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Gov. Ivey awards grant to help Walker County repair damaged water line
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $273,000 grant to help Walker County repair a damaged water line that, if unrepaired, could leave more than 300 households without water. The Community Development Block Grant funds will be used by the Copeland Ferry Pumpkin Center Water Authority to repair the leaking line that was damaged when […]
Gov. Ivey awards COVID relief funds to the city of Gadsden
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $400,000 in federal COVID Relief Funds to the city of Gadsden. The grant is part of the $40 million in Community Development Block Grant funds allocated to Alabama under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. “This and other grants will go a long way in […]
Gov. Ivey awards grant to improve safety on Limestone County road leading to Mazda-Toyota plant
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $500,000 grant to improve traffic safety along a former farm-to-market road in Limestone County that is taking on a new role since the area has become home to a major industry. Community Development Block Grant funds will be used to resurface and make other upgrades on a six-mile […]
Gov. Ivey announces grant to upgrade Dora infrastructure
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $170,000 grant to help the city of Dora replace a vital component in its infrastructure and avoid a potential health and safety concern. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be used to replace a sewage system pump station. “For more than 50 years the Appalachian […]
Kenneth W. Boswell, Director

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