Alabama Becomes Second State Partner in Heartland Investment Readiness Program

Alabama is partnering with Heartland Forward to bring its Center for Investment Readiness to communities statewide, making Alabama the program’s second state partner. Working with the Alabama Department of Commerce, the initiative will provide selected communities with economic data, resources and connections to investors to help them compete for capital and support long-term growth. The Commerce Department will coordinate with participating communities, and it plans to host a 2027 event connecting investors with communities positioned for development. Officials have not yet identified which communities will take part.