MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $604,685 grant to ensure victims of sexual violence receive adequate and timely care. The Alabama Coalition Against Rape Inc. will use funds for continued training, advocacy and education to prevent sexual violence and to assist victims. “The Alabama Coalition Against Rape has for years been an advocate […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $127,780 grant to prevent the accidental death and injury of children left in hot vehicles. The grant will enable Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham to conduct a statewide campaign to remind parents and caretakers that leaving children alone in vehicles even for a short time can have […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $110,000 for programs designed to reduce domestic violence in north Alabama. Safeplace Inc. of Florence will use funds for programs that assist victims and hold domestic violence offenders accountable for their actions while also helping them understand and control their abusive behavior. Safeplace provides its services for people […]
MONTGOMERY — A $1 million grant announced by Gov. Kay Ivey will help provide Lawrence County students with solid labor skills while also meeting Alabama’s demands for a capable workforce. Funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be used by the Lawrence County Board of Education to expand the county’s Career Technical Center by constructing […]
MONTGOMERY — The University of Alabama, Auburn University and the Alabama Department of Public Health are working together to make Alabama’s highways safer. Gov. Kay Ivey awarded a total of $3.5 million to the two universities and Public Health to ensure motorists obey the state’s traffic laws. “Too often a drive to work, to a […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced two grants totaling more than $822,000 to help bring 170 jobs to Tuskegee. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will provide the groundwork for Samkee America Inc. to build a plant in the city’s Commerce Park. Samkee is a tier one supplier to Hyundai Motor Co. in […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $1.03 million to assist residents with purchasing and installing child safety seats and to reduce distracted driving statewide. The Alabama Department of Public Health will use grant funds for the Child Passenger Safety Program, which aims to educate Alabamians on the safe use of child passenger […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded more than $5.5 million in grants to support efforts to make Alabama roads safer by preventing injuries and fatalities. Three of the state’s regional traffic safety offices and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency will use the funds to cover overtime for police officers, sheriffs’ deputies and state troopers to […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $1 million grant to help meet the nation’s increasing demand for solar power while providing more than 700 jobs in north Alabama. The Lawrence County Commission will use the funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission to provide the needed infrastructure for First Solar to construct a $1 […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $200,000 grant to provide improvements for businesses and residents in the city of Oxford’s downtown district. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be combined with a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant awarded in 2022 by Gov. Ivey to lessen the risk of flooding and remove […]
