Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday awarded a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to the City of Tuskegee. The grant totaling $300,000 will be used to extend municipal sewer service along Highway 81 to I-85 Exit 38. This project will provide sewer services to a new commercial development that will include a hotel, convenience store and gas station. The project will…
Gov. Robert Bentley has announced a $100,000 grant to provide the tools to help 18 Alabama cities excel and reach their potential. Funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will enable Alabama Communities of Excellence Inc. to continue to provide training and develop leaders in the communities taking part in the program designed to help strengthen smaller Alabama cities and towns…
A $3,650 grant awarded by Gov. Robert Bentley is assisting the city of Dadeville in obtaining new equipment for police officers. The Dadeville Police Department is using grant funds to purchase five rearview backup cameras for patrol vehicles, eight pairs of Kevlar-enforced gloves, eight duty bags and four sets of body armor attachments that help officers stay cooler while wearing…
Pike Road School System has been selected as one of 50 finalists vying for the opportunity to win the $10M XQ Super School Grant. Thousands of schools across the country submitted entries in what has become the largest open call in history to rethink high school. The XQ Super School project is dedicated to helping schools across America bring an innovative…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $2,544 grant to help the City of Dadeville purchase new equipment for police officers. The Dadeville Police Department will purchase new safety lights and holsters to help officers operate more efficiently when patrolling at night. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grant from funds made available by the U.S….
The Highland Gardens Neighborhood Revitalization Project and the Central Alabama Community Foundation has received a grant from Youth Service America and the Sodexo Foundation to implement summer education activities in Montgomery’s Highland Gardens Neighborhood. These learning activities will focus on S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and nutrition education. The activities will be implemented as part of the City of Montgomery’s Summer Youth Initiative at the…
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded three grants totaling $10,531 to provide equipment upgrades for the Millbrook Police Department. The grants will enable the city to upgrade body cameras and patrol weapons. Police officials said the department will purchase new, more reliable body cameras to replace old, worn-out units. The department also is upgrading their patrol-vehicle weapons from older shotguns to…
Some low-income and elderly Alabama residents who need help reducing their utility bills will get assistance from $950,000 in grants awarded by Gov. Robert Bentley. The grants are supporting Alabama’s Weatherization Assistance Program which provides funds to improve the energy efficiency and safety of qualifying homes. Priority is given to those with disabilities, the elderly and low-income households with children….
Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded more than $38,000 in grants to upgrade several law enforcement agencies and improve public safety in east Alabama. Funds will enable sheriffs’ departments in Clay and Coosa counties and police departments in Dadeville and Wedowee to purchase new equipment. A $9,888 grant to the Dadeville Police Department and a $9,984 grant awarded to the Coosa…
The city of Uniontown has been dealing with a health hazard in the form of sewer leaks, and now, the city can take steps to fix the issue. Gov. Robert Bentley has awarded a $32,000 grant to help the city of Uniontown fix the sewer issue. The city will use the Community Development Block Grant to detect leaks in sewer lines….
