Press Releases

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…

Governor Ivey Issues Amended Safer at Home Order
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued her fourteenth supplemental emergency proclamation containing an amended Safer at Home Order that includes a statewide mask requirem…

Alabama Highlighted in National Governors Association Guide for Building a Resilient Workforce Amid Technological Disruption
MONTGOMERY – As COVID-19 accelerates disruptions impacting the American workforce, the National Governors Association (NGA) issued the findings of a comprehensive two-year project exa…

Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Final Report and Recommendations
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced the final report and recommendations of the Alabama Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. The final report provides recommendations to e…

Governor Ivey Announces $100 Million Small Business Grant Program “Revive Alabama”
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the Revive Alabama grant program to support small businesses in Alabama that have been impacted by COVID-19. Revive Alabama will …

Governor Ivey Awards $18.27 Million For Coronavirus Testing for Alabama Nursing Homes
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday awarded $18.27 million of the Coronavirus Relief Fund to provide baseline testing for coronavirus and proactive surveillance of the virus for…

Governor Ivey Awards $48 Million to Alabama Department of Education, Up to $50 Million for Higher Education
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday awarded $48 million of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEERF) to the Alabama State Department of Education in response to ch…

Governor Ivey Announces SiO2’s $163 Million Expansion in Auburn, Creating 220 Jobs
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey announced today that SiO2 Materials Science plans to invest $163 million in an expansion at its Auburn facility after securing a major contract to suppl…

Governor Ivey Appoints Dr. Barbara Cooper as Secretary of Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the appointment of Dr. Barbara Cooper as Secretary of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (DECE). “Dr. Barbara …