CW Notes

AMERICAN WATER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL GRANT PROGRAM IN
ILLINOIS

American Water is now accepting applications for its Environmental Grant Program to support innovative, community-based environmental projects that improve, restore or protect watersheds and community drinking water supplies.

Grants of up to $10,000 will be provided. Examples of activities supported by the program include watershed cleanups, reforestation efforts, underground tank inspection programs, biodiversity projects, streamside buffer restoration projects, wellhead protection initiatives and hazardous waste collection efforts.

“Every individual and community has the ability to positively impact our source water and watersheds,” said Karla Teasley, president, Illinois American Water.  ”We encourage communities, schools and non-governmental organizations to consider their impact and to apply for a grant.There are opportunities for communities to lend the water supply and watershed a helping hand,” continued Teasley. “It is American Water’s hope that this environmental grant program will support and enable our communities to improve the sustainability of this precious natural resource.”

To qualify, a proposed project must be located within Illinois American Water’s service area, be completed between June 1, 2008 and November 1, 2008, and be a new or innovative initiative for the community or serve as significant expansion to an existing program. Projects will be judged based on criteria including clarity of project goals and projected impact, nature and strength of collaboration with other community and/or municipal organizations, evidence that the project will provide sustainable environmental results after the American Water funding ends.

Grant application forms and additional information can be found at www.amwater.com.  Applications must be postmarked by April 11, 2008, and mailed to American Water,

. Attn: Kristin Ferguson.
More information can be found by visiting www.amwater.com.