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Coverage of federal grant from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.

Mobile A sheriff's office patrol vehicle parked on a street, representing county law enforcement operations

Sheriff’s Office Seeks $778,000 Federal Grant to Prepare for a Permanent Prichard Police Takeover

James Bullard, July 9, 2026July 15, 2026

Mobile County officials are pursuing a Department of Justice hiring grant that would fund four new deputies if Prichard disbands its police department and hands law enforcement duties to the Sheriff’s Office permanently.

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Baldwin County Newly poured concrete sidewalk alongside a busy roadway

Foley Closes the Last Gap in a Four-Mile Sidewalk Network Along Alabama 59

James Bullard, July 7, 2026July 14, 2026

Construction has begun on the final 1.25-mile stretch of Foley’s Alabama 59 sidewalk system, a project largely funded by a federal grant that will complete continuous pedestrian access through the heart of the city.

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Baldwin County Small aircraft parked near hangars at a regional airport

Jack Edwards Airport in Gulf Shores Lands $2.4 Million Federal Grant for Taxiways

James Bullard, October 5, 2010

The Jack Edwards Airport in Gulf Shores was awarded nearly $2.4 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to build hangar access taxiways, an investment aimed at strengthening the coastal Baldwin County airfield.

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Local News Law enforcement vehicle representing the Mobile County methamphetamine grant

Mobile County Lands $450,000 Federal Grant to Fight Methamphetamine

James Bullard, September 14, 2007

The U.S. Justice Department awarded the Mobile County Commission $450,000 through the COPS meth program, money Sheriff Sam Cochran said would fund an awareness campaign, data analysis and enforcement over two years.

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Local News Firefighters in turnout gear beside a fire engine

Saraland Fire Rescue Lands a $54,526 Federal Grant for Operations and Safety

James Bullard, November 30, 2006

The Department of Homeland Security agreed to release $54,526 to the Saraland Fire Rescue Department in late 2006 under the Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program, money earmarked for operations and safety.

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