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Duke Energy offers $500,000 to support South Carolina first responders
DUKDuke Energy(DUK) Prnewswire·2025-03-19 14:00

Group 1 - The Duke Energy Foundation is offering 500,000throughthe2025HEROGrantProgramtosupportsevereweatheremergencypreparednessinSouthCarolina[1][2][6]−Grantsofupto500,000 through the 2025 HERO Grant Program to support severe weather emergency preparedness in South Carolina [1][2][6] - Grants of up to 20,000 are available for training, life-saving equipment, and innovative technology to aid in disaster planning and recovery operations [1][3] - The HERO Grant Program has provided a total of 2millioninfundingoverfouryears,supporting99micrograntssince2022[6][7]Group2−Thefundingaimstohelplocalgovernmentsandnonprofitsimprovetheirplanningandresponsestosevereweatherevents,particularlyinlow−incomecommunities[2][3]−DukeEnergyFoundationprovidesover2 million in funding over four years, supporting 99 microgrants since 2022 [6][7] Group 2 - The funding aims to help local governments and nonprofits improve their planning and responses to severe weather events, particularly in low-income communities [2][3] - Duke Energy Foundation provides over 30 million annually in philanthropic support to meet community needs [5] - The company is focused on enhancing emergency response capabilities, as demonstrated by testimonials from local fire department chiefs regarding the impact of previous grants [7]