American Water Accepting Applications for Environmental Grant Program in Pennsylvania
Posted on: Monday, 5 March 2007, 15:00 CST
HERSHEY, Pa., March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Water is now accepting applications for its Environmental Grant Program to support innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect watersheds and community drinking water supplies.
Grants of up to $10,000 will be provided. Examples of activities supported by the program include watershed cleanups, reforestation efforts, underground tank inspection programs, biodiversity projects, streamside buffer restoration projects, wellhead protection initiatives and hazardous waste collection efforts.
"Every individual and community has the ability to positively impact our source water and watersheds," said Dan Warnock, president, Pennsylvania American Water. "We encourage communities, schools and non-governmental organizations to consider their impact and to apply for a grant.
"There are opportunities for communities to lend the water supply and watershed a helping hand," continued Warnock. "It is American Water's hope that this environmental grant program will support and enable our communities to improve the sustainability of this precious natural resource."
To qualify, a proposed project must be located within Pennsylvania American Water's service area, be completed between June 1, 2007 and November 1, 2007, and be a new or innovative initiative for the community or serve as significant expansion to an existing program. Projects will be judged based on criteria including clarity of project goals and projected impact, nature and strength of collaboration with other community and/or municipal organizations, evidence that the project will provide sustainable environmental results after the American Water funding ends.
Grant application forms and additional information can be found on American Water's website at http://www.amwater.com/. Applications must be postmarked by April 13, 2007, and mailed to American Water, 1025 Laurel Oak Road, Voorhees, NJ 08043. Attn: Kimberly Cooper.
Pennsylvania American Water is the largest regulated water utility in the state providing quality water and/or wastewater services to over two million people in 372 communities. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Water. With headquarters in Voorhees, NJ, American Water employs approximately 7,000 dedicated professionals who provide high quality water, wastewater and other related services to more than 17 million people in 29 states and Canada. More information can be found by visiting http://www.amwater.com/.
Pennsylvania American Water
CONTACT: Joi Corrado, Communications and Corporate ResponsibilityManager of Pennsylvania American Water, +1-717-531-3228, or cell,+1-717-574-2147
Web site: http://www.amwater.com/
Source: PRNewswire-USNewswire
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