Site readiness funding to support redevelopment of former U.S. Steel Ensley Works and Birmingport improvements
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Feb. 12, 2026) — The City of Birmingham has been awarded a $2 million grant through Alabama’s SEEDS Act program to accelerate the transformation of its Western Corridor into a premier logistics and manufacturing hub. The funding will support site readiness activities designed to position the corridor for large-scale industrial investment and job creation.
The SEEDS Act (Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy) program provides funding to help communities prepare major industrial sites for competitive economic development projects. Birmingham’s grant will fund the first phase of redevelopment, including a comprehensive master plan and environmental studies for approximately 500 acres at the former U.S. Steel Ensley Works site, along with targeted improvements at the Birmingport facility…