rent, mortgage, and utility assistance

How we help equip families

The Salvation Army has been helping people in need for more than 150 years. We have seen many changes since then, but one thing remains constant: God calls us to serve those who are most vulnerable. Today, The Salvation Army provides emergency services, including food, clothing, shelter, a safe space, and a hopeful word to everyone who needs it — regardless of religion, race, gender, sexual orientation, or political affiliation.

For many, making ends meet is a daily challenge, forcing people to choose between things like heating their homes and putting food on the table. We understand the stress these situations put on families and are here to help.

With utility assistance, our goal is to provide resources that will help families stay in their homes.

RENT/MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE

As we saw in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people across the country were forced into making a choice between things like keeping a roof over their heads and putting food on their familiy's tables. We believe no one should have to make a decision like that, so we provide rent and mortgage relief to those who need it.

UTILITY BILL ASSISTANCE

We have always fought to ensure that no one goes without heat in the coldest winters, air conditioning in the brutal summers, or fresh water to drink and bathe in.

• H20 Water Foundation Water Bill Assistance

 

The H2O Foundation assists low-income, elderly, and disabled Birmingham Water Works customers with paying their water bills and plumbing repairs. The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command administers this program that has assisted individuals and families since 2003.

How to Qualify

To learn more about qualifying for assistance, please click here.

You may also contact The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command at 205-328-2420.

How to Help

If you would like to help assist, please check the box on your water bill to donate to the H20 Foundation, or make a one-time donation to the H20 Foundation by mailing your gift to:  P O Box 830110 Birmingham, AL 35283-0110.  Please make your check payable to “H20 Foundation.”

 

• Project Share Energy Bill Assistance

The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command administers the only registered Project SHARE (Service to Help Alabamians with Relief on Energy) in Alabama.

 

The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command partners with Alabama Power and the rural electric cooperatives to provide emergency energy assistance to elderly and disabled Alabamians in peak winter and summer months.

The Project SHARE program began on December 15, 1982.  Project SHARE intends to help meet the energy needs of qualified heads of households and individuals with limited income who are either elderly or disabled.  Individuals should not be employed and should be facing financial challenges with the payment of energy bills. Eligibility criteria, allocations, and program guidelines can change from year to year based on funding and other conditions.

The program assists Alabamians in 59 counties statewide. Since it was established 34 years ago, the program has provided $38,403,713.28 in assistance to 385,834 families.

Ways to Give 

Project SHARE is funded primarily by contributions from the customers of Alabama Power Company. Customers simply pledge to donate $1, $2, $5, $10 or any other whole-dollar amount to Project SHARE by checking the box on their monthly utility bill. This amount is conveniently added to each monthly bill and all donations will be forwarded to The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command. These donations will be spent assisting neighbors across Alabama who need assistance paying their power bills.

If you would like to make a financial contribution to assist neighbors in Alabama, you can give directly to Project SHARE through The Salvation Army.

Donate by Mail: The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command, 2015 26th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35234, Please designate ‘Project SHARE’ on all checks.

Donate by Phone: Call 205-328-2420 to make your donation, please designate your gift for Project SHARE.

How to Receive Help 

If you are faced with a crisis, applicants need to apply for Project SHARE assistance at the office in their county of residence. If you need help with your power bill, please call The Salvation Army Greater Birmingham Area Command at 205-328-2420 or contact the local servicing agency in your county listed below:

Autauga – Community Action Agency Autauga County, 334.361.0505

Baldwin – Community Action Baldwin County, 251.626.2646

Barbour – United Way Clearing House, 334.687.2896

Bibb – Community Service Programs of West Alabama, 205.752.5429

Blount – Community Action of Northeast Alabama, 256.638.4430

Bullock – Bullock County Aging Program, 334.738.2928

Butler – Butler County DHR, 334.382.4400

Calhoun – The Salvation Army Anniston, 256.236.5643

Chambers – Circle of Care, 334.768.4091

Cherokee – Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama, 256.638.4430

Chilton – Eleventh Area of Alabama Opportunity Action Committee, 205.755.1204

Choctaw – Community Service Programs of West Alabama, 205.752.5429

Clarke – Community Action Clarke County, 251.275.8498

Clay – Clay County DHR, 256.396.6800

Cleburne – CAA of Talladega County, 256.362.6611

Coffee – The Salvation Army of Dale/Coffee County, 334.445.3070

Conecuh – Community Action Conecuh County, 251.578.2331

Coosa – The Salvation Army of Tallapoosa County, 256.215.3730

Covington – OCAP, 334.428.2660

Crenshaw – Crenshaw County DHR, 334.335.7000

Dale – The Salvation Army of Dale/Coffee County, 334.445.3070

Dallas – Dallas County Family Resource Center, 334.874.7785

Elmore – Community Action Agency Elmore, 334.567.4361

Escambia – Community Action Escambia County, 251.867.4759

Etowah – Etowah County Baptist Mission, 256.546.2980

Fayette – Community Service Programs of West Alabama, 205.752.5429

Franklin – Community Action Agency of Northwest Alabama, 256.766.4330

Geneva – HRDC, 334.794.8754

Greene – Community Service Programs of West Alabama, 205.752.5429

Hale – Community Service Programs of West Alabama, 205.752.5429

Henry – Henry County DHR, 334.585.4100

Houston – Southeast Alabama Community Action (HRDC), 334.794.8754

Jefferson – Urban Ministries, 205.781.0517

Lamar – Community Service Programs of West Alabama, 205.752.5429

Lowndes – Community Action of Lowndes County, 334.548.2768

Macon – Community Action Agency Macon County, 334.727.6100

Marengo – Community Action Agency of South Alabama, 334.682.4863

Marion – Community Action Marion/Winston County, 205.921.4224

Mobile – The Salvation Army of Mobile, 251.438.1625

Monroe – Community Action Monroe County, 251.743.3137

Montgomery –  The Salvation Army of Montgomery County, 334.265.0281

Perry – Perry County Health Department, 334.683.6152

Pickens – Community Action Agency Pickens County, 205.367.8166

Pike – OCAP, 334.566.1712

Randolph – The Salvation Army of Tallapoosa County, 256.215.3730

Russell – Community Action Agency Macon/Russell County, 334.727.6100

Shelby – Eleventh Area of Alabama Opportunity Action Committee, 205.755.1204

St. Clair – Community Action of Northeast Alabama, 256.638.4430

Sumter – Community Service Programs of West Alabama, 205.752.5429

Talladega – Community Action Agency of Talladega County, 256.362.6611

Tallapoosa – The Salvation Army of Tallapoosa County, 256.215.3730

Tuscaloosa – CSP of West Alabama, 205.752.5429

Walker – The Salvation Army of Walker County, 205.221.7737

Washington – Community Action Washington County, 251.457.5700

Wilcox – Community Action Marion/Winston County, 205.921.4224