Skip to content

grant

News / State

State legislators, Kaleo announce grant to high schools to prevent opioid overdose deaths

Thursday, State Senators Gerald Dial, R-Lineville, Jim McClendon, R-Springville, and Steve Livingston, R-Scottsboro, along with representatives from Kaleo, Inc., held a press conference today at the State Capitol to brief reporters on the success of phase one and to announce phase two of an effort to combat the opioid crisis in Alabama. Kaleo Pharmaceuticals provided … Continued
/
September 3, 2018

Department of Commerce awards $3 million to Auburn for additive manufacturing research

The U.S. Department of Commerce awarded Auburn University more than $3 million for research and development of techniques to improve additive manufacturing. The $3,087,090 grant came from the department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, announced the grant Wednesday. “Auburn University has become a national leader in the field … Continued
/
August 23, 2018

Brewton has been awarded a $2.8 million EDA grant

Wednesday, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that it has awarded $2,800,000 to fund infrastructure improvements for the City of Brewton. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R), Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) and U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) made statement praising the grant award. “As a result of this grant, the South Alabama region will have … Continued
/
August 16, 2018

Feds pull out of I-10 Bayway project

Wednesday, the federal government rejected a $250 million grant application from the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) necessary to continue the Mobile River Bridge and I-10 Bayway Project. State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) says the financial setback means “spending on the proposed duplicate Intercoastal Canal Bridge must be halted and redirected to the I-10 Bayway … Continued
/
June 15, 2018

State lawmakers announce grant to fight opioid overdoses

State Sens. Gerald Dial and Jim McClendon announced a new grant from Kaleo Pharmaceuticals that will provide every volunteer rescue squad truck in the state of Alabama with a potentially life-saving treatment for the growing number of opioid overdoses in the state. Executives with Kaleo, state Representative Arnold Mooney, R-Indian Springs, officials with the Alabama … Continued
/
May 3, 2018

TIGER Grant awarded to Alabama State Port Authority

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Alabama State Port Authority a $12.7 million grant to convert an abandoned bulk handling facility at the Port of Mobile into a vehicle processing facility. “Advancing the Port of Mobile is critical to driving economic success in our state,” said Sen. … Continued
/
March 7, 2018