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Jan. 18, 2022

• Applications for Embrace Mothers will open on Jan. 31 at 8 a.m. Applications will close on Feb. 7. Please see the flyer for more info. The applications will be available at www.birminghamal.gov/embracemothers. The online applications will not be available until Jan. 31. In this program, 110 single mothers living in Birmingham will be randomly selected to receive $375 per month for 12 months as part of the national Mayors for Guaranteed Income research project.

• The City of Birmingham will host a warming station at Boutwell Auditorium on Thursday, Jan. 20 – Wednesday, Jan. 26. The warming station will open at 5 p.m. each day and close at 8 a.m. the following day. Organizers will accept various products on Thursday, Jan. 20 and Friday, Jan. 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in front of Boutwell. Dates and times for future donation drop-offs will be announced later. Organizers will accept the following: toilet paper, paper towels, spray disinfectants, disinfectant wipes, individually wrapped snacks, hand warmers, bottled water, and washable blankets (twin bed size). Organizers will be unable to accept clothing or shoes.

• Nominations for StrongHer, the City of Birmingham’s annual salute to outstanding women who live, work, attend school or volunteer in the Magic City, will close on Feb. 4. To nominate someone today, send emails to strongher@birminghamal.gov. To see profiles on past winners, visit www.birminghamal.gov/strongher. For more info, see flyer.

• Jan. 31 is the deadline for high school seniors in Alabama to enter the World Games Art Poster Contest. Students may submit photos, mixed media or digital. Prizes include $500 for first place, $250 for second place; and $100 for third place. Students in grades 9-12 may submit an entry in one of three categories: The World is Coming!; Sustainability; or Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Go here for more info.

• The Food Bank of Central Alabama will host several food box giveaways in 2022. People may pick up a free 15 to 25 pound box of fresh, perishable foods while supplies last. To see locations and dates for Food Bank box giveaways, go here.

Do you know someone impacted by the severe storms and flooding that happened on Oct. 6-7, 2021? Well, the U.S. Business Administration continues to offer loans to those in need. The SBA has established the Business Recovery Center for businesses, homeowners, renters and nonprofit organizations in any of the declared Alabama counties to apply for low-interest disaster loans for damages caused by severe storms and flooding.

The deadline to return applications for physical property damage is Feb. 21, 2022. The deadline to return economic injury applications is Sep. 21, 2022. Terrell Perry is the lead public affairs specialist on this disaster. She may be reached at 404-387-8716 or email terrell.perry@sba.gov.