
Gardendale Designated as Alabama Community of Excellence, Fairhope Recertified as ACE City
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (May 20, 2021) — On Saturday, May 15, 2021, Alabama Communities of Excellence (ACE) designated Gardendale as an “Alabama Community of Excellence” at the Alabama League of Municipalities (ALM) Convention and Expo held in Huntsville. ACE …

Update on USDA-RD Grant Progress
from Executive Director Mary ShellIn 2020, ACE received a grant from USDA-Rural Development to assist 10 of our existing communities with updates to their strategic plans. We selected a variety of our communities designated in different years and locat …

Exploring Alabama: Visit A Local Museum
Find a museum. There may not be a Louvre in Alabama, but we’re loaded with museums that hold fascinating objects, tell stories of the area and provide insight into things you can only find in a small community. Foley Railroad Museum Take the Foley Rail …

Alabama Communities of Excellence and ACE Community Organizations Awarded Grants from Alabama State Council on the Arts
On December 4, 2020, the Alabama State Council on the Arts (ASCA) announced that Alabama Communities of Excellence (ACE) and organizations in ACE communities were among the recipients of 158 grants awarded to organizations across the state. ACE is exci …