The Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) is excited to announce the 2022 Community Grants Awardees from across the Black Belt region. Community-based organizations from Bullock, Choctaw, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, and Wilcox Counties applied for grants earlier this year. A total of $208,725 is being awarded to 69 different community organizations.<\/p>\n
These grants will impact health, education, recreation, community economic development, mental health counseling, childcare and senior citizens programs, and volunteer fire departments, animal control, individual humanitarian relief, and staff development.<\/p>\n
A complete list of all 69 funded grantees for the 2022 BBCF Community Grants Cycle is shown below, organized by each of the Alabama counties served by BBCF.<\/strong><\/p>\n Bullock County (4): Choctaw County (6): Dallas County (9): Greene County (8): Hale County (4): Lowndes County (6): Macon County (7): Marengo County (9): Perry County (1): Pickens County (4): Sumter County (6): Wilcox County (5): BBCF President, Felecia Lucky stated: \u201cThank you to the dozens of organizations who participated across multiple grants workshops. Thank you to all of the BBCF Community Associates, our BBCF Board, and to our community engagement team in encouraging and connecting to the applicants, evaluating the many applications and ultimately approving the funding. All of these The organizations being funded are doing vital work in their communities, and we are proud to support them. It\u2019s remarkable that the communities have not only defined the areas of needed funding but also have made the recommendations for the funding. We are thrilled to be able to do this work across several years now!”<\/p>\n
\nBullock County Humane Society
\nCAMO Kids of Bullock County Social Justice Foundation
\nChristian Education Department of the Union Springs District
\nJudge Rufus C. Huffman Celebration Committee<\/p>\n
\nBobby’s Community Center
\nCommunity Awareness & Prevention Programs
\nLisman Volunteer Fire Department
\nOperation Save The Children
\nSunday Dinner INC
\nU Matter<\/p>\n
\nAGES CDC
\nAngel of Faith Outreach INC
\nBlackbelt & Central Alabama Housing
\nChristian Services for Children in Alabama
\nDallas County Family Resource Center
\nFathers of St. Edmund Southern Missions
\nFive Points Community Development Center
\nMcRae Learning Center
\nMichael D. Johnson Foundation<\/p>\n
\nBoy Scout Troop 945
\nEutaw Elder Village Inc
\nEutaw Housing Authority Enrichment Program
\nGirl Scout Troop 408
\nGreene Co Community in Action Coalition
\nGreene County Human Rights Commission
\nSeed Elite Youth League \/ Stone CDC Inc
\nUnited Purposes, Inc<\/p>\n
\nHale County Community Enrichment Society
\nHale Empowerment and Revitalization Organization
\nHeavenly Hiney Diaper Bank
\nThe Greater St. Paul C.M.E. Church<\/p>\n
\nArsenal Place
\nBurkville Volunteer Fire Department
\nHayneville\/Lowndes County Public Library
\nLowndes County Community Life Center
\nR.E.A.C.H. (Rural Enrichment Assessing Community Hands)
\nStudent Tutoring & Enrichment Program (STEP)<\/p>\n
\nDivine Inspirational Ministries
\nFrom Under the Tree Ministries
\nMacon M.E.A.N.S. for Cancer Support
\nShe Wins Global, Inc.
\nSoutheast Alabama Sickle Cell Association Inc
\nThe Whole-Self Ministries
\nToo Good for Drugs Photojournalism<\/p>\n
\nBraxton Senior Care
\nChapel Family Life Center
\n**Crowns and Tiaras
\nFriends of Theo Ratliff Activity Center
\nMarengo County Foster Parent Association
\nRural Business and Training Center, Inc.
\nThe Moore Wright Group
\nU. S. Jones Alumni Association
\nWomen of Faith of Demopolis<\/p>\n
\nLincolnite Club, Inc.<\/p>\n
\nHarvest Outreach Ministries
\nPickensville Community Center Council
\nSapps Community Center, Inc.
\nTranquility 2020<\/p>\n
\nColeman Center for the Arts
\nDivine Girls Coalition
\nNew Shiloh Zion Ministries, Inc.
\nPanola Outreach
\nWebb Teaching Ministries
\nYoung Men Building for the Future<\/p>\n
\nBessie W. Munden Recreational Park Inc.
\nCamden Community Youth Development Center
\nLily Baptist Community Center And Youth Development INC.
\nPartners in Progress
\nThe Pine Apple W J Jones Alumni Association Inc<\/p>\n