MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $745,342 to assist in providing services to child victims of abuse, neglect and sexual assault. The grants will help six nonprofit organizations assist young victims in 19 counties. The organizations provide services including mental health assistance, advocacy and assisting in filing victims’ compensation claims. “Young victims […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $2.58 million to help low-income households with home energy costs during the winter months. The grants will enable 18 community service agencies to provide funding to help low-income families heat their homes this winter. “As we enter the coldest months of the year, many low-income residents find […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $400,000 to help provide Alabamians with improved access to fresh and healthy foods. The 13 grants were awarded by the governor under the state’s Healthy Food Financing Program. The program offers assistance to help food providers, like food banks, with the resources needed to supply healthy foods […]
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is hosting a public listening session to discuss and gather feedback on the use of $501 million in federal funds allocated to the state for long-term recovery from hurricanes Sally and Zeta, which battered the coastal areas of the state in fall 2020. The U.S. Department of […]
El gobernador Ivey otorga subvenciones para chalecos antibalas para proteger a los oficiales de libertad condicional MONTGOMERY – La gobernadora Kay Ivey otorgó dos subvenciones por un total de $17,100 a la Oficina de Indultos y Libertad Condicional de Alabama para la compra de chalecos antibalas. La oficina proporcionará chalecos para los nuevos empleados y […]
Gov. Ivey awards grants for bulletproof vests to protect parole officers MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded two grants totaling $17,100 to the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles for the purchase of bulletproof vests. The bureau will provide vests for new hires and replacement vests for current officers whose vests are damaged or […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded 25 grants totaling more than $9.5 million to help victims of crime across Alabama. The organizations receiving funding offer a variety of services that support victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, elder abuse and other crimes. Services can include counseling, safe shelter, court advocacy, legal services […]
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs today established a new division dedicated to expanding access to high-speed internet throughout the state. ADECA’s Digital Expansion Division was created through the Connect Alabama Act of 2021. The legislation, sponsored by State Sen. Del Marsh and State Rep. Danny Garrett and signed into law […]
MONTGOMERY —Gov. Kay Ivey ha otorgado subvenciones por un total de $ 47,8 millones para ayudar a los hogares de bajos ingresos con los costos de los servicios públicos durante el frío invierno y los calurosos meses de verano. Las subvenciones permitirán que 19 agencias de servicios comunitarios proporcionen fondos de emergencia para ayudar a […]
MONTGOMERY – Want to see further improvements in broadband access in Alabama? Here’s is a simple way Alabamians can help. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is requesting information about broadband internet access and speed from Alabama residents and businesses. Alabamians are encouraged to take the speed survey at https://alabama.speedsurvey.org/ to help the […]
