The Metropolitan Mayors Caucus is proud to partner with ComEd to administer the Powering Safe Communities program. The Powering Safe Communities program will continue to provide grants of up to $10,000 for local public safety and electrification projects. Recognizing that electrification can reduce carbon emissions, improve public health outcomes, and advance community resiliency, there will be a special focus on electrification projects this year.
Please refer to the Powering Safe Communities Guidelines prior to submitting an application.
Key Dates
Applications are now closed and will reopen in January of 2025.
Goals
The Powering Safe Communities grant program seeks to:
- Enhance the quality of life in cities, villages, and towns in the ComEd service area and among Metropolitan Mayors Caucus member communities.
- Enable local governments to provide for the health and safety of their residents and visitors.
- Address unmet public safety needs.
- Advance local sustainability.
- Demonstrate innovation, professionalism, and cost-effective strategies.
- Build community resiliency and enhance preparedness.
- Improve public health outcomes.
- Provide access to electric vehicle charging station(s), electric vehicle infrastructure, and electric vehicles.
- Improve public safety relative to the use and distribution of electricity
Eligibility
Municipalities, townships, counties, and other local governments that provide for the safety of the public within ComEd’s service area (see map) in the following counties are eligible to apply: Boone, Bureau, Carroll, Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Ford, Grundy, Henry, Iroquois, Jo Daviess, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, McHenry, Ogle, Rock Island, Stephenson, Whiteside, Will, Winnebago and Woodford. Not-for-profit organizations are eligible to apply if they partner with at least one municipality. 2022 and 2023 Powering Safe Communities grant recipients are ineligible. Previous Powering Safe Communities grantees from 2015-2021 are eligible. Applicants must be in good standing with ComEd related to provision of utilities.
Public safety projects that meet the program’s guidelines will be accepted. A special consideration will be given to electrification project proposals. Electrification projects that improve public health outcomes, provide for cleaner transportation options, and conserve the usage of energy are eligible. Examples of electrification projects include, but are not limited to, projects that:
- Support Electric vehicle charging station(s)
- Support the purchase of an Electric Vehicle
E-mail Ben Schnelle at bschnelle@mayorscaucus.org with any questions or comments.
Previous Recipient lists
- For the full list of 2024 Powering Safe Communities grant recipients, please click here.
- For the full list of 2023 Powering Safe Communities grant recipients, please click here.
- For the full list of 2022 Powering Safe Communities grant recipients, please click here.
- For the full list of 2021 Powering Safe Communities grant recipients, please click here.
- For the full list of 2020 Powering Safe Communities grant recipients, please click here.
- For the full list of 2019 Powering Safe Communities grant recipients, please click here.
- For the full list of 2018 Powering Safe Communities grant recipients, please click here.
- For the full list of 2017 Powering Safe Communities grant recipients, please click here.
- For the full list of 2016 Powering Safe Communities grant recipients, please click here.
Other ComEd Grant Opportunities
Click here to learn more about ComEd’s Green Region and Powering the Arts Programs.