FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) – U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., says she has secured $2.063 million for the City of Foley in the FY26 Homeland Security Appropriations Act to help improve storm resiliency by burying vulnerable utilities in the city’s downtown corridor.
The project would move existing overhead utility lines underground across six blocks in downtown Foley, from West Magnolia Avenue to Myrtle Avenue, covering about 2,300 linear feet, according to the announcement. The funding would support construction and operating costs for the work.
City officials say the project is aimed at speeding recovery after major tropical storms, protecting jobs and helping restore the regional economy. Foley is located along the northern Gulf Coast, an area frequently impacted by tropical weather…