South Jersey Gas News / 2023

South Jersey Gas Announces 2023 First Responders Grant Program

South Jersey Gas Announces 2023 First Responders Grant Program

FOLSOM, NJ, November 20, 2023 – South Jersey Gas, a subsidiary of South Jersey Industries (SJI), today announced the kick-off of its annual First Responders Grant Program. Grants will be awarded to provide critical support for operations conducted by first responder departments. Grants may be used to support the purchase of critical resources, including medical and first-aid gear, traffic flares, body armor, gas meters, fire hoses, communications equipment, safety cameras and personal protective equipment.

All paid or volunteer fire, emergency medical services and police departments serving at least one of the municipalities in the South Jersey Gas service area are eligible to apply.

To review the official rules and guidelines, including a complete list of municipalities in the service area, and to submit an application, please visit southjerseygas.com/community. All submissions must be received by South Jersey Gas no later than Thursday, November 30 by 5 p.m.

For more information about SJI and its subsidiaries, please visit sjindustries.com.

About South Jersey Gas

South Jersey Gas, subsidiary of SJI (SJI), delivers safe, reliable, affordable natural gas and promotes energy efficiency to more than 400,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Salem, and portions of Gloucester, Burlington and Camden counties in New Jersey. For more information, visit southjerseygas.com.

About SJI

South Jersey Industries (SJI), an energy infrastructure holding company based in Folsom, NJ, delivers energy services to customers through two primary subsidiaries:  SJI Utilities (SJIU) and SJI Energy Enterprises (SJIEE).  SJIU houses the company’s regulated natural gas utility operations, delivering safe, reliable and affordable natural gas to more than 725,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers across New Jersey via its South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas subsidiaries. SJIEE houses the company’s non-utility operations primarily focused on clean energy development and decarbonization via renewable energy production and energy management activities.  Visit sjindustries.com for more information about SJI and its subsidiaries.

Media Contacts
Media Contacts

Media professionals with inquiries regarding SJI or any SJI subsidiaries can contact SJI Media Relations.

Phone: 1.609.561.9000 x4131

Email: media@sjindustries.com