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Nonprofit says water‑bill assistance program could help Irondale residents after county funding shift
Summary
Jamika Baez of the H2O Foundation described a program that previously partnered with Birmingham Water Works to provide water‑bill and plumbing assistance; council members asked for data on Irondale residents served and discussed exploring a local version of the program.
Jamika Baez, executive director of the H2O Foundation, told the Irondale City Council that the nonprofit has provided water‑related assistance in Greater Birmingham for about 20 years and now faces funding changes after a policy referred to in the meeting as SB 330 ended a partnership with Birmingham Water Works.
“We provide up to $500 once per year in support of your water and sewer bill. And if you have a plumbing need, we provide up to a thousand dollars in plumbing repair to those eligible,” Baez said, describing eligibility that requires recipients to be at least 55 years old and/or receiving disability and, for…
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