The Naomi H. Truman Scholarship Foundation was first named the Housing Authority of
the Birmingham District Scholarship Foundation. In 2017, the Board of Directors voted to
change the name to honor Truman, who was a former executive director for HABD. She
founded the organization and served as its first president.
Originally established in 2012, the Foundation awards scholarships to students residing
in Public Housing or participating in the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program
and seek to further their education but face financial barriers in doing so. We have
awarded more than $300,000 in scholarships to deserving residents for their education at
an accredited college or university or with an accredited trade school/program.
Truman was dedicated to the bettering of youth lives through education. It is the hope of
the Foundation to continue her legacy by providing the assistance needed to enhance
lives for a better tomorrow.
