MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $12,801 grant to the Alabama Department of Corrections to support a substance abuse treatment program at seven prisons. The funds will be used to purchase updated program materials for the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) program, which is conducted by trained drug counselors and program specialists. “Helping […]
2020 was certainly a challenging year for everyone. The COVID-19 pandemic change much of our routines and interactions. Yet, while the pandemic changed lives, ADECA – after a short period of adjustment – never skipped a beat. Our grant programs continued on schedule and many new and many new programs created as a result of […]
MONTGOMERY – April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded three grants totaling $36,000 to help three nonprofit organizations continue serving victims of child abuse in four northeast Alabama counties. Grants of $13,500 to the Children’s Advocacy Center of Cherokee County, $11,500 to DeKalb County Children’s Advocacy Center and $11,000 to […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $475,016 grant to help Alabama crime victims better navigate the judicial system. The grant to the state Office of Prosecution Services will help maintain certified victim service officers throughout the state and continue its use of certified facility dogs that help people, especially children, who have been […]
National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453) National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (800-656-4673)
A $500,000 Community Development Block Grant awarded through ADECA helps a disposable glove manufacturer expand and upgrade, saving jobs in Fayette, AL. The company, Showa Best Glove Inc., has seen demand for its gloves skyrocket during COVID-19. News release announcing the grant to Showa Best Glove Inc.
The Community Development Block Grant is one of the best-known programs managed at the state level by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. Gov. Kay Ivey has proclaimed April 5-9, 2021 as Community Development Week in Alabama in recognition of the positive impacts that the CDBG program has brought to Alabama communities in […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $20,000 to establish a building operator certification program at Bevill State Community College in Jasper. The building operator certificate training is geared toward people who manage and maintain equipment in commercial buildings including heating and air systems and lighting. “This program will ensure that building managers have a […]
Over 200,000 Alabama students have been connected to broadband service through the ABC for Students Program. Governor Kay Ivey committed Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to deliver free internet access to eligible K-12 students in their homes this school year. The State of Alabama is using the funds to purchase internet […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded six grants totaling $283,425 to assist victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in north central Alabama. The funding helps continue support services provided by nonprofit organizations and helps specialized law enforcement units that investigate and prosecute domestic violence crimes. “For anyone dealing with domestic violence or sexual […]
