| JUNE NEWS:COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| NARCOG has been busy submitting grant applications, helping older adults stay active and healthy, introducing new career opportunities, and more. Check out what we’ve been doing in June! |
| Lawrence County Awarded $1.5MLawrence County was recently awarded $1.5 Million in Community Development Block Grant funds to support a solar energy project. First Solar, Inc. will be producing solar panels and offering the community 715 jobs. The company is expected to be up and running by 2025. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE |  |
| Masters GamesThe recently concluded District Events of Masters Games of Alabama took place throughout the month of June in various cities over North Alabama. Adults 50 and older were encouraged to get up and get active. This Olympic-like game brings not only competition but also fun and fellowship. Game winners have a chance to compete at State Games. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE |  |
| Business Opens with Help from USDA-RBEG LoanSmith Lake Zip Lines has officially held their grand opening, and invites guests to partake in adventures in the trees. This company used a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Enterprise Grant, prepared by NARCOG, to fund this dream. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE |  |
| TRIO Wins Senior Meals ContractAlabama Department of Senior Services has announced that TRIO Community Meals won a meal contract and will be the official meal provider for over 300 senior centers across Alabama, with 22 being in the NARCOG Region. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE |  |
| SCSEP SpotlightNARCOG partners with the Center of Workforce Inclusion to provide work to older adults through the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) in Cullman, Lawrence, and Morgan County. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE |  |
| Hospital to Home TransitionNARCOG recently added a new position under the Medicaid Waiver Program, a Hospital to Home (H2H) Transition Coordinator. The goal of the H2H program is to help older adults and individuals with disabilities return to the community and remain in the community safely while reducing long-term placement and re-hospitalization. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE |  |
| Upcoming and Past Aging EventsBingocize and the Aquatics Program are officially in full swing and open to the public. Wellness classes offered through NARCOG are free! Join us July 21st for the Morgan County Senior Health Fair at the Hartselle Civic Center. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE |  |
| Senior Centers to Receive Picnic TablesNARCOG is in the process of providing eight-foot picnic tables to all 22 senior centers in our Region to promote outdoor time and increase attendance. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE |  |