BGE Grant opportunities; including the Emergency Response
Safety Grant
Nov. 3, 2017 - At the October 27, 2017 BGE Carroll County
Local Advisory Council meeting, facilitated by the BGE External Affairs Manager
Megan Eaves, at the meeting facilities at The ARC of Carroll County, one of the
several topics covered was the BGE Grant opportunities; including the
Emergency
Response Safety Grant.
Other awards in Carroll County included: Carroll County
Amateur Radio Club — Emergency Communications Update; Carroll County Volunteer
Emergency Services Association — AED Replacement; Hampstead Volunteer Fire Company
— Replacement Vent Saws.
Also awarded: Manchester Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder
Company — Turnout Gear Locker Replacement; Maryland Military Auxiliary Radio —
MARS Portable Communications Kit; New Windsor Fire & Hose Company — Rescue
Tool Power Unit; North Carroll Auxiliary Police — Vehicle Replacement; and Sykesville
Freedom District Fire Department — Cellular Booster / Repeater.
In that release BGE stated:
“Baltimore Gas and
Electric today announced that it is awarding $325,000 in emergency response and
safety grants to 65 nonprofit emergency response and public safety
organizations in 10 Maryland counties and Baltimore City as part of its
Emergency Response and Safety Grant program. There were 19 first-time award
recipients. BGE will hold an event in early 2016 to formally recognize all of
the organizations being awarded grant funding.
“‘BGE is proud to once
again give back to nonprofit public safety and emergency response organizations
who selflessly give their time and energy to maintain safety in the communities
that we serve,’ said Valencia A. McClure, Director of Communications and
Corporate Relations for BGE. “This grant funding will allow these agencies to
purchase equipment, and support programs, and services that are vital to their
preparedness and the overall safety of our community.’
“BGE’s Emergency
Response and Safety Grant program, now in its fourth year, is an integral part
of BGE’s continued commitment to supporting safety and reliability while also
enhancing the communities it serves. It supports nonprofit emergency response
and public safety organizations by providing funding that is vital to their
success. Some of this year’s grants will assist agencies in purchasing items
such as thermal imaging cameras, GPS systems, smoke alarms, portable radios and
funding emergency preparedness drills and equipment. To date, BGE has provided
over $1 million to 194 emergency response organizations, who 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 each September through the
end of October.
“BGE presented
$310,000 to last year’s 48 grant recipients. A number of grant recipients spoke
about how they use the grants 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…
Emergency Response and
Safety Grants
Grant Description:
This grant is a way
for BGE to further support organizations that are just as committed to safety
as we are. BGE encourages 501c3 organizations that respond to the community’s
needs during emergency preparedness and response efforts to apply for a grant.
The Emergency Response Grant is
open December 1 - January 15.
Grant Criteria
Organization must be a
501c3 non-profit.
Organization must meet
the grant guidelines for eligibility.
Grant range -
$500-$10,000
Up to $2,000-Small,
local size organizations focused on one community
Up to $10,000 – Mid to
large organizations working across multiple communities
Grants are considered
for new and existing programs that fall within the description
guidelines and requests funding that clearly demonstrates improvement in
response efforts to urgent needs of the community.
All applications must
include a project budget indicating how the grant will be spent.
Applications will not
be accepted requesting basic operating expenses.
The project must be
geographically located in the BGE service territory.
All awarded grantees
must submit a brief report within 8 months of receiving funds detailing
expenditures of the grant.
BGE employee
engagement is preferred but not required.
View more information
from previous years:
Information retrieved on 3Nov2017 from the BGE website:
www.bge.com... This information has been compiled
and assembled from multiple sources - all of which I have tried to be very
careful to cite. That said - any and all mistakes that may appear in this
article are my fault and mine alone.
The Westminster Fire Engine and Hose Co. No. 1 and our
brothers and sisters in emergency response greatly benefited from the BGE
Emergency Safety Grant in 2015. At a time of decreasing financial resources,
increasing strain on emergency response resources, as well as increased
competition for a constricted revenue flow; this writer felt that it was
important to spread the word about an additional resource in the community.
Just to shake things up a bit, Caroline, Grammy, and I had
Popeyes carry-out for dinner on the 4th of July. The place was very
busy. Staff was very nice. We enjoyed our dinner. We will go back. There are
several things I want to try on the menu. Caroline and I enjoy southern cooking
– especially Louisiana – Cajun cooking. 
