Applications Now Being Sought for BGE’s Emergency Response and Safety Grants
September 15 2016 - 1:53PM
Business Wire
Baltimore Gas and Electric announced that applications for BGE
Emergency Response and Safety Grants are now available and will be
due by Oct. 31, 2016. The program, now in its fifth year, supports
nonprofit emergency response and public safety organizations
throughout BGE’s service area. To date, BGE has provided over $1
million to 194 emergency response organizations, which share BGE’s
commitment to the safety of central Maryland residents.
BGE encourages eligible 501c3 organizations that respond to the
community’s needs during emergencies to apply for grants of up to
$10,000 each. Grant applications are available online at
bge.com/emergencyrespondersgrant beginning today, Sept. 15, 2016,
and will be due by Oct. 31, 2016.
BGE presented $325,000 to last year’s 65 grant recipients
who were formally recognized at an event held at the Maryland Food
Bank as seen in this brief video. In addition to supporting the
emergency responder community in Maryland, BGE provides training
for fire, police, 911 centers and emergency management
organizations who routinely work around utility equipment. BGE is
recognized for its own emergency response record, ranking among the
top utilities in the nation for rapid response to gas emergency
calls and in working to prevent damages to energy equipment.
BGE plays an integral role in working with Maryland communities
to address economic development, public safety, civic issues and
other initiatives that help enhance our neighborhoods. Through the
use of shareholder dollars, BGE supports programs that deliver
measurable and sustainable impact in areas of education,
environment, community development and arts and culture.
BGE, founded in 1816 as the nation’s first gas utility, is
Maryland’s largest natural gas and electric utility. Headquartered
in Baltimore, BGE delivers power to more than 1.25 million electric
customers and more than 650,000 natural gas customers in central
Maryland. The company’s approximately 3,200 employees are committed
to the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas and electricity,
as well as enhanced energy management, conservation, environmental
stewardship and community assistance. BGE is a subsidiary of Exelon
Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive energy
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Baltimore Gas & Electric Company (BGE)Justin Mulcahy,
justin.mulcahy@bge.comBGE Media Hotline: 410.470.7433
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