Alabama Communities of Excellence

The Alabama Communities of Excellence (ACE) program uses a comprehensive, three-phase approach to assist participating communities in planning and preparing for a more vibrant future.

Helping Smaller Communities Plan, Grow and Prosper

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WHAT DOES ACE DO?

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ACE provides technical assistance to select communities with populations of 2,000 to 18,000 through a comprehensive, three-phase approach.

ACE advocates leadership development and engages in a municipality’s vision and plans for growth and enhanced quality of life.

WHAT DEFINES AN ACE COMMUNITY?

  • Fosters growth and prosperity by focusing on its distinctive assets and resources
  • Establishes a vision based on the community’s unique values, concerns, and priorities
  • Engages a broad base of community stakeholders to develop and implement short-term and long-range plans to achieve that vision
  • Strives to meet defined ideas that embrace Leadership, Planning, Economic Development, and Quality of Life issues such as education, healthcare, and public safety.
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Join us for the Greening Your Community workshop in downtown Montevallo on June 17! Register today at bit.ly/3baiEAT!

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The Sucarnochee Folklife Festival returns next Saturday, June 19 in the ACE Town of Livingston for its 17th year. Spend the day downtown celebrating local artisans and learning about the history, culture, and art of Alabamas Black Belt region. For more details, reach out to the Center for the Study of the Black Belt at The University of West Alabama. * Black Belt Museum Alabama Black Belt Heritage Area City of Livingston- Lston,AL Livingston Alive #SucarnocheeFolklifeFestival #AlabamaBlackBelt #ACEFridayFieldTrip #ACEFieldTrips #ACETowns

The Sucarnochee Folklife Festival returns next Saturday, June 19 in the ACE Town of Livingston for its 17th year. Spend the day downtown celebrating local artisans and learning about the history, culture, and art of Alabama’s Black Belt region. For more details, reach out to the Center for the Study of the Black Belt at The University of West Alabama.

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#ACETowns🙌🏽 Please come out and celebrate the 17th annual Sucarnochee Folklife Festival! 🎉

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ACE Town Monroeville continues to add murals to brighten and beautify downtown. Melissa Wilson created the latest artistic addition to the smART Moves in Monroe County Mural Trail. * City of Monroeville Monroeville/Monroe County Chamber of Commerce Monroeville Main Street #SweetHomeMonroeville #ACEFridayFieldTrip #ACEFieldTrips #ACETowns

ACE Town Monroeville continues to add murals to brighten and beautify downtown. Melissa Wilson created the latest artistic addition to the smART Moves in Monroe County Mural Trail.

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We are a week away from the Greening Your Community workshop in downtown Montevallo. Join us on Thursday, June 17 to learn about green infrastructure and how to create dynamic green spaces in your community. Register today at bit.ly/3baiEAT! This Community Seeds workshop is presented by Alabama Communities of Excellence, DesignAlabama, Inc., Main Street Alabama, and Your Town Alabama - Designing Its Future, and made possible by a grant from Alabama State Council on the Arts. * #GreeningYourCommunity #CommunitySeeds #RuralDevelopment #GreenSpaces #CreativePlacemaking #ACETowns

We are a week away from the "Greening Your Community" workshop in downtown Montevallo. Join us on Thursday, June 17 to learn about green infrastructure and how to create dynamic green spaces in your community. Register today at bit.ly/3baiEAT!

This Community Seeds workshop is presented by Alabama Communities of Excellence, DesignAlabama, Inc., Main Street Alabama, and Your Town Alabama – Designing Its Future, and made possible by a grant from Alabama State Council on the Arts.
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Resources and Forms

Looking for a presentation from a recent ACE Meeting? Looking for the Annual Reporting Form? You’ll find it here!

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News from ACE

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Our ACE Communities

The leadership found in our ACE Communities provides the backbone of our program.

Along with our team of partners, community leaders and long-time professional staff, we’re helping Alabama grow stronger one community at a time.

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Abbeville
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Alexander City
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Arab
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Atmore
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Bay Minette
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Boaz
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Brewton
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Chelsea
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Childersburg
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Demopolis
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Elba

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