EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Electric Company Charitable Foundation (ECC Foundation), the charitable arm of El Paso Electric (EPE), made its springtime grant awards on Wednesday, May 28.
Now in its third year, the ECC Foundation continues to make “transformative investments that support the communities it serves, awarding grants to 39 nonprofit organizations across the EPE service region,” the organization said.
These grant recipients were selected based on their alignment with the foundation’s three focus areas: education, economic development and environmental stewardship.
The ECC Foundation’s goal is to empower local nonprofits that are “driving real impact and shaping a stronger, more sustainable future for the region,” the organization said.
“Our community is full of visionaries who are creating opportunities, expanding access to resources, and protecting our environment,” Robert Almanzán, president of the ECC Foundation Board, said. “It’s our privilege to help power their work and be part of the momentum they’re building. Through these grants, we’re investing in efforts that uplift lives and strengthen the future of our region.”
This latest round of grants will help fund a variety of programs, including:
- STEM education workshops and career readiness programs for youth
- Entrepreneurship and job training efforts in underserved communities
- Habitat restoration, water conservation and sustainability education projects
EPE launched the ECC Foundation in 2023 as part of its ongoing commitment to strengthen the communities it serves, the news release said.
Through strategic grantmaking, the ECC Foundation aims to support initiatives that expand educational access, foster economic resilience and advance environmental sustainability, it added.
The foundation accepts applications twice a year and encourages nonprofit organizations working in eligible areas to apply. The fall grant window will open on Aug. 4 and close on Sept. 5.
To learn more about the ECC Foundation, view the visit https://www.eccfoundation.org/
Here is a list of the spring grant recipients:
- Armed Services YMCA of the USA
- Big Brothers-Big Sisters of El Paso
- Boys and Girls Club of Las Cruces
- Boys and Girls Clubs of El Paso
- Candlelighters of El Paso Area
- Children’s Grief Center of El Paso
- Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico Territory
- Community en Accion
- Cruces Creatives
- Dreamspring
- El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center
- El Paso Youth Jazz Ensemble
- Family Service of El Paso Inc.
- Friends of Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument
- Friends of Thomas Branigan Memorial Library
- Frontera Land Alliance
- GECU Foundation
- Habitat for Humanity International
- Insights-El Paso Science Center
- Junior Achievement of Desert Southwest
- Liftfund Inc.
- Lydia Patterson Institute of the Methodist Church
- Medical Center of the Americas Foundation
- Mesilla Economic Development Alliance
- Nature Friends
- Paso Del Norte Charitable Foundation
- Pioneers 21
- Pro-Action
- Project Arriba
- Project Vida
- Second Chance Wildlife Rescue
- STTE Foundation
- Fab Lab El Paso
- Texas Tech Foundation
- Wilderness Land Trust
- Women’s Economic Self-Sufficiency Team Corp.
- Women’s Fund of El Paso
- Young Women’s Preparatory Network
- Ysleta Education Foundation
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