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Area organizations with programs to help improve Birmingham, will soon receive funding from the city’s Building Opportunities for Lasting Development (BOLD) Grant Program. This program, led by the city’s Department of Innovation and Economic Opportunity (IEO), provides financial support to organizations and agencies that are taking creative, evidence-based approaches to solving various community issues.
Nearly $500,000 was allocated across four categories:
Job Accessibility
Scale-Up Technical Assistance for Minority-Owned, Women-Owned, & Disadvantaged Businesses
Social Innovation to Address a Pressing Community Problem
Projects were selected by a committee composed of members of the Mayor’s Office, City Council administration, IEO, the Department of Community Development, and the Department of Planning, Engineering & Permits to ensure alignment and transparency between the bodies. This is the third cycle of the BOLD Grant Program, which saw successful cycles in 2018 and 2019.