MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $1 million to bring new commerce to the city of Heflin and create 130 jobs in northeast Alabama. The $950,000 Community Development Block Grant awarded to Heflin will pave the way for Great American RV Superstores and a companion recreational vehicle resort. The development will be located […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded two grants totaling $200,000 to help law enforcement agents improve their skills in reducing crime and capturing criminals while another grant for $100,000 will be used to provide jobs to former inmates to reduce their chances of returning to prison after their release. “Education means more opportunities, and that […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $233,455 to ensure Alabamians are not only using child passenger restraint seats in vehicles but also adhering to the proper guidelines. The two grants to the Alabama Department of Public Health will assist the agency in teaching motorists in the correct method to install child passenger seats and securely […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded more than $140,000 to enhance public safety in Alabama. The two grants, totaling $143,192, were awarded to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and will help keep track of sex offenders and ensure that the state is up to date on a new federal crime reporting method. “ALEA and our […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded almost $2.8 million for programs that help lift low-income residents from poverty and become economically self-sufficient. The Community Services Block Grants will be distributed to 18 community action agencies to provide services to eligible individuals and families in Alabama. “On occasion, some Alabamians find themselves in dire economic situations […]
MONTGOMERY –Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $51,238 grant to a Dallas County program that uses alternative methods to hold drug offenders accountable while keeping incarceration as a last resort. The Dallas County Adult Drug Court, which has been in existence for 10 years, uses highly structured methods, including frequent drug testing and support groups, […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $167,000 to assist victims of violent crimes in eight southeast Alabama counties. The Wiregrass Angel House in Dothan will use the funds to provide services to help victims of robbery and other violent crimes as well as family members of homicide victims. The program assists victims in Barbour, […]
MONTGOMERY – The great outdoors is about to become even greater thanks to $2.2 million in grants awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey for recreation projects in Alabama. Funds from the federal Recreational Trails Program will support 14 trail projects involving Alabama cities and counties and a state agency. “With a varied landscape and geological features, […]
MONTGOMERY — An Alabama state park is about to get a makeover thanks in part to a $200,000 grant, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will use funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission to restore and improve a campground at Lake Guntersville State Park in Marshall County. The Town […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $4.85 million to encourage new and continuing research that will result in innovations to improve life in Alabama and beyond. The grants, awarded to five Alabama universities and a research institution, are from the Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund. The state-funded program was created in 2019 under the […]
