Montgomery, AL – Governor Kay Ivey announced Friday that the State Industrial Development Authority (SIDA) has approved 21 grants totaling $15.7 million through the Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) program, an initiative aimed at strengthening Alabama’s ability to attract large-scale economic development projects.
The SEEDS grant program is designed to improve Alabama’s competitiveness by accelerating the development of industry-ready sites across the state. The funding supports land acquisition, environmental and geotechnical surveys, infrastructure improvements, and other site preparation efforts intended to attract projects that generate jobs and investment.
This marks the third round of SEEDS funding. Over the program’s three years, SEEDS and required local matches have invested a combined $138 million across 77 industrial sites statewide…