New Jersey American Water Accepting Applications for 2017 Environmental Grant Program
January 16 2017 - 10:14AM
Business Wire
Qualified organizations encouraged to apply
by March 27, 2017
New Jersey American Water is accepting applications for green
project funding through its Environmental Grant Program. The
program offers funding up to $10,000 for qualifying innovative,
community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or
protect watersheds, surface water and/or groundwater supplies
throughout the company’s service areas.
“New Jersey American Water is committed to ensuring water
quality through testing and treatment, as well as through consumer
education and community source protection programs,” stated Anthony
Matarazzo, Director of Water Quality and Environmental Compliance.
“The company believes everyone is an environmental steward in
protecting the nation’s water supplies, and this program is one way
to help communities play an active role in this important
effort.”
Grants are awarded on a competitive basis and are selected by
the company’s employees based on various criteria such as project
goals, impact, innovation, design, collaboration, sustainability
and community engagement, among other requirements. All applicants
are expected to include specific, measurable goals for projects in
their proposals. At the conclusion of the grant project, the lead
organization must provide a written report on the project
results/impact.
To qualify, proposed projects must:
- Be located within New Jersey American
Water’s service area
- Address a source water or watershed
protection in the community
- Be completed between May 1, 2017 and
November 30, 2017
- Be a new or innovative program for the
community, 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 the grant monies are utilized)
- Salaries and compensation for support
of a project or program are ineligible for the grant
Established in 2009, New Jersey American Water’s Environmental
Grant Program has provided over $225,000 in funding. Information
and application requirements can be obtained directly at the New
Jersey American Water website, www.newjerseyamwater.com under the
“About Us” tab. Grant recipients will be notified in mid-April.
In 2016, a total of 42 projects throughout American Water’s
service areas in 10 states were awarded grants totaling
$153,350.
New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, is
the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing
high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to
approximately 2.7 million people. More information can be found at
www.newjerseyamwater.com. American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest
and most geographically diverse publicly traded U.S. water and
wastewater utility company. Marking its 130th anniversary this
year, the company employs 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.
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New Jersey American WaterDenise Venuti FreeDirector of
Communications and External
Affairs856-782-2316denise.free@amwater.com
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