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By Ross Pearson - WBGZ Radio
Illinois American Water is doling out $29,000 in grants to organizations throughout the state in recognition of Earth Day.
Two of the water shed initiatives that are grant recipients are right here in the Metro-East. Heartlands Conservancy will receive $9,865 for the Belleville Heart Garden Phase II Project and the Village of Elsah will receive a $3,275 grant for a public space project.
IL American Water spokesperson Karen Cotton tells the Big Z about the Elsah project
The projects supported by the grants are expected to be completed by November 30, 2021.
STREATOR – Live Well Streator has been awarded an environmental grant from Illinois American Water for their Streator Parks Placemaking Project. The organization will receive just over $4,000 and will be used to replace two water fountains in Streator. The new water fountains will be bi‐level and will include a bottle filling station and pet hydration station. Educational signage explaining plastic waste will also be installed. The environmental grant is from a share of funds for community projects that improve, restore or protect watersheds. Projects supported by an environmental grant must be completed by November 30, 2021.
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Illinois American Water Celebrates Earth Day by Awarding Over $29,000 in Environmental Grants for Water Source Protection
April 22, 2021 GMT
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (BUSINESS WIRE) Apr 22, 2021
Illinois American Water is awarding eight environmental grants focused on watershed initiatives across the state. The environmental grant recipients will receive a share of funds totaling $29,860 for community projects that improve, restore or protect watersheds.
According to Justin Ladner, Illinois American Water President, including the 2021 commitment more than $276,000 in environmental grants will have been contributed to 82 projects since 2009. He said,
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