MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $65,475 grant to the Alabama Department of Youth Services in support of a future statewide Juvenile Justice Summit. The summit will bring together about 300 justice personnel and community providers for an overview of issues facing youth and communities that rely on the juvenile justice system. The […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded just over $3 million in grants to lower energy costs for low-income residents, with a particular focus on helping the elderly, people with disabilities and families with children. The grants support the Weatherization Assistance Program, which helps residents lower their bills by making their homes more energy efficient. […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded just over $1.1 million in grants to help six local governments save on operating costs by installing energy efficient lighting and upgrading heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. The grant recipients will use the funds from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program to replace outdated systems […]
The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC) has announced five grant recipients for the inaugural State Economic and Infrastructure Development (SEID) grant program. This flagship grant program aims to revitalize and spur economic development across counties in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The $19 million investment will fund projects that align with […]
MONTGOMERY – Slow down or expect to get a speeding ticket. That is the message from state and local law enforcement officers in five southeastern states where “Operation Southern Slow Down” starts Monday. This is the eighth year for the week-long speed awareness and enforcement campaign that runs from July 15-21 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a grant of nearly $200,000 to a non-profit organization that provides training to law enforcement on methods for combatting sex trafficking. Covenant Rescue Group is based in Jefferson County and offers its training to law enforcement agencies statewide. Its instructors are former law enforcement officers and special operations […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $100,000 in grants to replace patrol vehicles for law enforcement agencies in the town of Millport and Pickens County. “Our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line to protect and serve, and they need and deserve the proper equipment to keep our communities safe,” Gov. Ivey […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a grant of slightly more than $680,000 to replace the town of Cottonwood’s fire station, which was destroyed by a tornado in January. Leaders of the Houston County town applied for the Community Development Block Grant after a powerful and deadly EF-2 tornado destroyed several homes, businesses and […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $500,000 grant to renovate space at Bevill State Community College in Walker County for a new weatherization training center. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be used to create the Energy Infrastructure Center at the college, which will provide training on making homes more energy […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $1 million grant to build a new home for a medical clinic that serves uninsured people in Cullman County. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will help fund the construction of a new 5,040-square-foot building to house the Good Samaritan Health Clinic, which provides medical care […]
