MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $17 million to provide infrastructure improvements in 41 Alabama towns, cities and counties. The Community Development Block Grants cover a range of community needs including water and sewer upgrades, street resurfacing, fire station construction and fire trucks and upgrading parks, including one that hosts the annual Hank Williams […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $195,788 grant to raise awareness about the deadly risks of leaving children unattended in vehicles. The grant will enable The Children’s Hospital of Alabama to conduct a statewide educational campaign advising drivers to always check their vehicle for child passengers when exiting because temperatures in a vehicle […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $350,000 grant to provide infrastructure for the new South Central Alabama Mental Health rural crisis center in the town of Brantley. The funds from the recently organized Southeast Crescent Regional Commission will be combined with a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant awarded by Gov. Ivey in 2023 to […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $300,000 grant to assist the city of Livingston in expanding infrastructure to create new jobs and foster economic growth. The Community Development Block Grant will provide sewer services on the west side of Interstate 59 in the city. The sewer system expansion will enable the construction of three […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $2.6 million to assist Alabamians who are homeless or in jeopardy of becoming homeless. The funds from the Emergency Solutions Grants program will assist local governments and nonprofit agencies in providing housing and other related services to homeless people or people facing homelessness, including those who are domestic […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey awarded a $500,000 grant to ensure the city of Clanton can maintain a safe and reliable water supply for its customers. Community Development Block Grant funds will be used to replace the Clanton Water Works and Sewer Board’s backup pump at its water supply site. The current diesel-powered backup pump, which […]
MONTGOMERY — Alabama’s proposal for deploying $1.4 billion in funds to further expand high-speed internet has received approval today from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The funding, which comes through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, or BEAD, was initially announced in 2023. As part of the federal requirements, Alabama and the other […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a grant of slightly more than $222,000 to provide training on traffic safety issues to prosecutors and local law enforcement officers throughout the state. The Alabama Office of Prosecution Services will use the grant to maintain the Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Grant program. The program provides a veteran […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $500,000 grant to ensure that the Oakman water system provides its customers with a reliable source of fresh water. The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission will enable the Oakman Water Works to increase the size of its main water line, ensuring the system has adequate capacity […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $200,000 grant to help the city of Lineville provide infrastructure needs that will help two local industries expand and provide additional jobs. Funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be combined with a $200,000 Community Development Block Grant awarded by Gov. Ivey in August to upgrade two […]
