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<p>WYOMISSING &#8212; PennEast Pipeline announced a grant program aimed at helping area nonprofits further Science, Technology, Engineering and Math programs on Monday.</p><p>The PennEast Powering STEM Grant Program will award several grants up to $10,000 each to Pennsylvania and New Jersey 501(c)(3) organizations, which includes after school, summer, youth programs and educational institutions that promote STEM education.</p><p>&#8220;The region&#8217;s abundant natural gas supplies are helping usher in a wave of new career opportunities,&#8221; said Pam Witmer of PennEast Pipeline Company in an emailed news release. &#8220;From the exploration and production of natural gas to its delivery, its use as an electric generation fuel to a manufacturing feedstock and beyond, it is critical that existing and new businesses have a workforce prepared to take advantage of an energy based economy.&#8221;</p><p>Grant applications can be found at penneastpipeline.com and are due by Feb. 17. PennEast Pipeline Company may choose to fund projects up to $10,000 or partial fund programs, according to the news release.</p><p>Participants should include a budget with the application which includes the following information:</p><p>&#8226; how the grant will be used;</p><p>&#8226; the program&#8217;s materials, equipment and supplies;</p><p>&#8226; transportation costs associated with the program; and</p><p>&#8226; required teaching staff for the project.</p><p>&#8220;Organizations along the PennEast Pipeline route will be given preference but all organizations that meet the program&#8217;s objectives are encouraged to apply,&#8221; according to the release.</p><p>The PennEast Pipeline is a planned 120-mile natural gas pipeline that will start in Dallas Township and transport up to one billion cubic feet of Marcellus Shale Natural Gas to a Transco&#8217;s pipeline connection in Mercer County, New Jersey.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Eileen Godin</p><p>egodin@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta><p><strong>PennEast Powering STEM Grant Program</strong></p><p>Grant application found at http://penneastpipeline.com/powering-stem/</p><p>Grant deadline is Feb. 13.</p></factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Eileen Godin at 570-991-6387 or on Twitter @TLNews.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

PennEast Pipeline Company announces nonprofit grant program