MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded an $84,643 grant to assist the state prison system in making the state’s correctional facilities safer. Funds will help the state Department of Corrections enforce its policy of zero tolerance involving sexual abuse …
ADECA to hold listening sessions for mitigation plan MONTGOMERY— The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will conduct five public listening sessions to determine how the state’s portion of a federal settlement with Volkswagen should be …
MONTGOMERY-- Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $175,000 grant to help the city of Andalusia avert a potential health hazard while also preventing several businesses from closing or having to relocate. The Community Development Block Grants will enable the city …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded two grants totaling $104,451 to provide needed forensics equipment to help law enforcement personnel investigate crime scenes and solve crimes. The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences will use an $80,000 grant to …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $46,326 to provide equipment for three police departments in south Alabama. A $14,596 grant to the city of Brewton will purchase Tasers for the police department. The town of Repton will use a $13,500 …
MONTGOMERY—Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $138,426 grant to support a nonprofit group that assists rape victims in south-central and southwest Alabama. The Lighthouse Counseling Center in Montgomery will use the funds to assist victims in Autauga, Butler, …
MONTGOMERY—Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $24,141 grant to help the Bullock County Commission purchase new and upgraded equipment for the county Sheriff’s Department. The county will purchase patrol laptop computers, ballistic vests and new duty weapons for …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $64,054 in grant funds to provide additional support for a statewide drug task force that began operation in October 2017. The task force, headed by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, was created to provide a …
MONTGOMERY— A new grant program aimed at increasing the availability of affordable high-speed internet in rural Alabama is taking its first steps from idea to reality with a workshop May 24 in Montgomery. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community …
MONTGOMERY—Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $750,000 grant to improve infrastructure in Prattville and pave the way for a new industry that will employ more than 200 people. James Hardie Building Products Inc., a world-wide manufacturer of fiber-cement building …
MONTGOMERY—Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $100,000 grant to transform a former National Guard armory in the town of Vernon to a place where new businesses and jobs are created. The town will use the Community Development Block Grant to convert the building …
MONTGOMERY—Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $15,309 grant to help the city of Russellville purchase a replacement patrol vehicle. The city will use grant funds to help the Russellville Police Department replace an aged vehicle with a newer model. Over the past …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $400,000 grant that will help bring a new rest-stop option to travelers along Interstate 20/59 in Greene County and create new jobs in the process. The city of Eutaw will use the Community Development Block Grant to …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $118,000 grant to the town of Steele for infrastructure upgrades that will help bring new jobs to the area. The Community Development Block Grant will be used to restore a water tower used by Unipres Alabama Inc., a …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has announced grants totaling $1.55 million to help eight Alabama communities address and improve infrastructure. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will enable the communities to improve sewer systems, roads and …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey announced $784,991 in Appalachian Regional Commission grants to support programs and purchase new equipment that will help students in six public school systems learn skills and technology needed for success in the classroom and …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey announced $365,158 in Appalachian Regional Commission grants to help improve broadband internet coverage in three rural Alabama municipalities. Tombigbee Electric Cooperative will use grant funds of $200,000 to purchase and …
MONTGOMERY— An Alabama program has been awarded $148,862 to continue helping startup companies and entrepreneurs succeed and create jobs for Alabamians, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission will support the Alabama …
MONTGOMERY— Three job training programs will provide new opportunities for students in north Alabama to prepare for careers thanks to Appalachian Regional Commission grants totaling $373,348 announced by Gov. Kay Ivey. The grants to Snead State Community …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $30,000 to support a food assistance program that serves senior citizens, disabled individuals and households in need of emergency food. The funds to the Marion-Winston Community Action Agency will help the …
