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.
