Our Work In Alabama
In partnership with the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, ARC is supporting 51 projects in Alabama totaling $21.9 million in fiscal year 2024. These investments have been matched by $30.3 million and are attracting an additional $202.5 million in leveraged private investments in Alabama. They are also creating or retaining 1,151 jobs, training and educating 3,038 students and workers, and benefitting the 3.3 million residents in Alabama’s 37 Appalachian counties.
State Partners
Governor:
Honorable Kay Ivey
Governor’s ARC Representative:
Kenneth Boswell, Director
email: kenneth.boswell@adeca.alabama.gov
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
401 Adams Avenue
P.O. Box 5690
Montgomery, AL 36103
ARC State Program Manager:
Crystal G. Talley, ARC Program Manager
Community Services Unit Chief Community and Economic Development Division
email: crystal.talley@adeca.alabama.gov
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
401 Adams Avenue, Suite 524
Montgomery, AL 36104
334.353.2630
Investment Priorities
In FY 2024, ARC and the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs partnered on the following investments and projects.
Investment Snapshot
State Profile
Learn more about ARC’s fiscal year 2024 investments in Alabama.
Investments in Action
Alabama Success Stories
State Plans and Strategies
ARC’s current strategic plan is a blueprint for investments at the regional level. Each of Appalachia’s 13 states develops a companion four-year plan and annual strategy statement outlining its funding priorities for ARC projects.
County Economic Status
Every year, ARC applies an index-based classification system to compare each county in the region with national averages to understand how counties are performing.
Counties in Appalachia
(37 out of 67 counties): Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Colbert, Coosa, Cullman, De Kalb, Elmore, Etowah, Fayette, Franklin, Hale, Jackson, Jefferson, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Macon, Madison, Marion, Marshall, Morgan, Pickens, Randolph, St. Clair, Shelby, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston
Local Development Districts
Central Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission
East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission
Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments
North Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments
Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham
South Central Alabama Development Commission
Top of Alabama Regional Council of Governments
West Alabama Regional Commission