Gov. Ivey awards grant to help sexual assault victims in east Alabama

June 21, 2021

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $30,000 to help an Auburn-based organization continue its services for victims of sexual assault. Rape Counselors of East Alabama serves victims of Lee, Chambers, Macon, Russell and Tallapoosa counties with multiple services aimed at helping victims overcome the physical and psychological trauma of sexual assault. “When sexual assault […]

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Gov. Ivey awards additional $2.9 million for weatherization projects in Alabama

June 17, 2021

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a total of $2.9 million to assist low-income, elderly and disabled residents with making their homes more energy efficient. The governor awarded grants to 14 community action agencies under the Alabama Weatherization Assistance Program. The program assists eligible recipients through projects that make their homes cooler in the […]

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Local agencies receive $3.1 million in grants to weatherize homes for elderly, low-income residents

June 11, 2021

MONTGOMERY—Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $3.1 million to assist low-income and elderly Alabama residents with weatherizing their homes to lower energy costs. The grants support Alabama’s Weatherization Assistance Program which provides funds to improve the energy efficiency and safety of qualifying homes. Priority is given to people with disabilities, the elderly and low-income […]

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Governor awards $4.1 million to install electric vehicle charging stations

June 10, 2021

MONTGOMERY —Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded 18 grants to help bring Alabama motorists into the electric vehicle age. The grants totaling more than $4.1 million will help finance the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at many fueling stations near interstates and other major highways and corridors in central and north Alabama. Other types of […]

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Gov. Ivey awards grant to create new jobs in Good Hope

June 8, 2021

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $300,000 grant to create commerce in the city of Good Hope and bring new jobs. The governor awarded a Community Development Block Grant that will be used to help establish a new, locally owned restaurant and a medical facility for the area. Both businesses will create at […]

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Gov. Ivey awards grants to help at-risk youth in Winston, Tuscaloosa counties

May 27, 2021

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $83,000 to help youth who are at risk for involvement in the criminal justice system and their families in Winston and Tuscaloosa counties. “At-risk youth and their families deserve a chance to reset by focusing on positive relationships in the home and with family,” Gov. Ivey […]

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Gov. Ivey awards grant to help Red Bay company expand

May 19, 2021

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $200,000 grant to help a Red Bay business expand and create new jobs. Community Development Block Grant funds will be used to help Southeast Sales Inc. construct a 45,000-square-foot building in the city’s West Franklin Regional Industrial Park. Southeast Sales, currently located in downtown Red Bay, markets […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant to help refurbish Pisgah water tank

May 13, 2021

MONTGOMERY —Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $141,000 grant to help the town of Pisgah refurbish an aging water tank and improve public safety. The town will use funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission to repair structural deficiencies in its only water tank which serves more than 450 households and 30 businesses in the Jackson […]

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