West Virginia American Water Accepting Applications for 2020 Environmental Grant Program
West Virginia American Water Accepting Applications for 2020 Environmental Grant Program
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Feb. 4, 2020) – West Virginia American Water announced today that applications are now being accepted for the company’s 2020 Environmental Grant Program.
“Since 2005, this annual program has positively impacted dozens of communities and funded innovative projects across West Virginia,” said Robert Burton, president of West Virginia American Water. “These grants further sustain our mission to protect our watersheds and promote environmental stewardship while supporting our commitment to clean, safe water service.”
West Virginia American Water’s annual Environmental Grant Program offers funding for innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect the watersheds, surface water and groundwater supplies in our local communities. The 2019 Environmental Grant Program recipients included:
- Campbell’s Creek Women’s Club ($600) to support the Family Fishing & Watershed Improvement Day
- Elk Conservation District ($1,500) for the Trees for Kids program
- Ernie Nester Chapter of Trout Unlimited ($872) to support water quality monitoring in trout environments
- Fourpole Creek Watershed Association ($2,452) for Huntington’s yard and stream program
- Martha Elementary School ($2,200) to support an expanded classroom living stream
- Morris Creek Watershed Association ($2,430) for stream health and water testing equipment
To qualify for Environmental Grant funding, a proposed project must be:
- Located within the West Virginia American Water service area
- Completed between May and November of the grant funding year
- Be a new, innovative community initiative or serve as a significant expansion to an existing program
Information and applications can be found on the Environmental Grant Program page of the company’s website. For additional information, please contact Bradley Harris, External Affairs Specialist, at Bradley.Harris@amwater.com. Applications must be postmarked by March 31, 2020 and recipients will be notified in April.
West Virginia 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 services to approximately 550,000 people. 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 7,100 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to more than 14 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
West Virginia American Water Accepting Applications for 2020 Environmental Grant Program
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Feb. 4, 2020) – West Virginia American Water announced today that applications are now being accepted for the company’s 2020 Environmental Grant Program.
“Since 2005, this annual program has positively impacted dozens of communities and funded innovative projects across West Virginia,” said Robert Burton, president of West Virginia American Water. “These grants further sustain our mission to protect our watersheds and promote environmental stewardship while supporting our commitment to clean, safe water service.”
West Virginia American Water’s annual Environmental Grant Program offers funding for innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect the watersheds, surface water and groundwater supplies in our local communities. The 2019 Environmental Grant Program recipients included:
- Campbell’s Creek Women’s Club ($600) to support the Family Fishing & Watershed Improvement Day
- Elk Conservation District ($1,500) for the Trees for Kids program
- Ernie Nester Chapter of Trout Unlimited ($872) to support water quality monitoring in trout environments
- Fourpole Creek Watershed Association ($2,452) for Huntington’s yard and stream program
- Martha Elementary School ($2,200) to support an expanded classroom living stream
- Morris Creek Watershed Association ($2,430) for stream health and water testing equipment
To qualify for Environmental Grant funding, a proposed project must be:
- Located within the West Virginia American Water service area
- Completed between May and November of the grant funding year
- Be a new, innovative community initiative or serve as a significant expansion to an existing program
Information and applications can be found on the Environmental Grant Program page of the company’s website. For additional information, please contact Bradley Harris, External Affairs Specialist, at Bradley.Harris@amwater.com. Applications must be postmarked by March 31, 2020 and recipients will be notified in April.
West Virginia 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 services to approximately 550,000 people. 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 7,100 dedicated professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water, wastewater and other related services to more than 14 million people in 46 states. American Water provides safe, clean, affordable and reliable water services to our customers to make sure we keep their lives flowing. For more information, visit amwater.com and follow American Water on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.