Gov. Ivey awards COVID-19 recovery funds to three Alabama counties

July 13, 2021

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a total of $1 million to assist three Alabama counties in their continued recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds were awarded to Fayette, Macon and Tallapoosa counties and can be used to support COVID-19 testing and vaccinations; rental, mortgage and utility assistance; assistance to food banks and pantries; […]

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Gov. Ivey awards COVID-19 recovery funds to four counties

July 6, 2021

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $1.4 million in funds to help four more Alabama counties overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. The awards to Chilton, Dale, Henry and Winston counties are part of more than $40 million allocated to Alabama under a special Community Development Block Grant program funded from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief […]

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