Illinois American Water opens
annual grant program to partner with environmental stewards
2022 Environmental Grant Program open to
applicants; deadline is March 31, 2022
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[February 02, 2022]
Illinois American Water announced today the application window is
open for the company’s 2022 Environmental Grant Program. Through the
program, funding is provided to environmental stewards focused on
innovative, community-based projects to improve, restore and protect
Illinois watersheds.
For over 10 years, Illinois American Water has supported diverse
initiatives such as watershed cleanups, reforestation efforts,
biodiversity projects, streamside buffer restoration projects,
wellhead protection initiatives, hazardous waste collection efforts,
education efforts and more.
“Our team plays a vital role in our customers’ daily lives by
delivering safe, reliable service to families, businesses and for
fire protection. We understand how important it is to protect our
precious resources. We are proud to collaborate with community
partners through our environmental grant program to positively
impact our source water and watersheds,” said Justin Ladner,
Illinois American Water President.
To apply for an Environmental Grant, organizations must submit
applications for projects which are located in an Illinois American
Water service area, as well as:
• Address a source water or watershed protection need in the
community.
• Be completed between May 1, 2022 and November 30, 2022.
• Introduce a new community initiative or serve as a significant
expansion to an existing program.
• Be carried out by a formal or informal partnership between two or
more organizations.
• Provide evidence of sustainability (continued existence after
grant monies are utilized).
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Grant information and application forms can be found at
www.illinoisam
water.com under the News &
Community tab. Applications should be emailed to
katie.fidler@amwater.com by March
31, 2022.
Last year, Illinois American Water awarded eight grants totaling over $29,000. A
list of last year’s recipients can be found here.
Customers can help protect our precious resources by using water wisely. Visit
www.illinoisamwater.com for wise
water tips.
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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 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 (NYSE:AWK) is the largest and
most geographically diverse U.S. publicly traded water and wastewater utility
company. The company employs approximately 6,400 dedicated professionals who
provide regulated and regulated-like drinking water and wastewater services to
an estimated 14 million people in 25 states. American Water provides safe,
clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to help keep
their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com
[Karen Cotton, Sr. Manager External
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