MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded five grants totaling $567,424 to provide services for domestic violence victims. The grants are supplemental funds from the American Rescue Plan and relate to the COVID-19 pandemic. “These funds will assure victims that they have help and resources they can turn to in situations involving domestic violence,” Gov. […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a total of $6.75 million to 19 Alabama cities and counties to help continue to battle the strains of the COVID-19 virus and any future infectious illnesses. The grants are the remainder of funds left over from earlier grants awarded by Gov. Ivey as part of the $40 million […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $15,239 to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to purchase life-saving bulletproof vests for law enforcement officers. “Our state troopers and other agents with ALEA put their lives on the line every time they put on their badge,” Gov. Ivey said. “I hope this equipment never has to be used […]
MONTGOMERY— A $100,000 grant awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey will help a fledging Hanceville company continue to grow and employ more people. Community Development Block Grant funds will help provide infrastructure needed for DB Technologies to relocate to an existing building where it will hire 10 additional employees. DB Technologies produces high-strength fiber materials that […]
Gov. Ivey awards grants for bulletproof vests to protect parole officers MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded two grants totaling $17,100 to the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles for the purchase of bulletproof vests. The bureau will provide vests for new hires and replacement vests for current officers whose vests are damaged or […]
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs today released a comprehensive, statewide plan to guide current and future efforts to expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The plan is designed to guide the deployment of future state and federal funds to expand the availability of fast charging stations along Alabama’s major travel corridors. […]
MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs announced today that the Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama will continue temporary responsibility for managing the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program in Jefferson County until the process to name a longer-term agency is completed. The program provides emergency assistance with home heating and cooling […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling nearly $47 million to help low-income households with utility costs during the cold winter and hot summer months. The grants will enable 18 community service agencies to provide emergency funding to help low-income families heat and cool their homes in 2022. “Alabama’s coldest and hottest times of […]
MONTGOMERY — Laptops, office furniture, vehicles and other items are among the lots up for bid in the next state surplus property auction starting Thursday. 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. Thursday, Jan. 20 with bidding running until […]
Innovative mapping tool will guide state efforts to address broadband accessibility gaps MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs today released the Alabama Broadband Map, the official broadband map for the state of Alabama. The interactive map is available at https://broadband.alabama.gov. ADECA also released the Alabama Connectivity Plan which uses mapping data […]
