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Tuskegee to get $764,320 grant to help drainage issues

Tuskegee will be getting a $764,320 grant to fix several drainage issues at 10 locations across the city. Gov. Kay Ivey made the announcement that Tuskegee would be getting the money from the Appalachian Regional Commission , which is a federal-state partnership group. Many of the stormwater drainage problems were noticed in 2016 when heavy rains pelted the area. Those…

ADECA Director Preparing for State Census Tour

On Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey will deliver her State of the State address to kick off the 2020 legislative session.. One thing she’s expected to touch on: the importance of the 2020 Census. Alabama’s population count of adults and children will lead to billions of dollars in federal funding- money that many organizations need. “For the next ten years,…

ADECA Moves Surplus Property Auctions Online

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) is moving Alabama’s public surplus property auctions to the internet starting this month. In a statement, ADECA says its move will allow for items to be auction year-round and allow the surplus property division’s Montgomery warehouse, where auctions had been held, to stay open throughout the year. Previously, the division would…

Feds Provide Funding for Winter Heating Bills

Money comes from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

State officials are distributing almost $47-Milliion dollars to assist people in low income households in paying their winter heating bills. Here are the agencies handling the distribution across the state,   Community Action Partnership of Huntsville/Madison and Limestone Counties Inc. (Madison and Limestone) – $2.77 million. Community Action Agency of Northeast Alabama Inc. (Blount, Cherokee, DeKalb, Jackson, Mar­shall and St….

Federal Grants to Alabama—Domestic Violence

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  Federal funding sent from the U.S. Department of Justice to Alabama is going to be used for a variety of domestic violence programs. That includes some organizations in the Black Belt. Family Resource Center of Northwest Alabama (Walker County) – $22,160 for emergency shelter, case management and out-of-shelter services. The organization will also expand services to include an office…