Gov. Ivey awards grant to reduce distracted driving; assist child safety seat purchase and installation statewide

September 20, 2023

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $1.03 million to assist residents with purchasing and installing child safety seats and to reduce distracted driving statewide. The Alabama Department of Public Health will use grant funds for the Child Passenger Safety Program, which aims to educate Alabamians on the safe use of child passenger […]

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Governor awards more than $5.5 million for highway safety enforcement

September 18, 2023

MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded more than $5.5 million in grants to support efforts to make Alabama roads safer by preventing injuries and fatalities. Three of the state’s regional traffic safety offices and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency will use the funds to cover overtime for police officers, sheriffs’ deputies and state troopers to […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant to aid industry, jobs in north Alabama

August 22, 2023

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $1 million grant to help meet the nation’s increasing demand for solar power while providing more than 700 jobs in north Alabama. The Lawrence County Commission will use the funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission to provide the needed infrastructure for First Solar to construct a $1 […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant for improvements in downtown Oxford

August 21, 2023

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $200,000 grant to provide improvements for businesses and residents in the city of Oxford’s downtown district. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be combined with a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant awarded in 2022 by Gov. Ivey to lessen the risk of flooding and remove […]

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Kenneth W. Boswell, Director

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