MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded more than $143,000 in grants to assist six law enforcement agencies in south-central Alabama to purchase equipment and improve public safety in their jurisdictions. The governor awarded $24,000 each to the Prattville, …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $72,000 in grants to help three police departments in central Alabama purchase new equipment and upgrades. The cities of Sylacauga, Pell City and Irondale will each use $24,000 grants to make the purchases. “With …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $100,000 Community Development Block Grant to help the city of Sulligent prepare the way for a company expansion that will create 15 jobs. The city is using the grant funds to repair the roof of a 20-year-old …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $4,690 grant to outfit a new Slocomb Police Department vehicle and add dash cameras to other patrol vehicles. The city of Slocomb will use grant funds to outfit a newly purchased patrol vehicle with necessary …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded an $84,643 grant to assist the state prison system in making the state’s correctional facilities safer. Funds will help the state Department of Corrections enforce its policy of zero tolerance involving sexual abuse …
MONTGOMERY— A $70,597 grant, awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey, is expected to improve radio communications among police and other emergency service agencies in the state’s Wiregrass area in addition to campus police at all Troy University locations in south- …
ADECA to hold listening sessions for mitigation plan MONTGOMERY— The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will conduct five public listening sessions to determine how the state’s portion of a federal settlement with Volkswagen should be …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded two grants totaling $104,451 to provide needed forensics equipment to help law enforcement personnel investigate crime scenes and solve crimes. The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences will use an $80,000 grant to …
MONTGOMERY—Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $138,426 grant to support a nonprofit group that assists rape victims in south-central and southwest Alabama. The Lighthouse Counseling Center in Montgomery will use the funds to assist victims in Autauga, Butler, …
MONTGOMERY—Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $24,141 grant to help the Bullock County Commission purchase new and upgraded equipment for the county Sheriff’s Department. The county will purchase patrol laptop computers, ballistic vests and new duty weapons for …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $64,054 in grant funds to provide additional support for a statewide drug task force that began operation in October 2017. The task force, headed by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, was created to provide a …
MONTGOMERY— A new grant program aimed at increasing the availability of affordable high-speed internet in rural Alabama is taking its first steps from idea to reality with a workshop May 24 in Montgomery. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community …
MONTGOMERY—Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $750,000 grant to improve infrastructure in Prattville and pave the way for a new industry that will employ more than 200 people. James Hardie Building Products Inc., a world-wide manufacturer of fiber-cement building …
MONTGOMERY—Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $100,000 grant to transform a former National Guard armory in the town of Vernon to a place where new businesses and jobs are created. The town will use the Community Development Block Grant to convert the building …
MONTGOMERY—Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $15,309 grant to help the city of Russellville purchase a replacement patrol vehicle. The city will use grant funds to help the Russellville Police Department replace an aged vehicle with a newer model. Over the past …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $400,000 grant that will help bring a new rest-stop option to travelers along Interstate 20/59 in Greene County and create new jobs in the process. The city of Eutaw will use the Community Development Block Grant to …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $118,000 grant to the town of Steele for infrastructure upgrades that will help bring new jobs to the area. The Community Development Block Grant will be used to restore a water tower used by Unipres Alabama Inc., a …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey has announced grants totaling $1.55 million to help eight Alabama communities address and improve infrastructure. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will enable the communities to improve sewer systems, roads and …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey announced $784,991 in Appalachian Regional Commission grants to support programs and purchase new equipment that will help students in six public school systems learn skills and technology needed for success in the classroom and …
MONTGOMERY— Gov. Kay Ivey announced $365,158 in Appalachian Regional Commission grants to help improve broadband internet coverage in three rural Alabama municipalities. Tombigbee Electric Cooperative will use grant funds of $200,000 to purchase and …
