On June 24, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that applications for the third round of Alabama’s Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) Grant program will open on July 1, with a total of $23.2 million available. 

The SEEDS Program is administered by the Alabama Department of Commerce and is designed to strengthen the state’s portfolio of industrial sites and to support site assessment and development efforts in Alabama. 

The first two rounds of SEEDS funding supported a total of 56 sites in Alabama, including the City of Troy, which received a $44,942.46 grant as a part of the second round of SEEDS funding. Troy received the grant to perform site assessment work including a Geotechnical report, a Phase I environmental study, Phase II study if necessary, wetlands assessment and ecological study and cultural and historical assessment of land for a proposed new industrial park. 

Once the application window closes for the third round of SEEDS funding, communities can apply for SEEDS funding via a portal on the EPDA website until the deadline of Sept. 30. 

“Alabama continues to be a leader in economic development, and a key factor in that success is ensuring we have development-ready sites available,” said Ivey. “The SEEDS program is a smart, strategic investment in our future — and I look forward to seeing even more communities benefit from this next round of funding.”

The third round of SEEDS funding will “provide support for both site assessment grants to evaluate the potential of new or underutilized sites and site development grants to fund targeted improvements that increase a site’s readiness for industrial projects.” 

Applicants who need a site consultation or have questions can contact Greg Blalock at gblalockw@edpa.org or via phone at (205) 943-4750.