Press Releases
Governor Ivey Announces New First Class Pre-K Classrooms in First Round of Funding
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education are proud to announce that the nationally recognized, high-quality Alabama First Class Pre-K pro…
Governor Kay Ivey, State Legislators Align for New Veterans Suicide Prevention Initiative
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday a new statewide suicide prevention initiative for Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF). Governor Ivey was joined at the…
Governor Ivey Announces COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility to be Expanded in Alabama to Include Individuals Age 12 and Older, Effective Immediately
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced Alabama is expanding COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to include individuals age 12 and older, effective immediately. On Monday, t…
Governor Ivey Awards COVID-19 Community Development Block Grants to Huntsville, Colbert County
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has awarded a total of $2 million to assist the city of Huntsville and Colbert County in rebounding from the Covid-19 pandemic. Huntsville was awarded $…
Governor Kay Ivey Announces End of Participation in All Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Programs
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama will end its participation in all federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation programs effective June 19, 2021 incl…
Governor Ivey Awards Nearly $17 Million to Provide Broadband Services to Alabama Communities
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has awarded nearly $17 million to help provide broadband services in primarily rural, unserved areas of Alabama. The 36 grants awarded by Governor Ivey …
Governor Kay Ivey Signs Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Sciences (TEAMS) Salary Schedule Program
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday signed into law the Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) Salary Schedule Program, an aggressive piece o…
Governor Ivey Awards COVID-19 Recovery Grants to Four Alabama Cities
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has awarded a total of $4.5 million to help four of Alabama’s most populous cities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Ivey awarded $1.5 mill…
Governor Ivey Announces COVID-19 Public Health Order and State of Emergency to End
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that Alabama’s COVID-19 public health order will end Monday, May 31, 2021, and the state of emergency will end Tuesday, July 6, 20…
Governor Ivey Announces Additional Federal RESTORE Council Projects
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) approved $302 million in funding decisions for restoration activitie…