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Alabama’s Mountains, Rivers & Valleys RC&D Council joins legislators to provide development grants

HUNTSVILLE — Nearly a dozen Madison County organizations, ranging from education to first responders to economic development, are receiving grants today through the Alabama’s Mountains, Rivers & Valleys Resource, Conservation & Development Council.

Left to right are: Renona Seibert, executive director of AMRV RC&D; Rhonda Everett, RC&D board;
John Allen, Launch; Andrea Crain, RC&D board; Jim Page. Launch; Tom Brandon, Madison County Commission; Donna Gilbert, Alabama A&M; Ronald Schrimsher, New Hope VFD; Jennifer Wells Marshall, Alabama A&M; Sen. Sam Givhan; Sen. Tom Butler; Lori Shrode, Whitesburg Middle School; Katie Souder, Riverton Elementary School; Marcus Garner, Alabama Extension/Alabama A&M.

The organization, in partnership with the Madison County legislative delegation, is providing $139,246 to the organizations.

The presentation will be this morning at Whitesburg Middle School in Huntsville. State Sens. Sam Givhan, Tom Butler, Steve Livingston, and Wes Kitchens will be joined by State Reps. Laura Hall, Ritchie Whorton, Andy Whitt, Rex Reynolds, and James Lomax, along with the AMRV Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council, grantees, local elected officials, and guests.

The recipients are:

New Hope Volunteer Fire Department  Firefighter/EMS Radio Upgrade  $15,868
Huntsville – Madison County Rescue Squad  Unmanned Aircraft Upgrade  $5,000
Meridianville Volunteer Fire Department  Meridianville Volunteer Fire Department RIT Pack  $6,722
Legacy Elementary  Legacy Outdoor Classroom  $10,000
Whitesburg Middle School  Whitesburg Middle School Outdoor Classroom  $10,000
Alabama A&M University – ACES  Urban AG in the People’s Patch  $23,000
Riverton Elementary School  Outdoor Classroom Sustainability Project  $15,000
Alabama A&M University – ACES  Exploring Birding in a Changing & Dynamic Climate  $5,504
Alabama A&M Agribition Center  Bulldog Express Concession Room Improvements  $8,496
Alabama A&M University – CRD Programs Alabama Extension  Skills on Wheels  $9,656
Tennessee Valley Regional Partnership dba Launch  Tennessee Valley Region Strategic Plan  $30,000

 

AMRV Resource Conservation & Development is a 501(c)(3)  organization that supports educational and community development projects in Cullman, Morgan, Madison, Limestone, Marshall, Jackson and DeKalb counties.

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