Applicants could request funds up to $20,000. These grants will help provide fellow first responders with the tools and training to handle whatever Mother Nature throws our way.'ĭuke Energy's Emergency Preparedness and Storm Resiliency Grant Program was designed to help organizations with roles in emergency preparedness increase their resiliency to these events through advanced preparation, planning, equipment and training. 'We are committed to keeping South Carolina's resiliency and economy strong. 'Preparing communities to respond to severe weather impacts begins at the local level,' said Mike Callahan, Duke Energy's South Carolina state president. The application process is open now through April 5. As hurricane season begins, emergency managers and first responders turn their eyes to the tropics as they continue to prepare their communities for the possibility of impacts from severe weather.ĭuke Energy is preparing as well and stands in support of these communities across South Carolina by announcing $500,000 in microgrants to help increase their resiliency and their ability to help residents prepare for and recover from the devastation brought by significant weather events.

Grants will pay for training, life-saving equipment and new technology to aid in disaster planning and recovery operations.Funding will support 32 nonprofits and government agencies from across the state.

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