Gov. Ivey Awards Grants to Fund Statewide Narcotics Enforcement

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $800,000 in grants to pursue narcotics cases and investigate drug-related crimes throughout the state.

Gov. Ivey awarded $100,000 each to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the state’s seven regional task forces, which together make up the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force. ALEA oversees the overall task force, and the regional task forces include officers from law enforcement agencies within their regions. These officers have jurisdiction to pursue narcotics cases statewide.

“The Drug Enforcement Task Force is a great benefit to Alabama’s law enforcement community, allowing local agencies from around the state to coordinate and share resources, all in the name of keeping our communities safe,” Gov. Ivey said. “I am pleased to award these funds to support the task force’s mission of apprehending traffickers and taking illegal drugs off the street.”

ALEA reported that in 2025, the task force made 908 arrests and confiscated $490,000 along with a variety of drugs and illegal substances.

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grants from funds made available by the U.S. Department of Justice.

“ADECA joins Gov. Ivey in support of the officers who work tirelessly to arrest dangerous criminals and rid communities of drugs,” ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell said. “This initiative strengthens public safety throughout the state.”

ADECA administers a wide range of programs that support law enforcement, victim programs, economic development, water resource management, energy conservation and recreation.