Duke Energy offers $500,000 to support South Carolina first responders
Duke Energy Foundation has announced a $500,000 grant program to support South Carolina first responders through its 2025 Helping Emergency Response Organizations (HERO) Grant Program. The initiative, now in its fourth year with total support reaching $2 million, allows government agencies and nonprofits to apply for grants up to $20,000 for weather-related disaster preparedness.
The program focuses on funding equipment upgrades, communication tools, specialized training, and preparedness activities, particularly benefiting low-income communities. Applications are open until April 25. Since 2022, the program has funded 99 microgrants across South Carolina, proving especially valuable during Hurricane Helene's response efforts.
Success stories include the Hodges-Cokesbury Fire Department's utilization of grant-funded UTVs during Hurricane Helene, Travelers Rest Fire Department's acquisition of protective gear, and Anderson County Sheriff's Office's implementation of critical radio equipment for emergency coordination.
La Fondazione Duke Energy ha annunciato un programma di sovvenzioni di $500.000 per supportare i primi soccorritori della Carolina del Sud attraverso il suo Programma di Sovvenzioni per l'Aiuto alle Organizzazioni di Risposta alle Emergenze (HERO) 2025. L'iniziativa, ora al suo quarto anno con un supporto totale che raggiunge i $2 milioni, consente a enti governativi e organizzazioni non profit di fare domanda per sovvenzioni fino a $20.000 per la preparazione a disastri legati al clima.
Il programma si concentra sul finanziamento di aggiornamenti delle attrezzature, strumenti di comunicazione, formazione specializzata e attività di preparazione, beneficiando in particolare le comunità a basso reddito. Le domande sono aperte fino al 25 aprile. Dal 2022, il programma ha finanziato 99 micro-sovvenzioni in tutta la Carolina del Sud, dimostrandosi particolarmente prezioso durante gli sforzi di risposta all'uragano Helene.
Tra le storie di successo ci sono l'utilizzo da parte del Dipartimento dei Vigili del Fuoco di Hodges-Cokesbury di UTV finanziati dalla sovvenzione durante l'uragano Helene, l'acquisizione di attrezzature protettive da parte del Dipartimento dei Vigili del Fuoco di Travelers Rest e l'implementazione di attrezzature radio critiche da parte dello Ufficio dello Sceriffo della Contea di Anderson per il coordinamento delle emergenze.
La Fundación Duke Energy ha anunciado un programa de subvenciones de $500,000 para apoyar a los primeros respondedores de Carolina del Sur a través de su Programa de Subvenciones para Ayudar a las Organizaciones de Respuesta a Emergencias (HERO) 2025. La iniciativa, que se encuentra en su cuarto año con un apoyo total que alcanza los $2 millones, permite a las agencias gubernamentales y organizaciones sin fines de lucro solicitar subvenciones de hasta $20,000 para la preparación ante desastres relacionados con el clima.
El programa se centra en financiar mejoras de equipos, herramientas de comunicación, capacitación especializada y actividades de preparación, beneficiando especialmente a las comunidades de bajos ingresos. Las solicitudes están abiertas hasta el 25 de abril. Desde 2022, el programa ha financiado 99 micro-subvenciones en toda Carolina del Sur, demostrando ser especialmente valioso durante los esfuerzos de respuesta al huracán Helene.
Las historias de éxito incluyen la utilización de UTV financiados por la subvención por parte del Departamento de Bomberos de Hodges-Cokesbury durante el huracán Helene, la adquisición de equipo de protección por parte del Departamento de Bomberos de Travelers Rest, y la implementación de equipos de radio críticos por parte de la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Anderson para la coordinación de emergencias.
듀크 에너지 재단은 2025년 긴급 대응 조직(HERO) 보조금 프로그램을 통해 사우스캐롤라이나의 첫 번째 응답자들을 지원하기 위해 50만 달러 규모의 보조금 프로그램을 발표했습니다. 총 200만 달러에 달하는 지원을 받는 이 이니셔티브는 정부 기관과 비영리 단체가 기후 관련 재해 대비를 위해 최대 2만 달러의 보조금을 신청할 수 있도록 하고 있습니다.
이 프로그램은 장비 업그레이드, 통신 도구, 전문 교육 및 준비 활동에 대한 자금을 지원하는 데 중점을 두며, 특히 저소득 커뮤니티에 혜택을 줍니다. 신청은 4월 25일까지 열려 있습니다. 2022년부터 이 프로그램은 사우스캐롤라이나 전역에서 99개의 마이크로 보조금을 지원했으며, 헬렌 허리케인 대응 노력 중 특히 가치가 있었습니다.
성공 사례로는 헬렌 허리케인 동안 보조금으로 지원받은 UTV를 활용한 호지스-코크스베리 소방서, 보호 장비를 구입한 트래블러스 레스트 소방서, 긴급 상황 조정을 위한 중요한 라디오 장비를 구현한 앤더슨 카운티 보안관 사무소가 있습니다.
La Fondation Duke Energy a annoncé un programme de subventions de 500 000 $ pour soutenir les premiers intervenants de Caroline du Sud à travers son Programme de Subventions pour Aider les Organisations de Réponse aux Urgences (HERO) 2025. L'initiative, qui en est maintenant à sa quatrième année avec un soutien total atteignant 2 millions $, permet aux agences gouvernementales et aux organisations à but non lucratif de demander des subventions allant jusqu'à 20 000 $ pour la préparation aux catastrophes liées aux conditions météorologiques.
Le programme se concentre sur le financement de mises à niveau d'équipement, d'outils de communication, de formations spécialisées et d'activités de préparation, bénéficiant particulièrement aux communautés à faible revenu. Les candidatures sont ouvertes jusqu'au 25 avril. Depuis 2022, le programme a financé 99 micro-subventions à travers la Caroline du Sud, se révélant particulièrement précieux lors des efforts de réponse à l'ouragan Helene.
Les histoires de succès incluent l'utilisation par le service d'incendie de Hodges-Cokesbury de UTV financés par des subventions pendant l'ouragan Helene, l'acquisition d'équipements de protection par le service d'incendie de Travelers Rest et la mise en œuvre d'équipements radio critiques par le bureau du shérif du comté d'Anderson pour la coordination des urgences.
Die Duke Energy Stiftung hat ein Förderprogramm in Höhe von 500.000 USD angekündigt, um die Ersthelfer in South Carolina durch ihr 2025 Helping Emergency Response Organizations (HERO) Förderprogramm zu unterstützen. Die Initiative, die nun im vierten Jahr mit einer Gesamtsumme von 2 Millionen USD läuft, ermöglicht es Regierungsbehörden und gemeinnützigen Organisationen, Fördermittel von bis zu 20.000 USD für die Vorbereitung auf wetterbedingte Katastrophen zu beantragen.
Das Programm konzentriert sich auf die Finanzierung von Geräteaufrüstungen, Kommunikationsmitteln, spezialisierten Schulungen und Vorbereitungsaktivitäten, die insbesondere einkommensschwachen Gemeinschaften zugutekommen. Die Anträge sind bis zum 25. April offen. Seit 2022 hat das Programm 99 Mikrofonds in ganz South Carolina finanziert, die sich während der Reaktion auf den Hurrikan Helene als besonders wertvoll erwiesen haben.
Erfolgsgeschichten umfassen die Nutzung von durch Stipendien finanzierten UTVs durch die Feuerwehr Hodges-Cokesbury während des Hurrikans Helene, den Erwerb von Schutzausrüstung durch die Feuerwehr Travelers Rest und die Implementierung kritischer Funkgeräte durch das Büro des Sheriffs des Anderson County zur Koordination von Notfällen.
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- HERO Grant Program will pay for training, equipment and new technology to aid in response to weather-related disasters
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What's happening: Duke Energy Foundation is offering
Why it matters: Hurricane Helene's impact on
How it works
Application process: South Carolina nonprofits and governmental agencies can apply for individual grants up to
Eligible projects: Funding is available to support equipment upgrades, communication tools, specialized training, planning initiatives, severe weather materials and kits, storm shelters and preparedness activities that benefit low-income communities.
More info and application: Go to duke-energy.com/SCHEROgrants for complete details.
By the numbers
- This is the fourth year of the
$500,000 $2 million - Since 2022, Duke Energy's HERO Grant Program has funded 99 microgrants, delivering critical support to nonprofits and local agencies across
South Carolina .
What they're saying
- Tim Pearson, Duke Energy's
South Carolina president: "This year's HERO grants are designed to help fill gaps identified when responding to historic storms like Helene and will provide tools and training to our fellow first responders to handle whatever Mother Nature throws our way in the future." - Jim Baber, chief of the Hodges-Cokesbury Fire Department in
Greenwood County : "We originally anticipated using our UTV purchased with grant funds from Duke Energy Foundation for wildland fires and EMS purposes. However, during our response to Hurricane Helene, it proved invaluable in getting crews and tools to places that our trucks could not reach. We used it for tree removal as well as delivering food, water and other necessities to residents that otherwise would have been unable to get these supplies." - Mac McMakin, chief of the
Travelers Rest Fire Department: "Last year's grant from Duke Energy Foundation helped purchase new protective gear for cutting trees and performing extrications. This gear made it easier for our responders to work efficiently and safely during recent storms and the brush fires that have impacted our area. Small but impactful improvements in equipment like this have a tremendous return in terms of responder performance, safety and morale." - Joshua Hawkins, director of emergency management for
Anderson County Sheriff's Office: "The radio equipment acquired through last year's Duke Energy Foundation grant allowed our crews to prioritize and coordinate response activities, which was a key element in getting our community back up and running after Hurricane Helene. We are genuinely appreciative of Duke Energy's commitment to the communities they serve."
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