MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $100,000 grant to provide new jobs and create new development in the city of Ashland and Clay County. The Community Development Block Grant to Ashland will provide infrastructure necessary for the construction of an oil changing business and carwash. The business will employ 10 people. City officials hope […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $150,000 to help law enforcement officers and prosecutors be more successful in solving crimes and obtaining convictions in court. The $149,588 award will enable the University of Alabama Police Department to purchase newer equipment for its digital forensics and intelligence lab. The police department provides digital forensic […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $519,738 to support five organizations that assist domestic violence victims and provide education and programs to prevent abuse. Together, the organizations cover 25 Alabama counties with their services and assistance. “Those who have unfortunately suffered from domestic violence deserve to receive timely assistance from professionals in their […]
MONTGOMERY— Eighteen agencies that assist victims of domestic violence will be receiving additional funding through the state’s Domestic Violence Trust Fund, Gov. Kay Ivey has announced. The trust fund was created by the Alabama Legislature in 2015 and endorsed by then Lt. Gov. Ivey, who continues her support of the program. “Domestic violence damages lives […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $150,000 grant to assist the City of Tallassee in developing a rapid response team through the Tallassee Police Department. The team is designed to respond to active shooter situations and other potentially dangerous situations in which someone is at high-risk that could result in injury or death. The […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $32,000 grant to assist children of incarcerated individuals in DeKalb County. Extended Family, located in the City of Centre in Cherokee County, is using a $32,000 grant to offer its Extended Family for Kids program in DeKalb County. The program provides curriculum for children with parents and loved […]
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $50,000 grant to support a community program in Dallas County that focuses on drug treatment for those recovering from addiction. The grant to the Dallas County Commission will help the Dallas County Adult Drug Court program to offer a means for participants to recover from addiction and avoid […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $1 million grant to help a north Alabama airport expand and bring in a new industry creating 250 jobs for the area. Awarded to the Limestone County Commission, the Community Development Block Grant will be used to extend infrastructure needed for an aviation related company to locate […]
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $373,500 grant to improve infrastructure and provide new jobs in northwest Alabama. The Shoals Economic Development Authority will use the Appalachian Regional Commission grant to extend water and sewer services to meet the expansion needs of Dura Automotive Systems at the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport Industrial Park. […]
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $150,000 grant to improve public safety in DeKalb County. The grant will enable the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department to purchase equipment to establish a special response team. The team, made up of specially trained and equipped deputies, will respond in potentially violent situations in which someone is […]
