MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $2.58 million to help low-income households with home energy costs during the winter months. The grants will enable 18 community service agencies to provide funding to help low-income families heat their homes this winter. “As we enter the coldest months of the year, many low-income residents find […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $400,000 to help provide Alabamians with improved access to fresh and healthy foods. The 13 grants were awarded by the governor under the state’s Healthy Food Financing Program. The program offers assistance to help food providers, like food banks, with the resources needed to supply healthy foods […]
MONTGOMERY— A $272,650 grant awarded to the city of Guin will help provide new jobs for Marion County and beyond. The Community Development Block Grant funds will be used to provide infrastructure to assist KJS Forest Products in its plan to open a sawmill in the city. KJS will employ 18 people at the mill […]
MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs on Tuesday published to its website a draft action plan for $501 million in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development allocated the funds earlier this year. Most of the funds are designated by HUD for unmet […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $49,271 grant to help provide culturally-specific services to domestic violence victims in Madison County while reducing exposure to COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. AshaKiran Inc. will use the grant to provide training and education to shelter programs, first responders and other professionals who work with foreign-born victims […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $300,000 grant to help provide new jobs and increase commerce in the city of Hartselle. The Community Development Block Grant will provide infrastructure required for a Mapco Express to locate off Alabama Highway 36 and adjacent to Interstate 65. The combination gas station and convenience store will employ […]
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is hosting a public listening session to discuss and gather feedback on the use of $501 million in federal funds allocated to the state for long-term recovery from hurricanes Sally and Zeta, which battered the coastal areas of the state in fall 2020. The U.S. Department of […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $67,154 to assist domestic violence and sexual assault victims in south central Alabama. “The devastating effects of domestic violence and sexual assault can linger for years for the victims and their families,” Gov. Ivey said. “I commend these agencies for helping victims and their family members […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $300,000 grant to help a Jasper company expand and provide new jobs in the area. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will supplement a $300,000 Community Development Block Grant awarded by the governor in March 2022 to assist Jasper Lumber Co. to boost its production and […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $334,270 grant to assist the Choctaw County Commission in replacing a bridge that was closed after being damaged by a flood earlier this year. The Community Development Block Grant urgent need funds will restore access to the Lake Lavada neighborhood near the city of Butler. The damaged bridge […]
