Gov. Ivey awards grant to bring new jobs to Scottsboro

August 13, 2021

MONTGOMERY— A $500,000 grant awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey will help provide both new commerce and jobs in the city of Scottsboro. The Community Development Block Grant will help in the construction of a new shopping center that will include a grocery store, restaurants and retail stores resulting in 100 new jobs for the city. […]

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Gov. Ivey awards Lowndes County with COVID-19 Community Development Block Grant

August 9, 2021

  MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $142,603 grant to help Lowndes County work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The county is using funds to resurface an access road to a testing and vaccination facility and to purchase public safety software. The awards are part of more than $40 million allocated to Alabama […]

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Governor awards funds for energy assistance to low-income persons

August 3, 2021

MONTGOMERY– Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded more than $39.8 million in special grants to help qualified low-income households with the costs of their home energy bills. The grants will enable 20 community service agencies to provide emergency funding to help low-income families remain comfortable in their homes during the hot summer months and cool winter […]

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Gov. Ivey awards COVID-19 recovery funds to city of Florence

July 21, 2021

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $500,000 to the city of Florence to assist in that city’s continued recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The award is part of more than $40 million allocated to Alabama under a special Community Development Block Grant program funded from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant to improve sewer services in Gordo

July 21, 2021

MONTGOMERY —Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $163,484 grant to help the town of Gordo improve a municipal service and alleviate a potential health hazard. Funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will allow Gordo to replace three sanitary sewer pump stations. Pump stations are a necessary mechanism to ensure proper flow of sewage from residences […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant to improve water services in Blountsville

July 20, 2021

MONTGOMERY —Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $200,000 grant to provide more reliable water service to multiple businesses and houses in the town of Blountsville. Funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will enable the Blountsville Utilities Board to replace an old water line along a north section of U.S. 231 in the town. The line […]

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Gov. Ivey awards COVID-19 recovery funds to three Alabama counties

July 13, 2021

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a total of $1 million to assist three Alabama counties in their continued recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds were awarded to Fayette, Macon and Tallapoosa counties and can be used to support COVID-19 testing and vaccinations; rental, mortgage and utility assistance; assistance to food banks and pantries; […]

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Gov. Ivey awards additional $2.9 million for weatherization projects in Alabama

June 17, 2021

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a total of $2.9 million to assist low-income, elderly and disabled residents with making their homes more energy efficient. The governor awarded grants to 14 community action agencies under the Alabama Weatherization Assistance Program. The program assists eligible recipients through projects that make their homes cooler in the […]

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