California American Water Accepting Applications for 2016 Environmental Grant Program
January 20 2016 - 8:01PM
Business Wire
Water Utility Offers $10,000 in California for
Community Improvement Projects
California American Water announced today that applications are
now being accepted for its 2016 Environmental Grant Program.
The company will award several grants for a combined total of
$10,000 to innovative community-based environmental projects that
improve, restore or protect watersheds and drinking water supplies
within the state.
A wide variety of conservation projects are eligible for
funding, such as watershed cleanups, educational programs,
biodiversity projects, waterway restoration projects, wellhead
protection initiatives and hazardous waste collection efforts.
“We are all environmental stewards in protecting California’s
diverse watershed, and this program is one way we help communities
play an active role in this important effort,” said Rob MacLean,
president of California American Water. “I encourage
municipalities, schools, environmental organizations and civic
groups to apply for a grant to support projects that will benefit
their local water ecosystem.”
To qualify, proposed projects must:
- Be located within one or more of
California American Water's service areas;
- Address a source water or watershed
protection need in the community;
- Be completed between May 1, 2016 and
November 30, 2016;
- 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; and
- Provide evidence of sustainability
(continued existence after grant monies are utilized).
Projects will be judged based on criteria that include clarity
of project goals, projected impact, and strength of collaboration
with other community and/or municipal organizations and evidence
that the project will provide sustainable environmental results
after California American Water’s funding ends.
In 2015, the Yolo Basin Foundation was awarded $5,000 to fund
its Discover the Flyway Outdoor Environmental Science Education
Program. The program promotes conservation of the wetlands for the
next generation, provides hands-on education to students on the
Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area in the Sacramento River Basin. Since its
start in 1997, more than 53,000 students from K-12 have
participated in the program’s science-based field trips that helps
educate students on the wetlands and the wildlife habitat.
The second recipient was WildCoast, which was awarded $5,000 for
their South San Diego Watershed Enhancement Project. As part of the
project, WildCoast will work with community volunteers to clean up
the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge and the Tijuana Slough
National Wildlife Refuge. The project aims to clean up more than
4,913 acres of sensitive coastal ecosystems in San Diego County.
Along with the preservation of the refuges, WildCoast will foster
community engagement through community clean-ups as the areas
provide important educational and recreation opportunities for the
community. In addition, WildCoast will also look to promote
bilingual outreach for wetland and watershed conservation.
Grant information and application forms can be found by visiting
www.amwater.com/water-quality-and-stewardship/environmental-grants-program.
Applications must be postmarked by Friday, April 1, 2016 and
mailed to:
California American Water8657 Grand AvenueRosemead, CA
91770Attention: Brian Barreto
California American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE:
AWK), provides high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater
services to more than 600,000 people. Information regarding
California American Water’s service areas can be found on the
company’s website www.californiaamwater.com.
Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly traded
U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in
Voorhees, N.J., the company employs approximately 6,800 dedicated
professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other
related services to an estimated 15 million people in 47 states and
Ontario, Canada. More information can be found at
www.amwater.com.
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California American WaterKevin TildenOffice: 619-522-6362Mobile:
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