Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)
Gov. Ivey awards 11 grants for facility upgrades to lower energy costs
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded 11 grants totaling more than $300,000 to help Alabama cities, utilities, nonprofit organizations and others save operating costs through the installation of energy-efficient lighting, heating and air systems and other measures. The grants from the State Energy Program provide funding and technical assistance to decrease energy waste and […]
Gov. Ivey awards $5.8 million in grants to weatherize homes of low-income residents
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling more than $5.8 million to agencies that help low-income residents lower their energy costs by weatherizing their homes. The grants support Alabama’s Weatherization Assistance Program, which provides funds to improve the energy efficiency and safety of qualifying homes. Priority is given to people with disabilities, the […]
Gov. Ivey awards grant to support domestic violence prevention efforts in north Alabama
MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a grant for $75,525 to a nonprofit organization that assists domestic violence victims in six north Alabama counties. Safeplace Inc. will use the funds to support two programs to prevent abusive behaviors. The Peace Program offers nonviolence classes in which batterers are encouraged to examine and change the […]
Gov. Ivey awards equipment grants to 19 law enforcement agencies
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded slightly more than $791,000 to improve public safety in 12 municipalities and seven counties in Alabama. The grants will enable police and sheriffs’ departments in those jurisdictions to purchase equipment or participate in practices that will help them better serve their communities. “I appreciate our men and women […]
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.
