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The U.S. Department of Commerce is awarding the Birmingham Biotechnology Hub a grant. Leaders say this will help the Magic City lead in drug, vaccine and diagnostics development. The funding is also meant to support artificial intelligence-led biotechnology to increase representation in clinical trials.

An Alabama college is working to prepare its students for an evolving workforce by spearheading artificial intelligence (AI) education and research. With a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) plans to enhance its AI infrastructure and expand its curriculum and research.

The City of Birmingham, along with the Birmingham Region Health Partnership, is launching the Good Jobs Birmingham Healthcare recruitment campaign for jobseekers. The community-focused jobs initiative designed to build a pipeline of skilled healthcare and digital health professionals.

The City of Birmingham is being awarded a $20 million “Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program" grant. It comes from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration.

Montgomery is one of 21 communities across the country receiving funding from the Biden-Harris Administration to create more lower-cost housing options.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed are discussing revitalization efforts in the Capitol City. The two recently toured some of the West Montgomery sites where the city is investing $36.6 million in federal grant money.

The City of Montgomery’s $36.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Neighborhood Access and Equity will expand transportation options and enhance access to essential services like jobs, education, healthcare, food, and recreation. Funding for the program was allocated in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

U.S. Housing Secretary Marcia L. Fudge traveled to the Magic City on Wednesday to announce the multi-million-dollar grant award. The grant will create new housing for Birmingham residents and provide more economic opportunities to Central Alabama.

The grant will broaden the city's Male Mentorship Program, which teaches young boys how to succeed personally and professionally.

LIVINGSTON, Ala. (AP) — A $2.5 million federal grant will help develop new workers with a goal of expanding economic development in rural west Alabama.The…