Illinois American Water announces
2017 Firefighter Grant Program
Program offered to fire departments in
communities served by Illinois American Water
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[August 12, 2017]
BELLEVILLE
- Illinois American Water is accepting applications for its 2017
Firefighter Grant Program. Through this program, the company
provides financial assistance to fire and emergency organizations
serving communities in its service areas.
According to Bruce Hauk, president of Illinois American Water, the
Firefighter Grant Program is another opportunity for Illinois
American Water to support fire protection efforts. He said, “This
program allows our team to build on our partnership with our local
heroes and contribute to their hard work. Since 2010, we’ve had the
privilege of awarding over $342,000 for over 350 grants to our
community firefighters.”
The maximum grant amount is $1,000. Fire departments-districts are
eligible for one grant per calendar year. Only uniformed
professional and volunteer fire departments serving Illinois
American Water’s service territory are eligible to receive funding.
Grants of up to $1,000 will be considered to cover the costs
associated with the following:
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Personal protective gear
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Communications equipment
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Firefighting tools
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Water handling equipment
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Training and related activities/materials used to
support community fire protection
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Reimbursement for specific fire training classes,
including training manuals and workbooks
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Fire departments should send a letter of application
postmarked by Sept. 8, 2017 with the following information:
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Description of the organization(s) seeking
support
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Overview of specific project to be funded and
grant amount requested
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Community problem/challenges that the project
will address
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Timeframe for implementation of project
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Summary of other sources being approached for
support of project
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Project budget
Applications can be emailed to Karen Cotton, manager
of external affairs, at karen.cotton@amwater.com.
About Illinois American Water
Illinois American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE:
AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state,
providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services
to approximately 1.3 million people. American Water also operates a
customer service center in Alton and a quality control and research
laboratory in Belleville. With a history dating back to 1886,
American Water is the largest and most geographically diverse U.S.
publicly-traded water and wastewater utility company. The company
employs more than 6,700 dedicated professionals who provide
regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other
related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47 states and
Ontario, Canada. More information can be found by visiting
www.amwater.com.
[Karen L Cotton] |