Reinvest Birmingham

Reinvest Birmingham, is a project funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration’s Recompete Plan, led by the City of Birmingham. Reinvest Birmingham will provide $20 million of grant funding to support the persistently distressed neighborhoods of North Birmingham, Northside, Pratt, and Smithfield. Northwest Birmingham has experienced significant challenges caused by a legacy of disinvestment, systemic racism, pollution, and land use decisions.

Recompete funding will provide in-demand workforce training to residents in the target neighborhoods through a partnership with Lawson State Community College, a Historically Black College and University (HCBU). Reinvest Birmingham includes support for entrepreneurs facing disparities in training and capital access, and expanding and improving transportation and accessible childcare in the target neighborhoods.

Partnerships with local Birmingham community based organizations will create pathways for residents to the over 5,000 good jobs committed by Birmingham-area employers. This effort will be implemented in tandem with a $50 million Choice Neighborhoods grant funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Human Development that was recently awarded to redevelop the same neighborhood.