New Jersey American Water Accepting Applications for 2018 Environmental Grant Program

February 1, 2018

Qualified organizations encouraged to apply by March 26, 2018

VOORHEES, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#InfrastructureMatters–New Jersey American Water is accepting applications for green project
funding through its Environmental
Grant Program. The program offers funding up to $10,000 for
qualifying innovative, community-based environmental projects that
improve, restore or protect watersheds, surface water and/or groundwater
supplies throughout the company’s service areas.

“New Jersey American Water is committed to ensuring water quality
through testing and treatment, as well as through consumer education and
community source protection programs,” stated Anthony Matarazzo,
Director of Water
Quality and Environmental Compliance. “The company believes everyone
is an environmental steward in protecting the nation’s water supplies,
and this program is one way to help communities play an active role in
this important effort.”

Grants are awarded on a competitive basis and are selected by the
company’s employees based on various criteria such as project goals,
impact, innovation, design, collaboration, sustainability and community
engagement, among other requirements. All applicants are expected to
include specific, measurable goals for projects in their proposals. At
the conclusion of the grant project, the lead organization must provide
a written report on the project results/impact.

To qualify, proposed projects must:

Be located within New Jersey American Water’s service area
Address a source water or watershed protection in the community
Be completed between May 1, 2018 and November 30, 2018
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
grant monies are utilized)
Salaries and compensation for support of a project or program are
ineligible for the grant

Established in 2009, New Jersey American Water’s Environmental Grant
Program has provided over $254,000 in funding. Information and
application requirements can be obtained directly at the New Jersey
American Water website, www.newjerseyamwater.com under the “News &
Community” tab. Grant recipients will be notified in mid-April.

In 2017, a total of 44 projects throughout American Water’s service
areas in 10 states were awarded grants totaling $168,000.

New Jersey American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, is the
largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high
quality and reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately
2.7 million people. More information can be found at newjerseyamwater.com.
With a history dating back to 1886, American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the
largest and most geographically diverse publicly traded U.S. water and
wastewater utility company. The company employs 6,800 dedicated
professionals who provide regulated and market-based drinking water,
wastewater and other related services to an estimated 15 million people
in 47 states and Ontario, Canada. More information can be found by
visiting www.amwater.com.

Contacts

New Jersey American Water
Denise Venuti Free, 856-782-2316
Director
of Communications and External Affairs
[email protected]