Gov. Ivey awards $4.7 million to support research and development projects

October 29, 2025

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $4.7 million in grants to fund research into challenges facing businesses and governments, including how to increase agriculture production, reduce pollution, build more resilient infrastructure and improve wireless communications. The 11 grants from the Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund will help researchers at two universities and a […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant to improve busy intersection in Athens

October 21, 2025

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $400,000 grant to improve traffic safety and vehicle flow at a major intersection in Athens. The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission – a federal-state partnership program – will be combined with a $400,000 Community Development Block Grant that Gov. Ivey awarded to the city earlier this […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant for water improvements in Fort Payne

October 16, 2025

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $500,000 grant to help ensure that residents along a portion of Briarwood Avenue in Fort Payne receive reliable city water service. The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, a federal-state partnership program, will be used to reroute and install new water lines for the community on the […]

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Gov. Ivey awards $3.85 million to keep Alabama’s road safe

October 14, 2025

MONTGOMERY — Auburn University and the University of Alabama are teaming up to help reduce injuries and deaths on the state’s roads and highways. Gov. Kay Ivey awarded a total of $3.85 million to the two universities for programs aimed at collecting specific traffic data and using the findings for educational advertisements to bring awareness […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant to upgrade Leighton water system

October 14, 2025

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $90,000 grant to improve the safety and welfare of residents and businesses in the town of Leighton. The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, a federal-state partnership program, will be used to upgrade the town’s fire hydrants and other water system components to ensure effectiveness in the […]

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ADECA Submits Alabama’s Final BEAD Broadband Proposal to Federal Government for Approval

October 2, 2025

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs on Tuesday afternoon formally submitted the state’s final Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program proposal to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) following a public comment period. Once approved and projects are completed, every BEAD-eligible location in Alabama will have access to high-speed […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant to upgrade north Alabama industrial park

September 30, 2025

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $290,000 grant to upgrade infrastructure at a Lawrence County industrial park to accommodate existing and future industries. The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, a federal-state partnership, will be used to expand the wastewater treatment plant at Mallard Fox West Industrial Park. The upgrade will help meet […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant to upgrade Vestavia Hills park

September 29, 2025

MONTGOMERY — Gov.  Kay Ivey has announced a $137,509 grant to assist the city of Vestavia Hills in converting part of a former country club golf course into a city park. The grant, awarded through the federal Recreational Trails Program, will be used to build additional trails at the Altadena Valley Park and make other […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant to revitalize Haleyville park

September 29, 2025

MONTGOMERY — A $176,576 grant, announced by Gov. Kay Ivey, will breathe new life into a park in Winston County. The grant, awarded through the federal Recreational Trails Program, will be used to revitalize the Rocky Ravine Park trail in the city of Haleyville. City leaders said that deteriorating wooden structures have forced the temporary […]

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