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Local agencies receive $3.1 million in grants to weatherize homes for elderly, low-income residents

June 11, 2021

MONTGOMERY—Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $3.1 million to assist low-income and elderly Alabama residents with weatherizing their homes to lower energy costs. The grants support Alabama’s Weatherization Assistance Program which provides funds to improve the energy efficiency and safety of qualifying homes. Priority is given to people with disabilities, the elderly and low-income […]

Gov. Ivey awards grants to help at-risk youth in Winston, Tuscaloosa counties

May 27, 2021

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $83,000 to help youth who are at risk for involvement in the criminal justice system and their families in Winston and Tuscaloosa counties. “At-risk youth and their families deserve a chance to reset by focusing on positive relationships in the home and with family,” Gov. Ivey […]

Gov. Ivey awards more than $700,000 to expand broadband in Pike and Coffee counties

May 26, 2021

MONTGOMERY —Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $715,780 to Troy Cablevision to expand broadband services in rural parts of Coffee and Pike counties. The award brings the grand total awarded by Gov. Ivey in May to nearly $18 million to supply high-speed internet to rural communities in Alabama. The Troy Cablevision grant along with 36 other […]

Gov. Ivey awards grant to equip Birmingham domestic violence courts for virtual hearings

May 12, 2021

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $27,339 grant to help the Birmingham Municipal Court provide necessary equipment and technology to continue to hear domestic violence cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. The city of Birmingham is using funds to purchase equipment to conduct hearings with defendants and domestic violence victims during the global pandemic. […]

Gov. Ivey awards grant to help child abuse victims in east Alabama

May 12, 2021

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $30,000 grant to an east Alabama nonprofit agency that assists child victims of sexual assault and abuse in Lee and Macon counties. Twin Cedars, based in Opelika, is using funds to purchase equipment for forensic interviews for children ages 12 and older. Funds will also be used […]

Next online state surplus property auction set for May 13-19

May 10, 2021

MONTGOMERY — Laptops, office furniture, vehicles and even a trash compactor are among the items up for bid in the next state surplus property auction this week. The Surplus Property Division of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is hosting the auction via GovDeals.com starting at 7:30 a.m. this Thursday, May 13 with […]

Gov. Ivey awards grants to help victims of abuse in south Alabama

April 19, 2021

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants to two organizations that serve victims of domestic violence and child abuse in south Alabama. A $95,000 grant to Penelope House Inc. will help continue providing a 24-hour crisis line, counseling, support groups and other outreach services to domestic violence victims in Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile and Washington […]

Governor awards grants to aid victims in north Alabama

April 15, 2021

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a total of $214,500 to four agencies in north Alabama to continue providing services to domestic violence and sexual assault victims. The grants will support the agencies as they serve victims in 11 counties. “Domestic violence and sexual assault victims deserve access to professional assistance in a timely […]

Gov. Ivey awards $116,000 to assist abuse victims in 10 south central Alabama counties

April 15, 2021

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $116,000 to help victims of abuse in 10 south central Alabama counties receive needed care and support. The grants to Butterfly Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center in Clanton and The Family Sunshine Center in Montgomery will help the organizations continue to assist victims. “Those who have experienced […]

Gov. Ivey awards grant to assist elderly and disabled abuse victims

April 13, 2021

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $400,000 grant to the state Department of Human Resources to assist elderly people and disabled adults who are victims of abuse, neglect and exploitation. The grant will enable the department’s Adult Protective Services Division to remove victims from abusive environments and provide them with safe temporary housing. […]