PA American Water Thursday announced applications are now being accepted for the company’s 2015 Environmental Grant Program awards.  The deadline for applying is March 13.

Established in 2005, American Water’s Environmental Grant Program offers funds for innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect the watersheds, surface water and/or groundwater supplies through partnerships.

“American Water is committed to ensuring water quality through testing and treatment, as well as through consumer education and community source protection programs,” said Debra Vernon, Manager of Corporate Responsibility. “We are all environmental stewards in protecting our water supplies, and this program is one way we help communities play an active role in this important effort.”

To qualify, proposed projects must:

— Address a source water or watershed protection need in the community

— Be completed between May 1, 2015 and November 29, 2015

— 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 American Water grant monies are utilized)

— Be located within one of American Water's service areas in Pennsylvania.

In 2014, a total of 45 projects throughout American Water’s service areas in 11 states were awarded grants totaling more than $185,000.

For more information, visit PA American Water’s Environmental Grant Program webpage.

1/26/2015