Salt Lake City — Community-serving organizations in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho transform hope into action every day by showing up to care for their neighbors and the environment. The Rocky Mountain Power Foundation is supporting this important work with a new round of grants to local organizations that are committed to fostering resilient cities, towns and natural areas in our region.
The foundation is donating a total of $256,000 in grants across the three states to underwrite a diverse range of programs and projects, from affordable housing access, job training and rural economic development to ecosystem preservation, trail restoration and nature-based education.
“These organizations lift up our communities and protect our natural surroundings for future generations,” said Dick Garlish, director of the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation and president of Rocky Mountain Power. “It is an honor to support their inspiring work and help build communities where everyone can flourish.”
This round of grants, focused on community enhancement and environmental respect, is one of four grant cycles offered by the foundation annually. A total of 48 grants were given to local organizations in Idaho, Utah and Wyoming. Sample grants include:
Utah-based Organizations:
Cache County:
Bridgerland Community Ice Arena
Cache Valley Humanitarian Center
Davis County:
Renters Justice Coalition
Centerville City
Emery County:
Emery Town Heritage Council
Grand County:
Fastpitch Elite Moab
Youth Garden Project
Salt Lake County:
Girls on the Run Utah
Habitat For Humanity Salt Lake Valley
San Juan County:
White Mesa Education, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe
Sevier County:
The Christmas Box International
Summit County:
Habitat for Humanity for Summit and Wasatch Counties
Henefer Town
About the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation:
The PacifiCorp Foundation, doing business as the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho, is one of the largest utility-endowed foundations in the United States. The foundation was created by PacifiCorp, an energy company that serves over 2 million customers across a diverse six-state region in the West as Rocky Mountain Power (Utah, Wyoming and Idaho) and Pacific Power (Oregon, Washington and California). The foundation’s mission, through charitable investments, is to support the growth and vitality of the communities served by Rocky Mountain Power and Pacific Power. Since it started in 1988, the PacifiCorp Foundation has awarded more than $77 million to nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit RockyMountainPower.net/Foundation