Duke Energy Foundation is offering $500,000 in grant opportunities for emergency preparedness in South Carolina, aimed at supporting first responders and organizations in enhancing their resiliency to major weather events. The grants will cover training, life-saving equipment, and new technology to aid in disaster planning and recovery operations.
Mike Callahan, Duke Energy’s South Carolina state president, emphasized the importance of these grants, stating, “These grants will help provide our fellow first responders with the tools and training to handle whatever Mother Nature throws our way.”
Nonprofits and governmental agencies in South Carolina are encouraged to apply for the grants, with funds available for projects such as equipment for severe weather rescues, emergency communication tools, specialized training for first responders, and community storm preparedness initiatives.
Sheriff Mike Crenshaw of Oconee County highlighted the impact of previous grants, stating, “The purchase of radio equipment last year, via the grant from the Duke Energy Foundation, will help public safety agencies in Oconee County accomplish those tasks more efficiently for the safety of our citizens.”
Since 2022, Duke Energy has provided $1 million in microgrants to support organizations across South Carolina in disaster planning and response efforts. The Duke Energy Foundation, which provides philanthropic support to communities, funds these initiatives to meet the needs of Duke Energy customers and shareholders.
Duke Energy, a Fortune 150 company, is committed to an aggressive clean energy transition, with goals of achieving net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050.
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