Sen. Tommy Tuberville Secures $6.6 Million for UNA Projects
Jul. 16, 2026
Michelle R. Eubanks , UNA, at meubanks@una.edu, 256.765.4392
FLORENCE, AL – Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) has secured $6.6 million in federal funding the University of North Alabama to support critical campus infrastructure improvements and strengthen educational opportunities for students pursuing careers in engineering and industrial professions. The majority of the funding – $5.6 million – is dedicated to Pine Street safety enhancements, while the remaining $1 million is for the UNA Department of Engineering and Industrial Professions.
“Sen. Tuberville has long been an advocate for UNA at the federal level,” said UNA’s President Dr. Ken Kitts. “We are grateful for the continued support through these additional dollars for Pine Street safety and Engineering and Industrial Professions programs.”
The Pine Street project aims to increase pedestrian and vehicle safety, improve connectivity across campus, and support continued growth of the University. The investment in UNA’s Department of Engineering and Industrial Professions is designed to enhance educational resources, equipment, and workforce development efforts. Further, the $1 million will help ensure students receive the hands-on training and practical experience needed to fill jobs in Alabama’s growing industrial and engineering sectors.
The funding has been included in the FY27 congressionally spending requests submitted by Sen. Tuberville, who has worked with Alabama’s congressional delegation to advocate for projects that support education, infrastructure, and economic development.
About The University of North Alabama
The University of North Alabama is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; the Spencer College of Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. UNA Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I and United Athletic conference. The University of North Alabama is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: www.una.edu and www.una.edu/unaworks/.