Terri Sewell announces $9.5 million secured in package benefitting 7th District

Rep. Terri Sewell has announced that a $9.5 spending package that she has been championing is secured after being passed by Congress and signed into law as a part of the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations process.

"I’m so proud to have secured $9.5 million for 14 community-driven projects that will make our district safer, stronger, and more prosperous," said Rep. Sewell.

"These investments reflect the priorities I hear from families, local leaders, and small businesses every day—safer streets, better infrastructure, and more opportunity. I will keep fighting to bring resources back to our community and to ensure that every federal dollar works for the people I represent.”

Projects in the Black Belt that will benefit include the following: 

• $250,000 to Craig Field Airport in Selma for upgrades to the precision approach path indicating system, taxiway and runway signage, and parking asphalt repairs.
• $1,656,000 to Selma for the revitalization of the Alabama Avenue by assessing, renovating, and converting fourteen existing buildings.
• $500,000 for Marion National Guard Armory to be renovated into a multi-purpose community center that will offer workforce development training, a temporary shelter during emergencies, and a community hub for deploying and distributing essential supplies.
• $1,015,000 for Rural Health Medical Program, Inc. to renovate the Uniontown Health Center with upgraded clinical equipment, labs, X-ray capabilities, and IT systems, as well as enhancing the roads and parking facilities.
• $1,000,000 to construct a new joint police and volunteer fire station in Aliceville.
• $750,000 to the Sumter County Commission for a new community center.