Serving the Seniors of Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry and Houston Counties.

Wiregrass Senior Resource Center

Welcome to Southern Alabama Regional Council on Aging, Area Agency on Aging, serving the seniors of the seven counties of southeast Alabama. SARCOA is a vibrant and dynamic organization continually seeking ways to better serve the rapidly growing senior population through planning, coordinating and developing community levels of service. As the regional focal point for senior services, SARCOA's focus is to provide services which improve the quality of life and enhance the independence of the seniors of our area.

SARCOA is one of 13 Area Agencies on Aging in Alabama operating under the framework of the Older Americans Act. More than 650 Area Agencies across the nation serve as advocates for the elderly and administer a network of services within their designated region.

From Don Wambles, Director, Farmers Market Authority
January 4, 2012

In the past, many seniors had to stand in long lines to receive Senior Farmers Market Nurtition Program (SFMNP) benefits and many never received them. We are striving to make the application process easier for seniors.

The Farmers Market Authority (FMA) has changed the method of applying for the SFMNP to an online application process through our website: www.buylocalalabama.com. This is the only way to apply. We know that some will say that the seniors we are trying to reach do not have or use computers and we understand that. Nevertheless, we believe that there are enough people that have computers who want to assist the elderly in our communities and will be glad to assist them with this online application.

To register for the SFMNP coupons and for more information, please visit www.buylocalalabama.com. On the FMA home page, click on SFMNP application. Follow the steps to complete the application and click on submit. Be sure to verify your information and that it states that your application has been successfully submitted. Completing the application does not guarantee receipt of SFMNP benefits due to the fact that funds are limited and not everyone who is eligible can be served. The first 59,000 applications received will be funded and the rec ipeitns will receive their checks in the mail.

Eligibility requirements:

• Age 60 or older. Must be 60 or older the day of issuance.
• Total monthly income for the household must not exceed:
  $1,534 monthly or $18,411 annually for household of 1
  $2,064 monthly or $24,769 annually for household of 2
  $2,594 monthly or $31,127 annually for household of 3
  $3,142 monthly or $37,485 annually for household of 4

Find your local farmers market at this link.

Wiregrass RSVP/AARP Tax Aide

501 North Foster St.  Dothan, AL  36303

334-836-1300.  Monday and Wednesday only.  Call for Appt.

Columbia Baptist Association

1306 Ross Clark Circle, Dothan, AL  36301

334-699-2855 or 334-794-628.  Wednesdays only 9-3.  Call for Appt.

Houston Love Memorial Library/ Impact Alabama

212 West Burdeshaw St.  Dothan, AL  36303

1-888-998-2925  or 211.  Call for Appt.

Impact Alabama, in collaboration with Wallace State Community College, announces their annual free tax preparation service for working families available at the Houston Love Memorial Library beginning on Thursday, Jan. 19th.  The nonprofit’s SaveFirst initiative will provide free income tax preparation services to working families making less than $50,000/year with kids in the home or $20,000/year without kids in the home.

2401 Neal Metcalf Road (Hwy 167N),  Enterprise, AL 36330

334-347-3513.  Mondays only. Call for appointment

202 W. Adams St. Dothan, AL 36303

334-702-3470.  Listen to recording for instructions. No phone assistance available. Appointments are available for disabled.

Dothan Office - Alabama State Tax Assistance

344 North Oates St.  Dothan, AL 36303

334-793-5803.  8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday. Walk in only; Must have federal tax completed. Bring W2 forms and proper ID

The Internal Revenue Service can be reached at 1-800-829-1040 or Internal Revenue Service