
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
Local agencies receive almost $26 million from Gov. Ivey to assist low-income families with utility costs
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling nearly $26 million to help low-income households with utility costs during the hot summer months. The grants will enable 18 community service agencies to provide emergency funding to help low-income families cool their homes. “Alabama’s hottest times of the year can hit many low-income residents particularly hard […]
Gov. Ivey awards grants to improve public safety in three southeast Alabama towns
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a total of nearly $68,000 to provide upgrades to police departments in Level Plains, Headland and Taylor in southeast Alabama. The grants will be used to purchase a variety of equipment for those police departments. Gov. Ivey awarded the grants from more than $750,000 in law-enforcement equipment funding […]
Gov. Ivey awards grants to improve public safety in east Alabama
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $130,000 to provide upgrades to six police departments in east Alabama. The grants to the cities of Altoona, Moody, Piedmont, Pell City, Rainbow City and Roanoke will enable police departments in those municipalities to purchase equipment. Gov. Ivey awarded the grants from more than $750,000 in law-enforcement […]
Gov. Ivey awards grants to improve public safety in four northwest Alabama communities
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $96,000 to improve public safety in four jurisdictions in northwest Alabama. The grants to police departments in Russellville, Fayette, Cordova and the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office will be used to purchase equipment for those agencies. Gov. Ivey awarded the grants from more than $750,000 in new equipment […]
Kenneth W. Boswell, Director

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