Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
Gov. Ivey awards $1.6 million to state groups in support of research and innovation projects
MONTGOMERY — Methods to reclaim and recycle Alabama’s coal ash sites are among the research projects funded through a $1.6 million package awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey to the state’s universities and research institutions. The eight grants from the Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund provide funds to help create advances in health and medicine, […]
Gov. Ivey awards grant for program to combat distracted driving
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded just over $200,000 to the Alabama Department of Public Health for a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving. The campaign aims to reduce the number of children killed in distracted driving incidents by 10 percent. The Department of Public Health will work with schools […]
Governor awards $172,000 to SADD for safe driving program
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded just over $172,000 for a program to encourage young people to practice safe driving on Alabama’s roads. Students Against Destructive Decisions Inc. will use the grant to fund the Addressing Mobility Safety with Alabama Teens Program. The goal of the program is to reach people under age 25 […]
Gov. Ivey announces grant to revitalize Bridgeport park
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that the Charles Smith Park in Bridgeport will undergo a significant renovation thanks to a $499,894 grant from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund. The grant will fund the first phase of the park’s revitalization, transforming the once vibrant, but now vacant park into a key recreational […]
Kenneth W. Boswell, Director
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