The UAB football program got more good financial news on Monday.

Birmingham City Councilors passed a $2.5 million funding agreement to support UAB football during Monday's economic development and budget and finance meeting. It will go toward full City Council approval in next Tuesday's meeting, Council President Johnathan Austin said.

UAB athletics director Mark Ingram and head football coach Bill Clark were present at the committee meeting, Austin said. The city will give the UAB football program five yearly installments of $500,000 each.

"We made a commitment that if UAB would restore their football program that we would do our part to make sure they could be successful and solvent," Austin said. "This is just another step in the right direction to keeping our word on the commitment we made to UAB and all of those who support UAB."

Birmingham City Councilors stand true on their promise to help UAB football. A funding agreement worth $2.5M just passed in ED, BF committee — Bham City Council (@citycouncilbham) April 25, 2016