Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Press Releases

• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:28 GMT

  ADECA joins forces with law enforcement agencies across the South to reduce traffic crashes and deaths in special safety campaign

  MONTGOMERY—The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will be teaming up with law enforcement offices throughout the state and the Southeast July 17-23 as part of a special traffic campaign to reduce the number of crashes, injuries and …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:28 GMT

  Gov. Ivey awards grant to extend rail service, create jobs in Demopolis

  MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $482,000 Community Development Block Grant to the city of Demopolis to expand an industrial park rail line and to create 55 new jobs. Demopolis will use grant funds to construct a 1,356 foot rail spur at the Airport …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:28 GMT

  Gov. Ivey announces grant to help Winston County students qualify for jobs as automotive technicians

  MONTGOMERY— A $56,000 Appalachian Regional Commission grant announced by Gov. Kay Ivey will give Winston County students an enhanced opportunity to jumpstart careers as automotive technicians. The Winston County Board of Education will use the funds to …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:28 GMT

  Governor awards grant for prosecution of traffic safety cases

  MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $171,278 grant to help continue the services of a statewide prosecutor specializing in traffic safety cases. The Alabama Office of Prosecution Services employs the prosecutor who provides training, education, legal …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:28 GMT

  Gov. Ivey awards grant to support EMS patient care system

  MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey awarded a $60,000 grant to continue support of an electronic system designed to ensure Alabamians needing emergency medical assistance are receiving timely and quality care. The Alabama Department of Public Health is using the …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:28 GMT

  Gov. Ivey awards grants to ALEA for traffic safety enforcement and equipment upgrades

  MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded almost $1.8 million in grant funding to help the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency enforce traffic safety laws, provide training and upgrade equipment. The six grants will support increased enforcement of impaired driving …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:28 GMT

  Governor awards $300,000 to assist child abuse victims in northwest Alabama

  MONTGOMERY— A northwest Alabama center that assists child abuse victims in six counties will continue to provide services with the help of a $300,000 grant awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey. The grant will help Cramer Children’s Center in Florence provide free …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:28 GMT

  Monroeville, Thomasville Chosen for Innovative Readiness Training Operation

  MONTGOMERY—ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell announced Thursday that two Alabama communities have been selected for the Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) Program that will bring free medical, dental, and optical care during a military medical training …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:28 GMT

  ADECA’s Community Services Block Grant program rated as one of the top in U.S.

  MONTGOMERY – A grant program managed by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs to help low-income families improve their lives and achieve self-sufficiency recently scored as one of the top managed programs in the United States. The …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:28 GMT

  ADECA donates items to Florida for Irma relief

  MONTGOMERY— The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is sending help to the state of Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. ADECA’s Surplus Property Division is donating more than 6,000 items to Florida’s State Agency for Surplus …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:28 GMT

  Governor Ivey awards grant to provide community storm shelter in Jefferson County

  Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $461,355 grant to help residents in a west Jefferson County community keep safe from future storms. Community Development Block Grant funds will enable the county to construct a storm shelter for residents in the Martintown- …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:28 GMT

  Gov. Ivey awards grant to assist repairs at Blount County Children’s Center

  MONTGOMERY -- Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $50,885 grant to help make needed repairs to a specialized center in Blount County that works with children who have suffered from abuse. Grant funds will enable the center to make facility improvements and repairs …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:28 GMT

  ADECA to host state surplus auction Wednesday in Montgomery

  MONTGOMERY— Close to 100 vehicles will be auctioned off in Montgomery on Wednesday, Sept. 27, along with an array of other items like computers, furniture, medical equipment, vending machines and lots more. The Surplus Property Division of the Alabama …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:28 GMT

  Gov. Ivey awards $30,000 for food assistance program in Marion, Winston counties

  Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $30,000 to support a food assistance program that helps elderly residents in Marion and Winston counties. The funding will help the Marion-Winston Counties Community Action Agency continue offering the program which delivers a …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:27 GMT

  Governor announces funding to support state's community action agencies

  Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $236,250 to support a network of 21 community action agencies across the state that assist Alabamians by providing programs to reduce and eliminate poverty. The Community Action Association of Alabama will use the funding to …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:27 GMT

  Gov. Ivey awards grant to expand health-care training program in Franklin County

  MONTGOMERY— A $43,400 grant announced by Gov. Kay Ivey will help Franklin County high school students learn the skills needed for jobs in the health-care industry. The grant will enable the county school system to purchase the equipment and supplies needed …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:27 GMT

  Governor awards $3.8 million to aid abuse victims statewide

  MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey awarded $3.8 million to ensure abuse victims throughout the state have access to professional assistance and care as they escape situations involving domestic violence, sexual assault or child abuse. Ivey awarded the grants to 49 …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:27 GMT

  Gov. Ivey awards grants to aid abuse victims in east Alabama

  MONTGOMERY— Victims of abuse in six east Alabama counties will continue to have access to professional assistance with the help of $565,520 in grants awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey. Ivey awarded the grants to four nonprofit organizations that specialize in …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:27 GMT

  Governor awards grants to assist crime victims in southeast Alabama

  MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $646,513 to help nonprofit organizations in southeast Alabama continue supporting victims of crime and their families. The grant funds will help the organizations continue providing services including …

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• Published on July 1, 2025 - 14:27 GMT

  Governor awards grants to help abuse victims in west Alabama

  MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded four grants totaling $852,912 to serve victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse in west Alabama. The grants will help cover an array of services such as emergency shelter, counseling, forensic exams …

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