Press Releases
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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…
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Gov. Ivey Applauds $1.75 Million Grant to Alabama Community College System for Jobs Program in Central and West Alabama
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday applauded the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for awarding a new $1.75 million grant to the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) whi…
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Governor Ivey Issues Statement Following Meeting with Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday met with members of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles, along with Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. At the conclusion of the mee…
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President Trump Approves Emergency Disaster Declaration for Alabama Counties Following Hurricane Michael
MONTGOMERY — In response to Governor Kay Ivey’s request on October 11th, President Donald Trump approved an Emergency Disaster Declaration for the state of Alabama, as a result of H…
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Governor Kay Ivey Issues Statewide State of Emergency Due to Expected Impact from Hurricane Michael
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey issued a statewide State of Emergency on Monday in anticipation of wide-spread power outages, wind damage and debris produced by high winds and heavy ra…
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Governor Ivey Announces New Medicaid Long-Term Care Program Offering Enhanced Care Management, More Community Options
MONTGOMERY — Governor Kay Ivey announced on Monday that the federal government has approved a new statewide care-management program to complement and enhance the state’s current sys…