Scott Johnson

Gov. Ivey awards grant to fund job training for inmates through J.F. Ingram State Technical College

April 3, 2026

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $75,000 grant for a statewide job training program focused on reducing crime and strengthening Alabama’s workforce. J.F. Ingram State Technical College offers career technical education to people who have been involved with the criminal justice system in Alabama. Ingram State’s main campus is in Deatsville, but the […]

Gov. Ivey awards three grants for crime-prevention programs

March 30, 2026

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded three grants worth a total of $194,941 to programs that fight crime and recidivism through drug treatment and life skills training in several Alabama counties. Gov. Ivey allocated $75,000 each to the RCA Foundation and Extended Family. The RCA Foundation provides substance abuse treatment to people in drug […]

Gov. Ivey awards grants to fund statewide narcotics enforcement

March 30, 2026

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $800,000 in grants to pursue narcotics cases and investigate drug-related crimes throughout the state. Gov. Ivey awarded $100,000 each to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the state’s seven regional task forces, which together make up the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force. ALEA oversees the overall task force, […]

Gov. Ivey awards $150,000 grant to Luverne for new jobs, commercial growth

March 17, 2026

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $150,000 grant to the city of Luverne for a commercial project expected to spur economic growth and create jobs. The Community Development Block Grant will be used for infrastructure upgrades needed for a new Cenergy Oil & Gas station on U.S. 331 in Luverne. The Andalusia-based company […]

Gov. Ivey awards grant to Troy to strengthen downtown bridge that faces weight restrictions

March 16, 2026

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $500,000 grant to the city of Troy to rehabilitate a downtown bridge that currently has weight restrictions preventing emergency service vehicles from using it. The urgent-need Community Development Block Grant will assist the city in strengthening the Elm Street Bridge, which the Alabama Department of Transportation has […]

Gov. Ivey awards grant to help Tuscaloosa County prosecutors manage caseload

March 3, 2026

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $46,980 grant to the Tuscaloosa County District Attorney’s Office for software that will allow it to better manage the thousands of cases it handles each year. The funds from the Project Safe Neighborhoods program will be used to purchase a case management system to organize criminal cases […]

Gov. Ivey awards grant for program to help prison inmates end drug addictions

March 2, 2026

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $598,000 grant to the Alabama Department of Corrections to help prisoners overcome drug addictions that likely contributed to their incarceration. The funds will be used to operate Residential Substance Abuse Treatment programs at eight Alabama prisons. These treatment plans include a six-month program focused on ending the […]

Gov. Ivey awards $28 million in disaster recovery grants to seven south Alabama counties impacted by hurricanes

February 11, 2026

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded 10 grants totaling $28 million for projects in seven southern Alabama counties impacted by Hurricanes Sally and Zeta in 2020. These awards under the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program will fund projects in Clarke, Dallas, Escambia, Marengo, Perry, Washington and Wilcox counties. The U.S. Department of […]

State surplus property auction begins online this Saturday, Feb. 7

February 5, 2026

MONTGOMERY – A wide array of items from trucks, boats and bicycles to electronics, fitness equipment and office furniture 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 8 a.m. […]

Gov. Ivey awards $4.5 million to help low-income residents take steps to become self-sufficient

February 4, 2026

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants worth a total of $4.5 million to groups that alleviate poverty and help low-income residents become economically self-sufficient. The Community Services Block Grants will go to 18 community action agencies, which will provide services to community members who qualify for assistance. “Many families and individuals experience hardships […]