Gov. Ivey awards grant to assist sexual assault victims statewide

August 23, 2021

MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $423,976 grant to support sexual assault victims across Alabama. The Alabama Coalition Against Rape, a nonprofit organization that assists victims of sexual violence and conducts outreach and education, is using the funds to continue its efforts to provide services to victims and prevent further assaults. The coalition has […]

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Gov. Ivey awards funds to spur innovation, new businesses

August 20, 2021

MONTGOMERY– Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $580,000 to encourage entrepreneurship in Alabama and help create future jobs. The grant to the Birmingham-based Economic Development Partnership of Alabama will support the Alabama Launchpad program which through its competitions and guidance boosts and nurtures innovation and entrepreneurship in the state to create new products and ideas. “This […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant to extend water service in New Site

August 18, 2021

MONTGOMERY —Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $199,876 grant that will enable the town of New Site to extend public water service to residents and several businesses. Funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be used to connect 15 households and two businesses to the town’s water supply. Those households and businesses have been relying […]

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Gov Ivey announces grant to improve sewer services in Ardmore

August 18, 2021

MONTGOMERY —Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $200,000 grant to alleviate a potential health hazard in the town of Ardmore. Funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be combined with a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant awarded by Gov. Ivey in 2020 to replace deteriorating and broken sewer lines in the downtown area along First […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant for sewer improvements in Attalla

August 16, 2021

MONTGOMERY —Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $200,000 grant to help the city of Attalla improve its sewer system. Funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be used to extend sewer services in the city’s industrial park while replacing an aging sewer line in the same vicinity. “For more than 50 years, the Appalachian Regional […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant to improve sewer services in Wedowee

August 13, 2021

MONTGOMERY —Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $200,000 grant to the town of Wedowee that will improve its wastewater collection system and alleviate a potential health hazard. Funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be used to help the town rehabilitate its wastewater lagoon. The facility has been cited by the Alabama Department of Environmental […]

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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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