COUNTY COUNTDOWN

AUTAUGA COUNTY

Students from Prattville High School and Prattville Christian Academy participated in UA E-Day, an event providing the opportunity to learn more about majors and careers in engineering and computer science.

A cooperative effort including UA, Habitat for Humanity and the Strengthen Alabama Homes system provides a grant application process for county residents to apply for up to $10,000 for residential wind mitigation.

166 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

BALDWIN COUNTY

UA’s Coastal Nature Based Solutions to Mitigate Flood Impacts and Enhance Resilience, is working with local stakeholders to develop detailed integrated models of Mobile Bay to guide the use of nature-based solutions for coastal flooding mitigation.

A cooperative effort including UA and the Strengthen Alabama Homes system provides a grant application process for county residents to apply for up to $10,000 for residential wind mitigation.

UA’s Alabama Productivity Center Professional Services Project conducted a Technical Assistance Project with a local business, conducting a Lean Enterprise Assessment, and teaching skill enhancement and productivity improvement using lean productivity tools.

BARBOUR COUNTY

Individuals participated in the Black Belt Hospitality Training Program and the Flawless Delivery Hospitality Certification training for front-line hospitality tourism industry workers, which grows customer service skill sets with an eye toward retaining guests and delivering a high quality of service.

25 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for two small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

BIBB COUNTY

UA’s Mobile Digital Forensics Unit supported law enforcement by providing crucial digital forensics services.

The Child Development Resources training program provided three professional development trainings impacting 14 child care providers in the county.

In cooperation with the United States Forest Service, UA conducted a year-long update to the National Visitor Use Monitoring Survey for National Forests in the county, which is designed to help the understanding of visitor recreational use patterns.

BLOUNT COUNTY

Proactive Route Operations to Avert Congestion in Traffic (PROACT) is designing and evaluating the deployment of advanced transportation management technologies on Interstate 65 and U.S. Highway 31.

110 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 17 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

BULLOCK COUNTY

UA’s Center for Economic Development collected and delivered 1,182 books to three schools in the county through their Books for the Alabama Black Belt program.

31 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

10 social work professionals participated in the School of Social Work’s Continuing Education Program, providing professional development that fosters growth and expansion of new skill sets to meet workforce demands.

BUTLER COUNTY

Individuals participated in the Black Belt Hospitality Training Program and the Flawless Delivery Hospitality Certification training for front-line hospitality tourism industry workers, which grows customer service skill sets with an eye toward retaining guests and delivering a high quality of service.

UA’s Center for Economic Development collected and delivered 1,356 books to six schools in the county through their Books for the Alabama Black Belt program.

33 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

CALHOUN COUNTY

In cooperation with the United States Forest Service, UA conducted a year-long update to the National Visitor Use Monitoring Survey for National Forests in the county, which is designed to help the understanding of visitor recreational use patterns.

UA’s Center for Economic Development has placed an AmeriCorps VISTA in Piedmont to recruit a team to research and identify outdoor recreation economic development opportunities along the Pinhoti Trail. Pinhoti Trail development is a collaboration between UA, UAB, AmeriCorps VISTA and the Alabama Trails Foundation.

UA’s Alabama Productivity Center Professional Services Project conducted a Technical Assistance Project with a local business, conducting a Lean Enterprise Assessment, and teaching skill enhancement and productivity improvement using lean productivity tools.

CHAMBERS COUNTY

A cooperative effort including UA, Habitat for Humanity and the Strengthen Alabama Homes system provides a grant application process for county residents to apply for up to $10,000 for residential wind mitigation.

57 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for nine small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

CHEROKEE COUNTY

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 14 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

UA’s Center for Economic Development has placed an AmeriCorps VISTA in Piedmont to recruit a team to research and identify outdoor recreation economic development opportunities along the Pinhoti Trail. Pinhoti Trail development is a collaboration between UA, UAB, AmeriCorps VISTA and the Alabama Trails Foundation.

101 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

CHILTON COUNTY

UA’s College of Education provided state-approved TEAMS training for secondary teachers interested in learning how to engage students in coding and STEM applications in math and science courses.

A cooperative effort including UA, Habitat for Humanity and the Strengthen Alabama Homes system provides a grant application process for county residents to apply for up to $10,000 for residential wind mitigation.

In cooperation with the United States Forest Service, UA conducted a year-long update to the National Visitor Use Monitoring Survey for National Forests in the county, which is designed to help the understanding of visitor recreational use patterns.

CHOCTAW COUNTY

A collaboration between UA, the Alabama Department of Public Health, Alabama SafeState and UA’s Alabama Life Research Institute is addressing home safety issues to improve the health of residents by conducting home assessments and remediation work in the county.

UA’s Center for Economic Development collected and delivered 788 books to four schools in the county through their Books for the Alabama Black Belt program.

UA’s College of Education provided a one-day professional learning opportunity to give teachers information and strategies to support student success on the science portion of the ACT.

CLARKE COUNTY

Students from Jackson High School participated in UA E-Day, an event providing the opportunity to learn more about majors and careers in engineering and computer science.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 10 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

103 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

CLAY COUNTY

In cooperation with the United States Forest Service, UA conducted a year-long update to the National Visitor Use Monitoring Survey for National Forests in the county, which is designed to help the understanding of visitor recreational use patterns.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for six small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

18 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

CLEBURNE COUNTY

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 11 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

20 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

Two students from Cleburne County High School participated in Capstone Leadership Academy, a selective two-day program for high school sophomores designed to cultivate their leadership potential, honing skills around three essential pillars of leadership — values, vision and voice.

COFFEE COUNTY

A cooperative effort including UA, Habitat for Humanity and the Strengthen Alabama Homes system provides a grant application process for county residents to apply for up to $10,000 for residential wind mitigation.

83 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 35 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

COLBERT COUNTY

Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) pairs a mental health consultant with families and adults who work with infants and young children in the county. The aim is to build adults’ capacity to strengthen and support the healthy social-emotional development of children early and before intervention is needed.

151 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 51 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

CONECUH COUNTY

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for seven small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

50 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

2 social work professionals participated in the School of Social Work’s Continuing Education Program, providing professional development that fosters growth and expansion of new skill sets to meet workforce demands.

COOSA COUNTY

UA’s Center for Economic Development is assisting a local nonprofit on a plan to establish a Creek Indian eco village.

10 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for five small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

COVINGTON COUNTY

Students from Straughn High School participated in UA E-Day, an event providing the opportunity to learn more about majors and careers in engineering and computer science.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 13 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

Two students from Florala High School participated in Capstone Leadership Academy, a selective two-day program for high school sophomores designed to cultivate their leadership potential, honing skills around three essential pillars of leadership — values, vision and voice.

CRENSHAW COUNTY

UA’s College of Education provided a complete professional learning system to build the capacity of educators to meet child behavioral needs.

Students from Luverne High School participated in UA E-Day, an event providing the opportunity to learn more about majors and careers in engineering and computer science.

39 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

CULLMAN COUNTY

Proactive Route Operations to Avert Congestion in Traffic (PROACT) is designing and evaluating the deployment of advanced transportation management technologies on Interstate 65 and U.S. Highway 31.

UA’s College of Education provided state-approved TEAMS training for secondary teachers interested in learning how to engage students in coding and STEM applications in math and science courses.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 23 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

DALE COUNTY

89 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 23 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

UA and the United States Army Garrison Fort Novosel entered into an intergovernmental service agreement to curate archeological collections and records there.

DALLAS COUNTY

UA’s Mobile Digital Forensics Unit supported law enforcement by providing crucial digital forensics services.

Hear Here Alabama provided access to a hearing aid clinical trial to 93 individuals. The trial will help researchers understand how to best provide over-the-counter hearing aids to adults living in rural communities. Hear Here Alabama is a program serving adults with hearing loss with the goal of improving hearing health care in rural communities.

In cooperation with the United States Forest Service, UA conducted a year-long update to the National Visitor Use Monitoring Survey for National Forests in the county, which is designed to help the understanding of visitor recreational use patterns.

DEKALB COUNTY

91 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 39 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

A total of four students from Fort Payne High School and Cornerstone Christian Academy participated in Capstone Leadership Academy, a selective two-day program for high school sophomores designed to cultivate their leadership potential, honing skills around three essential pillars of leadership — values, vision and voice.

ELMORE COUNTY

189 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

44 social work professionals participated in the School of Social Work’s Continuing Education Program, providing professional development that fosters growth and expansion of new skill sets to meet workforce demands.

Students from Wetumpka High School participated in UA E-Day,
an event providing the opportunity to learn more about majors and careers in engineering and computer science.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY

A cooperative effort including UA, Habitat for Humanity and the Strengthen Alabama Homes system provides a grant application process for county residents to apply for up to $10,000 for residential wind mitigation.

In cooperation with the United States Forest Service, UA conducted a year-long update to the National Visitor Use Monitoring Survey for National Forests in the county, which is designed to help the understanding of visitor recreational use patterns.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 35 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

ETOWAH COUNTY

UA’s Mobile Digital Forensics Unit supported law enforcement by providing crucial digital forensics services.

268 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

Students from Gadsden City High School, Alabama Destinations Career Academy and Southside High School participated in UA E-Day, an event providing the opportunity to learn more about majors and careers in engineering and computer science.

FAYETTE COUNTY

The Child Development Resources training program provided three professional development trainings impacting 40 child care providers in the county.

UA’s Mobile Digital Forensics Unit supported law enforcement by providing crucial digital forensics services.

UA’s College of Education provided assistance to administrators and teachers to improve student scores on the science portion of the ACT.

FRANKLIN COUNTY

Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) pairs a mental health consultant with families and adults who work with infants and young children in the county. The aim is to build adults’ capacity to strengthen and support the healthy social-emotional development of children early and before intervention is needed.

In cooperation with the United States Forest Service, UA conducted a year-long update to the National Visitor Use Monitoring Survey for National Forests in the county, which is designed to help the understanding of visitor recreational use patterns.

Students from Russellville High School participated in UA E-Day,
an event providing the opportunity to learn more about majors and careers in engineering and computer science.

GENEVA COUNTY

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for six small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

41 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

Three students from Geneva High School participated in Capstone Leadership Academy, a selective two-day program for high school sophomores designed to cultivate their leadership potential, honing skills around three essential pillars of leadership — values, vision and voice.

GREENE COUNTY

UA’s Center for Economic Development collected and delivered 1,052 books to six schools in the county through their Books for the Alabama Black Belt program.

UA’s College of Education provided a one-day professional learning opportunity to give teachers information and strategies to support student success on the Science portion of the ACT.

The Child Development Resources training program provided two professional development trainings impacting 39 child care providers in the county.

HALE COUNTY

UA received a grant from the National Science Foundation Smart and Connected Communities to develop a framework for helping patients in the county gain access to health care through on-demand mobility services.

Through the Hale County New Teacher Institute, UA’s College of Education provided sessions allowing teachers to grow in their knowledge of the Alabama Core Teaching Standards and learn best practices in their specific content areas. After the Institute, further assistance was provided quarterly.

UA equips private well owners with expertise to test well water for microbial contamination after flooding events and provides microbial contamination monitoring after flood events at the Tanglewood Biological Station.

HENRY COUNTY

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for two small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

14 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

Students from Headland High School participated in UA E-Day, an event providing the opportunity to learn more about majors and careers in engineering and computer science.

HOUSTON COUNTY

UA, in partnership with ALDOT, developed the ALGO Traffic website and mobile app to provide real-time travel information for the county, including the locations of work zones and major roadway events
(e.g., crashes) and to provide real-time viewing of cameras across the state that show current travel and traffic conditions to promote safe transportation.

188 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 31 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

JACKSON COUNTY

3 social work professionals participated in the School of Social Work’s Continuing Education Program, providing professional development that fosters growth and expansion of new skill sets to meet workforce demands.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 11 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

83 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

JEFFERSON COUNTY

UA is pursuing a SMART Grant to develop community-driven improvements to public transit in the Birmingham area, with $1.5 million already awarded to the project.

Through the Teach in Bama program, UA’s College of Education is helping recruit, train, and retain talented individuals who have the potential to become successful teachers in the county.

UA, in partnership with ALDOT, developed the ALGO Traffic website
and mobile app to provide real-time travel information for the county, including the locations of work zones and major roadway events (e.g., crashes) and to provide real-time viewing of cameras across the state that show current travel and traffic conditions to promote safe transportation.

LAMAR COUNTY

UA’s Mobile Digital Forensics Unit supported law enforcement by providing crucial digital forensics services.

The Child Development Resources training program provided four professional development trainings impacting 64 child care providers in the county.

UA’s College of Education provided a one-day professional learning opportunity called, “Math and Science: Go Figure!” to give teachers training designed to connect mathematical teaching practices (MTPs) and science and engineering practices (SEPs).

LAUDERDALE COUNTY

UA, in partnership with ALDOT, developed the ALGO Traffic website and mobile app to provide real-time travel information for the county, including the locations of work zones and major roadway events (e.g., crashes) and to provide real-time viewing of cameras across the state that show current travel and traffic conditions to promote safe transportation.

UA’s Center for Economic Development serves as the project manager for a grant establishing the Byler Road Tourism Trail Program. The trail, which begins in Lauderdale County, will promote tourism by installing markers along the historic Byler Road.

Students from Florence High School and Mars Hill Bible School participated in UA E-Day, an event providing the opportunity to learn more about majors and careers in engineering and computer science.

LAWRENCE COUNTY

In cooperation with the United States Forest Service, UA conducted a year-long update to the National Visitor Use Monitoring Survey for National Forests in the county, which is designed to help the understanding of visitor recreational use patterns.

24 social work professionals participated in the School of Social Work’s Continuing Education Program, providing professional development that fosters growth and expansion of new skillsets to meet workforce demands.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for four small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

LEE COUNTY

272 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

UA, in partnership with ALDOT, developed the ALGO Traffic website and mobile app to provide real-time travel information for the county, including the locations of work zones and major roadway events
(e.g., crashes) and to provide real-time viewing of cameras across the state that show current travel and traffic conditions to promote safe transportation.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 131 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

LIMESTONE COUNTY

Businesses in the county reported $1,172,032 in new sales, OSHA/EHS improvements, time and cost savings, and investments in productivity because of Alabama Productivity Center Internship and Professional Services Projects, which involved nine UA students.

Students from Athens High School participated in UA E-Day, an event providing the opportunity to learn more about majors and careers in engineering and computer science.

117 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

LOWNDES COUNTY

UA’s Alabama Life Research Institute, in collaboration with the town of Fort Deposit, received a Lead Capacity Building Grant from HUD, which funds lead assessments in homes and educates about the risks of lead exposure, especially for children.

UA’s Center for Economic Development collected and delivered 1,535 books to six schools in the county through their Books for the Alabama Black Belt program.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for three small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

MACON COUNTY

In cooperation with the United States Forest Service, UA conducted a year-long update to the National Visitor Use Monitoring Survey for National Forests in the county, which is designed to help the understanding of visitor recreational use patterns.

UA’s Center for Economic Development collected and delivered 1,353 books to six schools in the county through their Books for the Alabama Black Belt program.

UA’s College of Education provided state-approved TEAMS training for secondary math, science and computer science teachers interested in learning more about coding using the TI-InnovatorTM Rover to engage students in coding and STEM applications.

MADISON COUNTY

Businesses in the county reported $12,438,559 in new sales, OSHA/EHS improvements, time and cost savings, and investments in productivity because of Alabama Productivity Center Internship and Professional Services Projects, which involved 45 UA students.

UA, in partnership with ALDOT, developed the ALGO Traffic website and mobile app to provide real-time travel information for the county, including the locations of work zones and major roadway events (e.g., crashes) and to provide real-time viewing of cameras across the state that show current travel and traffic conditions to promote safe transportation.

UA’s College of Education provided a complete professional learning system to build the capacity of educators to meet child behavioral needs.

MARENGO COUNTY

UA’s SafeState and UA’s Alabama Life Research Institute, in collaboration with the Alabama Department of Public Health, received a HUD Healthy Homes Grant to address home safety issues to improve the health of residents by performing home assessments and remediation work.

The Child Development Resources training program provided two professional development trainings impacting 31 child care providers in the county.

Hear Here Alabama provided access to a hearing aid clinical trial to 65 individuals. The trial will help researchers understand how to best provide over-the-counter hearing aids to adults living in rural communities. Hear Here Alabama is a program serving adults with hearing loss with the goal of improving hearing health care in rural communities.

MARION COUNTY

Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) pairs a mental health consultant with families and adults who work with infants and young children in the county. The aim is to build adults’ capacity to strengthen and support the healthy social-emotional development of children early and before intervention is needed.

A faculty physician in UA’s College of Community Health Sciences provides obstetrics care in Winfield.

60 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

MARSHALL COUNTY

UA’s Mobile Digital Forensics Unit supported law enforcement by providing crucial digital forensics services.

240 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

Students from Guntersville High School and Arab Junior High School participated in UA E-Day, an event providing the opportunity to learn more about majors and careers in engineering and computer science.

MOBILE COUNTY

UA’s Career Center, in partnership with the Mobile Chamber of Commerce, connected UA students to industry engagement opportunities with Airbus, Amazon, Austal USA, Evonik Industries, USA Health, Vertex and many others, to attract and equip UA students to move to the area after graduation.

A faculty member in UA’s College of Human Environmental Sciences is conducting specialty crop research for tomatoes. The research is designed to optimize preharvest and postharvest bacterial control measures to enhance the health (quality), safety, farming sustainability, and longevity of tomato plants cultivated in the county.

Businesses in the county reported $1,303,943 in increased sales, time and cost savings, and investments in productivity because of Alabama Productivity Center Internship and Professional Services Projects, which involved four UA students.

MONROE COUNTY

30 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

Four social work professionals participated in the School of Social Work’s Continuing Education Program, providing professional development that fosters growth and expansion of new skill sets to meet workforce demands.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 29 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

UA, in partnership with ALDOT, developed the ALGO Traffic website and mobile app to provide real-time travel information for the county, including the locations of work zones and major roadway events (e.g., crashes) and to provide real-time viewing of cameras across the state that show current travel and traffic conditions to promote safe transportation.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 107 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

784 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

MORGAN COUNTY

Proactive Route Operations to Avert Congestion in Traffic (PROACT) is designing and evaluating the deployment of advanced transportation management technologies on Interstate 65 and U.S. Highway 31.

A cooperative effort including UA, Habitat for Humanity and the Strengthen Alabama Homes system provides a grant application process for county residents to apply for up to $10,000 for residential wind mitigation.

Students from Decatur High School participated in UA E-Day, an event providing the opportunity to learn more about majors and careers in engineering and computer science.

PERRY COUNTY

The Child Development Resources training program provided a professional development training impacting 23 child care providers in the county.

Hear Here Alabama provided access to a hearing aid clinical trial to 43 individuals. The trial will help researchers understand how to best provide over-the-counter hearing aids to adults living in rural communities. Hear Here Alabama is a program serving adults with hearing loss with the goal of improving hearing health care in rural communities.

In cooperation with the United States Forest Service, UA conducted a year-long update to the National Visitor Use Monitoring Survey for National Forests in the county, which is designed to help the understanding of visitor recreational use patterns.

PICKENS COUNTY

A faculty physician in UA’s College of Community Health Sciences provides obstetrics care in Carrollton.

UA’s College of Education provided the Classroom Organization & Management Program, a research-based research-proven professional learning program designed to help teachers create and manage an effective learning environment in the classroom.

UA’s Center for Economic Development collected and delivered 1,822 books to seven schools in the county through their Books for the Alabama Black Belt program.

PIKE COUNTY

UA’s College of Education provides the Quatsabadi STEM program, giving indigenous high school students college, career, and STEM mentoring and access to courses.

101 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

30 social work professionals participated in the School of Social Work’s Continuing Education Program, providing professional development that fosters growth and expansion of new skill sets to meet workforce demands.

RANDOLPH COUNTY

Businesses in the county reported $220,278 in new sales, OSHA/EHS improvements, time and cost savings, and investments in productivity because of Alabama Productivity Center Internship and Professional Services Projects, which involved one UA student.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for three small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

43 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

RUSSELL COUNTY

62 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

11 social work professionals participated in the School of Social Work’s Continuing Education Program, providing professional development that fosters growth and expansion of new skill sets to meet workforce demands.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 16 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

SHELBY COUNTY

UA is pursuing a SMART Grant to develop community-driven improvements to public transit, with $1.5 million already awarded to the project.

Businesses in the county reported $735,165 in OSHA/EHS improvements, time and cost savings, and investments in productivity because of Alabama Productivity Center Internship and Professional Services Projects, which involved three UA students.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 41 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

ST. CLAIR COUNTY

Through the Teach in Bama program, UA’s College of Education is helping recruit, train, and retain talented individuals who have the potential to become successful teachers in the county.

216 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

UA’s College of Education provided an opportunity for one teacher in the county to attend the ATiM Drones in Education Showcase, which highlighted ways to integrate drones into curriculum areas.

SUMTER COUNTY

UA’s College of Education provided a New School Counselor Institute in partnership with the Hatching Results Institute and the UA/UWA Regional Inservice Center.

UA’s SafeState and UA’s Alabama Life Research Institute, in collaboration with the Alabama Department of Public Health, received a HUD Healthy Homes Grant to address home safety issues to improve the health of residents by performing home assessments and remediation work.

The Child Development Resources training program provided one professional development training impacting three child care providers in the county.

TALLADEGA COUNTY

Alabama Productivity Center Internship and Professional Services Projects, which involved one UA student working alongside UA faculty and staff, provided workforce skill enhancement and productivity improvement assistance to local businesses.

In cooperation with the United States Forest Service, UA conducted a year-long update to the National Visitor Use Monitoring Survey for National Forests in the county, which is designed to help the understanding of visitor recreational use patterns.

224 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

TALLAPOOSA COUNTY

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 22 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

79 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

10 social work professionals participated in the School of Social Work’s Continuing Education Program, providing professional development that fosters growth and expansion of new skill sets to meet workforce demands.

TUSCALOOSA COUNTY

UA’s Alabama Transportation Institute, in collaboration with ALDOT, received $5 million in federal USDOT funds to support the planning, design, and installation of traffic management equipment for Interstate 20/59 in the county.

UA’s Mobile Digital Forensics Unit supported law enforcement by providing crucial digital forensics services.

Businesses in the county reported $3,859,932 in increased sales, OSHA/EHS improvements, time and cost savings, and investments in productivity because of Alabama Productivity Center Internship and Professional Services Projects, which involved 33 UA students.

WALKER COUNTY

UA’s Mobile Digital Forensics Unit supported law enforcement by providing crucial digital forensics services.

UA’s College of Education implemented “Friends on the Block,” an intensive, text-based early literacy intervention for elementary students with intellectual and developmental disabilities designed to improve reading and language outcomes.

UA provided advising, training, and financing services for 20 small businesses in the county through initiatives sponsored by the Office for Research and Economic Development.

WASHINGTON COUNTY

Students from McIntosh High School participated in UA E-Day, an event providing the opportunity to learn more about majors and careers in engineering and computer science.

UA’s Center for Economic Development, in partnership with Costas Christ and Associates, is working to bring tourism to the area through the Southwest Alabama Sustainable Tourism Project.

37 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

WILCOX COUNTY

UA’s SafeState and UA’s Alabama Life Research Institute, in collaboration with the Alabama Department of Public Health, received a HUD Healthy Homes Grant to address home safety issues to improve the health of residents by performing home assessments and remediation work.

33 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

Hear Here Alabama provided access to a hearing aid clinical trial to 85 individuals. The trial will help researchers understand how to best provide over-the-counter hearing aids to adults living in rural communities. Hear Here Alabama is a program serving adults with hearing loss with the goal of improving hearing health care in rural communities.

WINSTON COUNTY

In cooperation with the United States Forest Service, UA conducted a year-long update to the National Visitor Use Monitoring Survey for National Forests in the county, which is designed to help the understanding of visitor recreational use patterns.

81 individuals participated in UA’s CELL (Continuing Education & Lifelong Learning) certifications, conferences, trainings, or continuing education programs.

Students from Winston County High School participated in UA E-Day, an event providing the opportunity to learn more about majors and careers in engineering and computer science.