- Program Environment
- Program Area Addressing the Freshwater Challenge
- Grant Amount $150,000
- Grant Period July 1, 2023–June 30, 2025
- Location Chicago, IL, United States
- Geographic Focus Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
About this grant
Elevate Energy is a nonprofit organization based in Chicago that designs and implements programs to ensure access to clean and affordable water, heat and power. With prior Mott Foundation support, the grantee enacted a broad spectrum of drinking water affordability initiatives, including research on water rates, community-based programs to fix water shutoffs and technical assistance provided to water utilities. With renewed support, the grantee will continue similar work, including researching water debt challenges faced by low-income families and providing education and training on water affordability solutions to water utilities and other partner groups.