Press Releases
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Governor Ivey Announces Creation of the Alabama Family Central Website
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the creation of Alabama Family Central a comprehensive, easy-to-use web and mobile destination that offers parents and families, g…
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Governor Ivey Awards $35 Million in CARES Act Funds for Alabama Health Care and Emergency Response Providers Grant Program
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday awarded $35 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds to establish the Alabama Health Care and Emergenc…
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Governor Ivey Announces Creation of the Alabama Prison Repurposing Commission
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday via Executive Order 722 established the Alabama Prison Repurposing Commission to conduct a thorough evaluation of the Alabama Department of C…
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Governor Ivey Establishes The Alabama STEM Council
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that she has signed Executive Order NO. 721 establishing the Alabama STEM Council. The council will advise state leadership on ways …
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AT&T Donates $100,000 to Governor’s Emergency Relief Fund to Support Communities Impacted by Hurricane Sally
MONTGOMERY – AT&T* will present a $100,000 contribution to the Governor’s Emergency Relief Fund (GERF) in Alabama to aid communities impacted by Hurricane Sally. GERF was create…
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Gov. Ivey: Company plans $87 million peanut shelling facility in Atmore
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Coastal Growers LLC plans to build a peanut shelling plant in Atmore, bringing 100 or more jobs to the area and turning the Escambi…
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Governor Ivey Awards $10 Million in CARES Act Funds to Support Tourism Industry Recovery Program
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that she has awarded $10 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds to support the Tourism Indus…
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Governor Ivey Announces $300 Million in CARES Act Funds to be Allocated to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund to Prevent Business Closures and Layoffs
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that Alabama will be re-allocating $300 million in CARES Act funds to Alabama’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. The funds wil…
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Governor Ivey Announces $72.34 Million in CARES Act Funds for Higher Education
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday awarded $72.34 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund for higher education institutions to support the purchase of technology and infrastruc…
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Governor Ivey Announces $1.5 Million for Local Road and Bridge Projects
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced that $1.5 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for vario…