Gov. Kay Ivey says, “Alabama can now look to a future of greater promise thanks to the steps we have taken this week to invest these funds wisely.”
Alabama lawmakers have given final approval to a plan to use $1 billion in federal pandemic relief funds on a mix of water and sewer infrastructure, broadband expansion and health care reimbursements.
The Alabama House has advanced a plan to use the state’s final $1 billion in federal pandemic relief funds mostly on water and sewer infrastructure, broadband expansion and health care reimbursements.
Thomasville Regional Medical Center says it’s in danger of closing after just two years.
Alabama lawmakers have given final approval to a plan to use more than $700 million in pandemic relief funds on a mix of broadband, water and sewer projects and healthcare reimbursements.
The proposed legislation will allocate $770 billion dollars to healthcare, broadband, and sewer/water infrastructure.
Alabama lawmakers say there may be a special session on how to spend the state’s remaining pandemic relief funds.
Nearly two dozen organizations have sent a letter asking the U.S. House Financial Services Committee to investigate Alabama’s plan to use $400 million in pandemic relief funds to build two super size prisons.
