3470"},"modified":"2024-04-17T00:46:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T05:46:43","slug":"home-giveaway-for-tornado-affected-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackbeltfound.org\/?p=3470","title":{"rendered":"Free Newly Constructed Home Giveaway for Tornado-Affected Family"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3470\" class=\"elementor elementor-3470\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74e8150d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default parallax_section_no qode_elementor_container_no\" data-id=\"74e8150d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-504a9155\" data-id=\"504a9155\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc8a641 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bc8a641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Selma, AL., <\/strong><strong>April 17, 2024\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Kennard Randolph, CEO of the Selma Housing Authority, and Felecia L. Lucky, President of the Black Belt Community Foundation, will select a family who lost their home in\u00a0the January 12, 2023,\u00a0tornado to win a free home at 3:00 p.m. Sunday April 21<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0at\u00a01425\u00a0Washington Street in Selma, AL. The randomly selected family will receive the newly constructed Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) home at 1426 Washington Street, Selma, Alabama. The Selma Housing Authority and Black Belt Community Foundation joined together to fund the home valued at $169,500.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The Selma Housing Authority and the City of Selma partners with NACA to provide access to affordable housing for low to moderate-income families, including those with a Section 8\/Housing Choice Voucher. The first five of the over one hundred homes to be built this year are now ready for purchase. \u201cThe City of Selma is grateful to partner with NACA, the Selma Housing Authority, and the Black Belt Community Foundation to provide this extraordinary opportunity. We cannot wait to share our excitement with the winner,\u201d states City of Selma Mayor James Perkins.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>&#8220;Our collaboration with the Black Belt Community Foundation is a cornerstone in our community revitalization efforts. Offering this 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home in a lottery to a tornado-affected family highlights our dedication to providing tangible support and rebuilding lives. Access to affordable housing is a fundamental right, and we are proud to play a part in making it a reality for our community.&#8221; states Kennard Randolph, Selma Housing Authority CEO.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Felecia Lucky, President of the Black Belt Community Foundation remarks, &#8220;Partnering with the Selma Housing Authority, City of Selma and NACA to provide a new home to victims of the January 12, 2023, tornado exemplifies our commitment to rebuilding and revitalizing communities in the Black Belt region, starting here in Selma. We believe that safe, affordable, and energy-efficient housing is a fundamental right. Through initiatives like this, pathways open to stability and prosperity for families in need. This collaboration represents a pivotal step towards healing and restoring hope in the wake of tragedy.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>MEDIA NOTE: We invite all media outlets to the lottery announcement. The lottery will conclude with an opportunity for Q&amp;A and an exclusive photograph of speakers and participants. 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