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City’s warming station to continue through Tuesday with new hours

Birmingham, AL – Temperatures are expected to rise above freezing on Monday, Dec. 26. In response, the City of Birmingham, with Jimmie Hale Mission and Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, will close its warming […]

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Approximately 120 Individuals Overnight at Warming Station, Specific Donations Identified

Approximately 120 individuals stayed overnight at the 24-hour warming station operated by the City of Birmingham in partnership with Jimmie Hale Mission and Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex. Operators of the warming […]

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Funds awarded to address lack of food access for Birmingham residents

Birmingham, AL – The City of Birmingham plans to invest critical funding into supporting research and resources around food access. The City was recently awarded $298,736 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Urban Agriculture and Innovation Production (UAIP) Competitive Grants […]

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Funds awarded to address lack of food access for Birmingham residents 

Birmingham, AL – The City of Birmingham plans to invest critical funding into supporting research and resources around food access. The City was recently awarded $298,736 by the U.S. Department […]

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City to open warming station Thursday through Sunday

Birmingham, AL — In response to temperatures falling below freezing, the City of Birmingham will partner with Jimme Hale Mission and Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex to open a 24-hour warming station to the public […]

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Uniform trash cart pickup dates adjusted due to holidays

Birmingham, AL – In observance of the holiday season, the City of Birmingham offices will be closed on Friday, Dec. 23 and Monday, Dec. 26 with the exception of police, fire and 911. As a […]

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The City of Birmingham to commemorate 60 years since the 1963 Birmingham campaign for civil and human rights

Birmingham, AL – For the entire year of 2023, the City of Birmingham – in partnership with area churches, arts organizations, activists, businesses and nonprofits –  will honor the challenges, lessons […]

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City to open warming station on Saturday and Sunday

Birmingham, AL — In response to predicted temperatures falling below freezing, the City of Birmingham will partner with Jimmie Hale Mission to open a warming station to the public Saturday, Dec. 17 and Sunday, Dec. 18. […]

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A reminder about the city’s uniform garbage cart system

For the 20,000 households using the new uniform garbage carts, please remember that garbage must be bagged and placed inside the complimentary 96-gallon cart. If placed on the ground beside […]

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City of Birmingham awards $850,000 to organizations to facilitate economic development through BOLD program

Birmingham, AL – The City of Birmingham has awarded more than $850,000 to eight area organizations to fund innovative ways to help improve Birmingham’s economic landscape. The BOLD program, which stands for […]

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