State Surplus Property Auction starts online this Saturday, May 3

May 1, 2025

MONTGOMERY – The next online state surplus property auction starts on Saturday and will feature a diverse selection of items for bid, including computer equipment, a forklift, a bulldozer, tractor-trailers and even a basketball-shooting robot. The robot, an educational tool for technical education students, and hundreds of other items will be available to qualified bidders […]

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Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Designated Floodplain and/or Wetland

April 29, 2025

Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Designated Floodplain and/or Wetland To: All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals This is to give notice that the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), under 24 CFR Part 58, has determined that the following proposed actions under […]

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Gov. Ivey awards grants to equip police officers in south Alabama

April 25, 2025

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nine grants totaling more than $376,000 for towns and cities in six south Alabama counties to purchase equipment for police officers. “These grants will make communities safer by helping to ensure that law enforcement officers have the tools and resources they need,” Gov. Ivey said. “I commend city […]

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Kenneth W. Boswell, Director

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) is committed to positively impacting Alabama communities through the agency’s grant programs and services that aim to spur community development and economic development.

Through partnerships with local governments, nonprofit groups, state and federal agencies, and other agencies, the men and women of ADECA work every day to improve the quality of life for Alabamians.

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