Press Releases
Governor Ivey Awards $7 Million in CARES Act Funds for Mental Health Care Programs
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday awarded $7 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds to support two programs of the Alabama Department o…
Governor Ivey Announces $100 Million of CARES Act Funding to Nursing Homes and Hospitals
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday awarded $100 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund to support two grant programs of up to $50 million each for nursing homes and hospitals fo…
Governor Ivey Allocates $100 Million for Alabama Broadband Connectivity for Students
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey has allocated $100 million in CARES Act funding for a public-private partnership to increase access to internet for K-12 students attending school in th…
Governor Ivey Announces $50 Million Grant Program for Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced a $50 million grant program to support nonprofit and faith-based organizations who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 …
Governor Ivey Issues Amended Safer at Home Order
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued her fifteenth supplemental emergency proclamation containing an amended Safer at Home Order that includes a statewide mask requireme…
Governor Ivey Announces Statewide Online Driver License Renewal Extension
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced Alabama driver license holders will now be allowed to renew online a second time during a 12-year period. Until now, driver license…
Gov. Ivey Announces Special Election Dates for House District 33
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed a proclamation to set special election dates for Alabama House District 33. This seat was held by Rep. Ron Johnson, who passed away on…
Governor Ivey Announces $170 Million for Health Care and Remote Learning in Alabama Public Schools
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $70 million to support the Alabama State Department of Education’s (ALSDE) Education Health and Wellness Grant Program and $100 mill…
Gov. Ivey awards broadband grants for 7 projects in Alabama
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced she has awarded $2.9 million in grants to continue providing more Alabamians with access to high-speed internet services. The gove…
Governor Ivey Announces Creation of the Alabama Innovation Commission to Promote Entrepreneurial Growth
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced via Executive Order 720, she has established Alabama’s first statewide commission on entrepreneurship and innovation. The Alabam…