Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
Summer speed enforcement campaign begins Monday in the Southeast
MONTGOMERY — Get the lead out of your feet or risk getting a ticket in the Southeast next week when ‘Operation Southern Slow Down’ returns for a ninth year. ‘Operation Southern Slow Down’ is a speed enforcement and awareness campaign that runs from July 13-19 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. The goal […]
Gov. Ivey awards grant for program to help Jefferson County Jail inmates overcome drug addictions
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $70,694 grant to the Jefferson County Commission to implement a substance abuse treatment program at the Jefferson County Jail. The program combines medication and counseling to help inmates overcome their addictions to drugs and alcohol. The County Commission will work with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office and […]
Gov. Ivey awards grant to purchase new equipment for Montgomery County sheriff’s deputies
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $75,243 grant to the Montgomery County Commission to purchase computerized devices for sheriff’s office patrol vehicles. The mobile data terminals will give deputies access to up-to-date law enforcement information while on patrol. County commissioners expect the technology to improve response times, assist in operations targeting high-crime areas […]
Gov. Ivey awards more than $6.3 million for weatherization assistance
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded more than $6.3 million to help low-income Alabama residents reduce their home energy bills through the Weatherization Assistance Program. The 13 grants to community action agencies and local partners will be used to improve the energy efficiency and safety of homes, with a particular focus on households that […]
Kenneth W. Boswell, Director
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) is committed to positively impacting Alabama communities through the agency’s grant programs and services that aim to spur community development and economic development.
Through partnerships with local governments, nonprofit groups, state and federal agencies, and other agencies, the men and women of ADECA work every day to improve the quality of life for Alabamians.
I am pleased to welcome you to our website, and I invite you to explore our Department’s various program areas and divisions. ADECA programs are as diverse as the people of Alabama and impact every corner of the state. We are here to serve, so please do not hesitate to contact us.
