Houston-based nonprofit The Alliance receives $1.5 million in federal funding to upgrade facilities and services.

Alliance, a Houston-based nonprofit that offers multicultural education and training services, will receive $1.5 million in federal funds to help modernize its facilities and reduce its building’s carbon footprint.

The 37-year-old organization is headquartered at 6420 Hillcroft Ave. helped over 200,000 people achieve their personal goals. Its mission is to create opportunities to improve the self-sufficiency and quality of life of low-income residents, immigrants and refugees.

U.S. Rep. Al Green, a Democrat from Houston, helped secure the funding.

“I am proud to support and uplift an organization that works tirelessly to make our community a better place to live,” Greene said. “With this $1.5 million, they will be able to upgrade their building to make it a silver leader in energy and environmental design.”

The money will help The Alliance bring its building up to current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, according to a press release from Green’s office. He said the improvements should help the organization limit its carbon footprint by reducing emissions, adding that buildings “are responsible for almost 40 percent of global carbon emissions.”

Green also said making the building ADA compliant would give the organization a chance to help more people in need.

“By making this building ADA compliant, the Alliance ensures that all members of our community can access the services they provide,” Greene said. “This is a fundamental right, and it is our duty as a society to ensure that it is respected.”

Services provided by the Alliance, which employs 250 people, include after-school programs for youth, workforce training, financial coaching and technical assistance for small businesses, and refugee resettlement and integration services. Adult education services are also available, such as GED preparation and English as a second language.

It is planned that the organization will help an additional 10,000 clients annually through an infusion of funding.

“This contribution to the Alliance will impact many communities and programs in the city,” said Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. “Not only are we diverse, but we are delivering justice to the communities that need it most, and we are building an inclusive society. And that’s something I feel very strongly about, and we should never, ever give up on that.”