Press Releases
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Governor Ivey Breaks Ground on Alabama’s Largest Economic Development Investment of Last Decade
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Friday joined Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A. to break ground on their new $1.6 billion plant in Huntsville. The jointly owned-and-operated automo…
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Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Team Picked for Learning Lab on Helping Family Caregivers of Older Adults
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced officials from three Cabinet agencies and the Alabama House of Representatives’ Speaker Mac McCutcheon will take part in a learnin…
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President Declares Major Disaster for Four Alabama Counties as a Result of Hurricane Michael
MONTGOMERY — In response to Governor Kay Ivey’s request, President Donald Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the state of Alabama, as a result of Hurricane Michael. The …
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Governor Ivey Announces Alabama Receiving Nearly $4 Million in Homeland Security Grants
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced the state of Alabama is receiving a total of $3,980,000 through the Homeland Security Grant Program. The Homeland Security Grant P…
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Governor Ivey Announces $1.5 Million Grant for Haleyville Fiber Infrastructure Project
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission has approved a $1,500,000 grant to the Tombigbee Electric Cooperative for the Haleyville…
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Governor Ivey Awards Nearly $17.8 Million to Improve Communities Across Alabama
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Friday awarded almost $17.8 million in Community Development Block Grants to improve 54 Alabama towns, cities and counties. The 55 grants will suppor…
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Governor Ivey Announces New Alabama HBCU Co-Op Pilot Program
BIRMINGHAM — Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced the creation of the Alabama HBCU Co-Op Pilot Program while at the inaugural Alabama HBCU Competitiveness Convening. The event was…
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Governor Ivey Awards Grant to Help Create Jobs in Lincoln
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey has awarded a $300,000 grant to help transport the vehicles that Alabama workers build and, in the process, create at least 50 new jobs in the city of L…
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Alabama Breaks Records in September: Record High Number of Jobs, and Record High Number of People Employed
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama has once again broken employment and job records. In September, wage and salary employment reached a record high, and the n…
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Governor Ivey Awards $2.7 Million to Enhance Recreational Trails Program in Alabama
MONTGOMERY — Alabama’s outdoor recreational opportunities will soon increase thanks to $2.7 million in grants awarded by Governor Kay Ivey. The funds will help expand or build trail…