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Illinois American Water’s 2020 Firefighter Grant Program

Excerpts from riverbender.com:

Illinois American Water is accepting applications for its 2020 Firefighter Grant Program. Through this program, the company provides financial assistance to fire and emergency organizations in its service areas.

Since 2010, Illinois American Water has awarded over $582,000 through 590 grants. The firefighter grant program, which is in its tenth year, assists firefighters with equipment and training resources.

Uniformed professional and volunteer fire departments serving Illinois American Water’s service territory are eligible for a grant of up to $1,000 to cover costs associated with the following:

Personal protective gear

Communications Equipment

Firefighting tools

Water Handling Equipment

Training and related activities/materials used to support community fire protection

Reimbursement for specific fire training classes, including training manuals and workbooks

Fire departments should email a letter of application by Sept. 8, 2020 with the following information:

Description of the organization(s) seeking support

Overview of specific project to be funded and grant amount requested

Community problem/challenges that the project will address

Timeframe for implementation of project

Summary of other sources being approached for support of the project

Project budget Applications should be sent to Katie Fidler, external affairs specialist, at katie.fidler@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.

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Homer Township Fire District news

Excerpts from the Herald-News.com:

The Homer Township Fire District will be purchasing new rescue tools thanks to a grant from Illinois American Water. The IAW 2018 Firefighter Grant Program provides financial assistance to fire and emergency organizations serving communities in its service areas. This year, approximately $77,000 will be awarded to 78 Illinois fire departments.

Illinois American Water’s Firefighter Grant Program awards grants to provide personal protective gear, communications equipment, firefighting tools, water handling equipment, training materials, and classroom programs.

Natalee Cedillo, Fire Chris Locacius, Tom Harrell, Battalion Chief Troy Essenburg, and Division Chief Dave Bricker

Homer Township Fire District phot

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Of interest … Illinois American Water

Excerpts from illinoishomepage.net:

Illinois American Water is once again offering grants to state fire and emergency organizations. Since 2010, it’s awarded in excess of 350 grants to fire departments totaling more than $342,000.

Departments/districts are eligible for one $1,000 grant per calendar year. Only uniformed, professional and volunteer departments serving IAW’s service territories are eligible.

The grants can be used to cover the costs of personal protective gear, communications equipment, tools, water handling equipment, training and related materials or reimbursement for specific training classes, manuals and workbooks.

Departments have until September 8 to apply. Applications should include a description of the group seeking support, an overview of the project to be funded and grant amount requested, community problems/challenges the project will address, time-frame for project, a summer of other sources being approached for support as well as a project budget.

Applications can be emailed to Karen Cotton, manager of external affairs.  

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