Alabama Power Foundation awards Good Roots, Gateway grants

Grants support communities across the state

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Oct 08, 2020, 17:06 ET

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alabama Power Foundation has awarded more than $89,000 in Good Roots and Gateway grants to support communities across the state – part of its longstanding commitment to elevating Alabama.

Good Roots provides annual grants of up to $1,000 each to help cities, counties, schools, towns and nonprofit organizations beautify and strengthen communities with tree-planting and beautification projects that benefit the environment and support recreation and economic development efforts. The Gateway grant program is designed to support economic development and tourism efforts in communities by providing annual grants of up to $2,500 to fund welcome signs, marketing materials and website development.

"Towns and communities are vital to the success of our state. Through Good Roots and Gateway, we are putting resources directly into initiatives to unlock the economic and cultural value within communities," said Tequila Smith, president of the Alabama Power Foundation. "By investing in communities, we are helping prepare them for future growth and success while also instilling a sense of civic pride."

Thirty communities and organizations are receiving Good Roots grants:

Aldridge Gardens
Alexander City Tree Board
Ashford Downtown Redevelopment Authority
Bibb County Commission
Build a Better Community/Vredenburgh
City of Brewton
City of Creola
City of Greenville
City of Jasper
City of Oxford
City of Talladega
Cuba Beautification Committee
Eutaw Area Chamber of Commerce
Friends of Downtown Jasper
Friends of Historic Northport
Friends of Winnataska Inc.
Gardendale Park and Recreation
Greene County IDA
Hackleburg Elementary School
Harvest Tyme Food Ministries/Fort Deposit
Jacksonville State University
Jasper Area Family Services
King's Home
Marion County High School
Pride of Atmore
Town of Dauphin Island
Town of Gainesville
Walker County Arts Alliance
White Plains High School
Youth Advocate Programs – Jasper

Twenty-nine communities and organizations are receiving Gateway grants:

Africatown Community Development Corp.
Ashford Downtown Redevelopment Authority
Calera Main Street
City of Ashland
City of Auburn
City of Brewton
City of Cordova
City of Creola
City of Northport
City of Ozark
City of Pell City
City of Smiths Station
City of Talladega
Eutaw Area Chamber of Commerce
Fayette Area Community Development Corp.
Greenville Area Chamber of Commerce
Headland Main Street
Opelika Main Street
Town of Altoona
Town of Dauphin Island
Town of Fulton
Town of Gainesville
Town of Gilbertown
Town of Harpersville
Town of Munford/Munford Veteran Park
Town of Newton
Town of Oakman
Town of Toxey
Town of Woodland

Good Roots and Gateway are among several grant programs funded by the Alabama Power Foundation. Since its creation in 1989 with funds donated by shareholders, the Alabama Power Foundation has supported Alabama communities, educational institutions and nonprofits with nonratepayer dollars through more than 20,000 grant and scholarship awards.

To learn more about Good Roots and Gateway, as well as other Alabama Power Foundation programs, please visit www.powerofgood.com.

SOURCE Alabama Power Company