MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $249,750 grant to upgrade a wastewater treatment system that serves businesses and a fire station in the city of Guin. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be used to rehabilitate a package plant, which is a compact facility used to treat water in smaller industrial […]
MONTGOMERY – Homeowners in Dallas and Autauga counties whose houses were damaged by the tornadoes that struck the area in January 2023 can now apply for grant money to help with remaining damage. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the Home Recovery Alabama Program – Tornado Recovery (HRAP-TR), which assists property […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded three grants worth a total of $415,000 to organizations that serve victims of domestic violence in south Alabama. “These grants will help community-based nonprofits continue to provide a safe haven and compassionate care to people in times of danger and distress,” Gov. Ivey said. “I commend these groups […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded five grants worth about $700,000 to organizations that serve victims of domestic violence in north Alabama. “Domestic violence is a destructive force that tears apart families and damages communities,” Gov. Ivey said. “I applaud these nonprofit groups for providing safe haven and compassionate care to people in a […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced two grants totaling $546,000 for upgrades at two public utility systems to ensure better drinking water and safe sewage disposal in Franklin County. Funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission, a federal-state partnership program, will help the city of Russellville take steps to improve filtration at a wastewater treatment […]
MONTGOMERY – Thousands of items, including a semi-truck, forklifts, four-wheelers, office equipment, tools and cookware, will be up for bid starting this Saturday in the latest online state surplus property auction. The Surplus Property Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will hold the auction from 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, until […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $4.7 million in grants to fund research into challenges facing businesses and governments, including how to increase agriculture production, reduce pollution, build more resilient infrastructure and improve wireless communications. The 11 grants from the Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund will help researchers at two universities and a […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $400,000 grant to improve traffic safety and vehicle flow at a major intersection in Athens. The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission – a federal-state partnership program – will be combined with a $400,000 Community Development Block Grant that Gov. Ivey awarded to the city earlier this […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded close to $9.3 million for a combined effort to boost statewide enforcement of traffic laws and conduct campaigns to encourage safe driving practices. The grants will enable the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and four of the state’s regional traffic safety offices to cover overtime for police officers, sheriff’s […]
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs on Tuesday afternoon formally submitted the state’s final Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program proposal to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) following a public comment period. Once approved and projects are completed, every BEAD-eligible location in Alabama will have access to high-speed […]
