MONTGOMERY– Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded grants totaling $1,415 to the city of Red Bay to purchase equipment for its police department. The funds will purchase Tasers, providing officers with a less than lethal option to subdue uncooperative suspects …
MONTGOMERY– Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded grants totaling $13,455 to the Walker County Commission to fund new equipment for the Sheriff’s Office. The grants will purchase a new console and radios for the dispatch center. County officials say that the …
MONTGOMERY— A $2,971 grant awarded by Gov. Robert Bentley will help the Washington County Sheriff’s Office purchase a variety of new equipment. The Sheriff’s Office will use the up-to-date equipment in a new center to help deputies fulfill training and …
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $125,000 grant to the Alabama Office of Prosecution Services to support an innovative partnership to reduce Calhoun County’s crime rate through community policing. The Office of Prosecution Services, the …
MONTGOMERY—Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $16,948 grant to help ensure that sexual assault victims in eight Alabama counties have access to professional care and services. The grant will help the Lighthouse Counseling Center in Montgomery assist …
Medium and small law enforcement agencies in Alabama will obtain additional training in forensics and evidence collecting methods thanks to a $29,510 grant awarded by Gov. Robert Bentley. Jacksonville State University’s Center for Applied Forensics will …
MONTGOMERY--Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Director Jim Byard, Jr. on Friday released the impact of the America First federal budget on the programs that the agency administers. At this point, there are seven programs managed by ADECA …
Gov. Robert Bentley has announced a $94,483 grant to replace an outdated and deteriorating part of the Winfield city sewer system. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will replace a 25-year-old sewer system lift station serving many …
MONTGOMERY— Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Director Kenneth W. Boswell announced on Thursday that Anita L. Archie has been appointed as the agency’s deputy director. Archie most recently served four years as Chief of Staff to …
MONTGOMERY— A grant announced by Gov. Kay Ivey is assisting the Franklin County School Board’s efforts to give students better access to high-speed internet and updated computer equipment. The $105,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission will …
MONTGOMERY— A $116,100 grant announced by Gov. Kay Ivey is helping Jefferson State Community College add some needed items to its recently expanded nursing wing at its Pell City-St. Clair County campus. The college will use Appalachian Regional Commission …
MONTGOMERY—— A $74,825 grant announced by Gov. Kay Ivey will provide new signage for directions to area attractions for people visiting Guntersville and spur efforts for increased revenue and jobs for residents. Funds from the Appalachian Regional …
Many Alabamians who do not live close to a local grocery store may have the store come to them because of a $78,000 grant announced by Governor Kay Ivey. The Appalachian Regional Commission grant will fund the “Corner Market,” a rolling pantry stocked with …
MONTGOMERY— Greater access to high-tech medical care is coming to 19 Alabama counties with the help of a $139,650 Appalachian Regional Commission grant announced by Gov. Kay Ivey. The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) will use the grant to expand …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $498,124 grant to expand the free, professional services available to victims of domestic violence in Montgomery County. One Place Family Justice Center is using grant funds to expand its staff which will allow the …
MONTGOMERY— Alabama has received $1.2 million in grant funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization initiative to assist impacted coal communities. Governor Kay Ivey said the grants …
MONTGOMERY—Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $950,000 to assist low-income and elderly Alabama residents who need help reducing their home’s utility bills. The grants are supporting Alabama’s Weatherization Assistance Program which provides funds …
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $200,000 grant to provide improved health-care services in Walker County. The Appalachian Regional Commission funds will enable Capstone Rural Health Center to construct a new and larger medical clinic in Parrish. …
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $100,000 grant to enhance technology skills of students in the Guntersville school system. The Appalachian Regional Commission grant will enable the school system to purchase more than 450 laptop computers. Combined with an …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded an $80,000 grant to the city of Rainsville to widen a road leading into a local manufacturing plant which plans to expand and add 17 new jobs. Paragon Specialty Products is in the process of expanding its current …
