$337,000 in airport grants granted for enhancements at 20 airports in Alabama

Recently, Alabama’s 20 local airports are set to benefit from over $337,000 in state grants through the Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program, managed by the Alabama Department of Transportation. This program is designed to offer both financial and technical assistance to public airports, aiming to carry out essential infrastructure improvements. The kinds of upgrades being […]

Group supporting the Verde River provides $230K for watershed grants

Funding for Water Conservation Initiatives in Verde River The company is currently on track to distribute $230,000 in funding for a water conservation project through its River Friendly Living Grant program aimed at residents and organizations in the Verde River area. Grants from the organization are capped at $10,000, while the Housing Grant Awards have […]

Governor Ivey reveals new round of 2025 Rebuild Alabama infrastructure funding grants

Governor Ivey Announces Funding for Road Improvements in Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced the allocation of over $3.7 million in state funding on Wednesday aimed at enhancing infrastructure across various cities and counties in Alabama. This funding is part of the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Annual Reconstruction Alabama Act Grant Program, which will support 12 […]

CHOOSE Act grants approval to almost 24,000 students, with many already enrolled in private or homeschooling settings.

Nearly 24,000 students in Alabama now have access to state-funded Educational Savings Accounts (ESAs) thanks to the Choice Act. This initiative, which began in 2024 and officially started this year, enables eligible families to utilize public funds for covering private school tuition, homeschool expenses, or fees for out-of-district public schools. For the 2025-26 academic year, […]

Judge halts Trump order tying state transportation grants to immigration actions

Highway ribbons extending to the horizon in North Dakota. (Photo by Getty Images) A federal judge in Rhode Island blocked an order that had been yanking billions of federal dollars for state roads, bridges and airport projects that didn’t support Trump’s administration’s immigration crackdown. US District Judge John James McConnell Jr. granted a preliminary injunction […]

Trump Admin Freezes Additional $1 Billion In NIH Grants To Harvard University

The Trump administration has suspended more than 500 grants worth an additional $1 billion from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to Harvard University, a senior HHS official told the Daily Caller. Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) told the caller that the decision to suspend funds was because the agency […]