U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) recently announced that she secured $42,820,760 for 15 community projects in Alabama’s 7th Congressional District in the final Fiscal Year 2023 omnibus government funding package. The package passed the House by a vote of 225 to 201. Having previously passed the Senate, President Biden signed it into law last week.
“I am overjoyed to report that over $42 million in direct funding is on its way to Alabama’s 7th Congressional District from this year’s government funding package.” said Rep. Sewell, who championed funding for 15 projects that will directly benefit the residents of Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. These include one Hale County project: $511,601 for the Alabama Emergency Management Agency for Hale County Storm Shelters – Funding will be used to construct 6 storm shelters in Hale County Alabama. Many rural areas across Alabama’s Black Belt, including communities in Hale County, do not have access to storm shelters. The construction of these shelters would create a safe location for residents to seek shelter during severe storms.
