Gov. Ivey awards $400,000 to support new commerce, jobs in Athens

July 1, 2025

MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $400,000 grant to help bring new commerce and jobs to the city of Athens while also enhancing traffic safety at a major intersection. The Community Development Block Grant will provide improvements at the intersection of U.S. Highway 72 and Mooresville Road which will be adjacent to a planned […]

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Gov. Ivey announces grant to expand health care services in New Site

June 16, 2025

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $220,383 grant to help the town of New Site expand its health clinic resulting in additional medical services for residents. The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission will help fund a 757-square-foot addition to the medical center which was opened in 2021 and serves people living in […]

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Gov. Ivey awards grant to repair tornado-damaged streets in Henagar

June 11, 2025

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $200,000 grant to assist the city of Henagar in repairing several streets damaged by tornadoes and further impacted during recovery efforts. The Community Development Block Grant Urgent Need award will be used to repair all or portions of four streets damaged by a pair of tornadoes that […]

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2020 Hurricanes Sally and Zeta

Beginning March 1, 2026, the Public Action Plan Amendment 5 – Substantial for the CDBG-Disaster Recovery for Hurricanes Sally and Zeta may be viewed online here or at the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), Suite 524, 401 Adams Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36104. The State will consider the views and comments of citizens in developing and finalizing the Substantial Amendment 5 to the Public Action Plan for the CDBG-Disaster Recovery for Hurricanes Sally and Zeta. Public comments will be taken and considered for a 30-day period beginning on March 1, 2026, and ending at the close of business on March 30, 2026. If you would like to provide a comment, have need of further information, or have a disability requiring special materials, services, or assistance, please contact Mr. Trent Williams at the ADECA office in Montgomery at DisasterRecovery@adeca.alabama.gov or at (334) 353-3409.

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