
Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced $45 million for 23 projects in Coastal Alabama supported by funds from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GOMESA).

Governor Kay Ivey was in Mobile on Tuesday as part of her Back-to-School Tour. She stopped at St. Mary’s Catholic School and spoke to students in grades K through eight.

The City of Foley announced the Graham Creek Nature Preserve will receive a $5 million federal grant for expansion.

The state of Alabama is getting $49,748,522 in the 2023 disbursement of The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) funds. GOMESA funds are to be used for coastal conservation, restoration, and hurricane protection.