BGE awards more than $200K in grants to 61 organizations to support environmental stewardship projects

BALTIMORE (Aug. 24, 2021) – BGE has awarded 61 non-profit organizations grants totaling $215,750 to support environmental stewardship projects in the company's service area. Now in its eighth year, the annual BGE Green Grants program has benefitted hundreds of innovative community projects with more than $2 million in charitable giving from BGE.

"It is an honor to support and celebrate the work of these organizations that work so hard to improve the environment in our Maryland communities," said Rodney Oddoye, BGE's senior vice president of governmental and external affairs. "As we continue on our Path to Clean and achieving net zero operations-driven emissions by 2050, we stay committed to our shared responsibility towards environmental stewardship and the opportunity to contribute to our non-profit partners' success."

Grants range from $500 to $10,000. Organizations that received a Green Grant are located in BGE's geographic service area and will use their award for a project that falls into at least one of BGE's environmental focus areas: conservation, education, energy efficiency, pollution prevention, and community engagement. Prospective grant recipients must be 501(c)(3) non-profits with a board of directors and must meet additional criteria to be eligible.

BGE's dedication to corporate social responsibility aligns with its parent company, Exelon. Together, Exelon and its subsidiaries committed, as part of a 2012 merger, to maintaining an average of $7 million in annual charitable giving in Maryland over 10 years. The BGE Green Grants Program is a significant part of that commitment.

More information about BGE's Green Grants program is available at bge.com.

2021 Green Grants recipients:

Organization Name	Project Title
Backyard Basecamp	BLISS Meadows Water Access
C&O Canal Trust	Canal Community Days
Chesapeake Bay Trust	Chesapeake Conservation Corps 2021-22
Gunpowder Valley Conservancy	Clear Creeks Project Bayscapes
Taste Wise Kids	TWKatHome - Strong Partnerships
American Chestnut Land Trust	Maintaining & Creating Sustainable Trails in the Parkers Creek Preserve
Downtown Annapolis Partnership	Landscaping pedestrian pathways on West Street
Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library	Mobile Library Law Center
Friends of Patterson Park	Green and Go! Stewardship Volunteer Support
Green Street Academy	FSA Farms Community Commitment
Human Services Program of Carroll County	HSPs Shelter Cleanup & Garden
Intersection of Change	Strength to Love II
Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education	Green STEM Careers; Exploration and Opportunity
The International Association of Triathletes	Creating a Brighter Future Through the LENS of STEM
The United Way of Central Maryland	Baltimore Outdoor Learning Program at Bay Brook Elementary Middle School
Towson University Foundation	Glen Abrogation and Fostering Environmental Stewardship through hands-on Science
Parks & People Foundation	Schoolyard Park Improvement Projects
Grow Home	Grow Home, Baltimore Builders Program
African American Fire Fighters Historical Society	Creating Shade for Happy Children in West Baltimore
Baltimore Green Space	Pandemic Impact and Greenspace Sustainability Support
Baltimore Office of Promotion and Arts	Baltimore Farmers' Market Compost Drop-Off Program
Living Classrooms Foundation	School Leadership In Urban Runoff Reduction Project (SLURRP) and Community Engagement Events
National Aquarium	Community Collaboration for Healthy Baltimore Watersheds
Severn River Association	Floating Classroom
Baltimore Community ToolBank	Environmental Education at the ToolBank
Defensores de la Cuenca	Latino Conversation Week: A step ladder into awareness and conservation
I AM MENtality	Youth Male Empowerment Project
The Friends of Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary	Invasive Species Removal and Native Pollinator Planting at Glendening Nature Preserve
The Howard County Conservancy	Nature Preschool Expansion
The League for People with Disabilities	Garden Expansion
The William & Baer School Partnership Board	Outdoor Classroom Project
Upcycled Inc	Waste for Wonder
Whiteford Volunteer Fire Company	Install Dry Hydrants at Streams in Northern Harford County
Afri Thrive	Community Gardening
Belair-Edison Neighborhoods	Operation Clean Our Streets
Bikemore	Mobile Bike Shop and Greenway
Cheasapeake Therapeutic Riding	Educating on the Sensory Trail at CTR
ClearShark Charitable Foundation	Community Outreach Toolboxes and Lessons
Forever Maryland	Local Land Trust Network Program
Friends of Baltimore City Public Schools Great Kids Farm Foundation	Jill Wrigley Memorial Outdoor Classroom
Greater Baybrook Alliance	Baybrook Beautiful
Gunpowder Riverkeeper	Invasive Species - Snakeheads and snails in Gunpowder River Watershed
Irvine Natural Science Center	Sensory Garden at Irvine
Long Green Volunteer Fire Co	Energy Efficient Lighting
Loyola University Maryland	Living Landscapes and Stony Run Stewards
Monarch Academy Public Charter School	Native Greenhouse Nursery
Montessori School of Westminster	Nature Inspired Obstacle Course in the Woods
National Audubon Society	Growing the Wingspan of Wildlife Habitats in Multicultural Communities
National Wildlife Federation	Sacred Grounds in Baltimore City
Natural History Society of Maryland	Nature Connections
Neighbor Space of Baltimore County	Enhancing Resiliency, Livability, and Park Stewardship in the Powhatan Farms Community
Outcast Food Network	OFN Clean Space
Providence Center	New Greenhouse to Expand Production of Native Plants
Stevenson University	Environmental and Community Outreach
Women Empowered to Achieve the Impossible	WeTATi Next Generation
STEM Enable Inc	STEM and energy careers for K-12 students from disadvantaged communities
Village Learning Place	VLP Community Garden
Baltimore Sister Cities	Operation Trash
Pathway Forward	Sprouts Green Team
Butchers Hill Association	Stump Griding to Open Pits for New Trees
Beth Am Synagogue	Expand two tree wells along N. Eutaw Place

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BGE is Maryland's largest natural gas and electric utility, providing safe and reliable energy delivery to more than 1.3 million electric customers and more than 680,000 natural gas customers in central Maryland. The company was founded in 1816 as the nation's first gas utility and remains headquartered in Baltimore City to this day. BGE is a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXC), the nation's leading competitive energy provider. Engage with the latest BGE stories on bgenow.com and connect with BGE on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.