Governor awards $172,000 to SADD for safe driving program

October 8, 2024

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded just over $172,000 for a program to encourage young people to practice safe driving on Alabama’s roads. Students Against Destructive Decisions Inc. will use the grant to fund the Addressing Mobility Safety with Alabama Teens Program. The goal of the program is to reach people under age 25 […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant to revitalize Bridgeport park

September 30, 2024

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that the Charles Smith Park in Bridgeport will undergo a significant renovation thanks to a $499,894 grant from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund. The grant will fund the first phase of the park’s revitalization, transforming the once vibrant, but now vacant park into a key recreational […]

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Gov. Ivey awards grant to help city of Linden restore water supply

September 30, 2024

MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $650,000 grant to help the city of Linden restabilize its water system and avert costly overruns. The city will use the Community Development Block Grant to construct a new water well after another main well began declining water production. As a result, the city’s utilities board has had […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant for commercial development, jobs in Dora

September 9, 2024

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced additional funding for a project that will increase commerce and produce jobs in Walker County. The $500,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be used to provide infrastructure necessary for the construction of a Love’s Travel Stop and Country Store at the intersection of Interstate 22 and […]

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