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Kentucky American Water Now Accepting Applications for 2022 Firefighting Support Grants

Program has provided $81,000 in grants since 2011

Kentucky American Water has announced that applications are now being accepted for the company’s 2022 Firefighting Support Grant program. The program, now in its 11th year, provides financial assistance to uniformed, professional, and volunteer fire departments serving communities in the company’s designated service areas. Grants are awarded to cover the costs associated with purchasing personal protective gear, communications equipment, firefighting tools, water handling equipment, training and related activities/materials that will
be used to support community fire protection.

Fire organizations in the company’s 14-county service area (Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin, Grant, Harrison, Jackson, Jessamine, Nicholas, Owen, Rockcastle, Scott, and Woodford counties) are eligible to apply. Information about the program and the application can be found on Kentucky American Water’s website at https://www.amwater.com/kyaw/News-Community/Community-Giving/firefighting-support-grants. The deadline to apply is September 9, 2022.

The company established the Firefighting Support Grant program in 2011. Since that time, a total of $81,000 in grant funds has been awarded to numerous fire organizations.

Kentucky American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE: AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state, providing high-quality and reliable water and wastewater services to approximately half a million people. For more information, visit www.kentuckyamwater.com and follow Kentucky American Water on Twitter and Facebook.


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Ellen U Williams

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859.268.6364

ellen.williams@amwater.com