MONTGOMERY – Thousands of items, including a semi-truck, forklifts, four-wheelers, office equipment, tools and cookware, 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 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, until […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $4.7 million in grants to fund research into challenges facing businesses and governments, including how to increase agriculture production, reduce pollution, build more resilient infrastructure and improve wireless communications. The 11 grants from the Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund will help researchers at two universities and a […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $400,000 grant to improve traffic safety and vehicle flow at a major intersection in Athens. The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission – a federal-state partnership program – will be combined with a $400,000 Community Development Block Grant that Gov. Ivey awarded to the city earlier this […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded close to $9.3 million for a combined effort to boost statewide enforcement of traffic laws and conduct campaigns to encourage safe driving practices. The grants will enable the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and four of the state’s regional traffic safety offices to cover overtime for police officers, sheriff’s […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $500,000 grant to help ensure that residents along a portion of Briarwood Avenue in Fort Payne receive reliable city water service. The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, a federal-state partnership program, will be used to reroute and install new water lines for the community on the […]
MONTGOMERY — Auburn University and the University of Alabama are teaming up to help reduce injuries and deaths on the state’s roads and highways. Gov. Kay Ivey awarded a total of $3.85 million to the two universities for programs aimed at collecting specific traffic data and using the findings for educational advertisements to bring awareness […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $90,000 grant to improve the safety and welfare of residents and businesses in the town of Leighton. The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, a federal-state partnership program, will be used to upgrade the town’s fire hydrants and other water system components to ensure effectiveness in the […]
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs on Tuesday afternoon formally submitted the state’s final Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program proposal to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) following a public comment period. Once approved and projects are completed, every BEAD-eligible location in Alabama will have access to high-speed […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $290,000 grant to upgrade infrastructure at a Lawrence County industrial park to accommodate existing and future industries. The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, a federal-state partnership, will be used to expand the wastewater treatment plant at Mallard Fox West Industrial Park. The upgrade will help meet […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $137,509 grant to assist the city of Vestavia Hills in converting part of a former country club golf course into a city park. The grant, awarded through the federal Recreational Trails Program, will be used to build additional trails at the Altadena Valley Park and make other […]
