Gov. Ivey announces grant to build water tank in town of Brilliant

May 27, 2022

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $199,500 grant to help the town of Brilliant construct a new water tank to ensure continued service to residents and businesses. The town will use funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission to construct a 50,000-gallon water storage tank and water lines to connect to existing lines. “A […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant to improve sewer services in Scottsboro

May 26, 2022

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $200,000 grant to help the city of Scottsboro improve sewer service and eliminate a potential health hazard. The city will use the funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission to replace lines and make other sewer-system improvements in the Ashmore Lane area where aging, damaged sewer lines cause […]

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Gov. Ivey awards grant to help Winston County repair collapsed road

May 25, 2022

MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $200,000 to assist Winston County in restoring access along a county road where a section collapsed and has been closed to travel for several months. The Community Development Block Grant will help fund the installation of a concrete bridge on County Road 54 near Haleyville. The road has been […]

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Gov. Ivey awards grant to help Walker County repair damaged water line

May 18, 2022

MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $273,000 grant to help Walker County repair a damaged water line that, if unrepaired, could leave more than 300 households without water. The Community Development Block Grant funds will be used by the Copeland Ferry Pumpkin Center Water Authority to repair the leaking line that was damaged when […]

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Gov. Ivey awards COVID relief funds to the city of Gadsden

May 10, 2022

MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $400,000 in federal COVID Relief Funds to the city of Gadsden. The grant is part of the $40 million in Community Development Block Grant funds allocated to Alabama under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. “This and other grants will go a long way in […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant to upgrade Dora infrastructure

April 22, 2022

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $170,000 grant to help the city of Dora replace a vital component in its infrastructure and avoid a potential health and safety concern. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be used to replace a sewage system pump station. “For more than 50 years the Appalachian […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant to improve Jasper neighborhood

April 4, 2022

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $200,000 grant to revitalize one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city of Jasper. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be combined with a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant awarded in January by Gov. Ivey. The two grants will be used to replace vital infrastructure, […]

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Gov. Ivey awards grant to preserve and bring jobs to Jasper

March 30, 2022

MONTGOMERY— A $300,000 grant awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey will help a Jasper lumber company boost production while creating 60 new jobs and preserving 90 existing ones. The city of Jasper will use the Community Development Block Grant to refurbish a railroad spur line to Jasper Lumber Co., increasing the 30-year-old company’s ability to sell […]

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Gov. Ivey awards grant for state prison drug rehabilitation program

March 29, 2022

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $582,287 grant to the state Department of Corrections for a program aimed at helping inmates overcome drug addictions. The grant will enable drug counselors and program specialists to conduct a six-month program at seven prisons to assist inmates in breaking substance abuse habits. The volunteer program combines […]

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