Beaumont, Texas – The deadline is fast approaching for nonprofit organizations throughout Southeast Texas to apply for a grant of up to $1,000 through the Entergy Community Partnership Grant program.

Since 1995, the program has awarded more than $300,000 to a variety of organizations, many of which are small and have few other grant opportunities. It provides grants for projects that effectively impact education and literacy, community improvement/enrichment, healthy families, or arts and culture. The deadline to apply for a grant this year is March 31. All applications must be made online at http://www.entergy.com/our_community/cpGrant_Guidelines.aspx.

“The Community Partnership Grant program is one of Entergy’s most enduring and popular,” said Vernon Pierce, Entergy’s customer service director. “We’re proud of how we partner with the well-known and the unknown, all in an effort to help fund programs that can make life better for our customers.”

Organizations that have received grants for three consecutive years must wait one year before applying again. Priority is placed on awarding grants in areas where Entergy has customers and/or employees.

Those interested in applying in Texas may contact Mary Young, Entergy Texas Customer Relations, at 409-981-2656.

“These grants provide a wonderful opportunity for organizations to get financial help for projects that will help improve the quality of life in Southeast Texas,” Young said.

Entergy Texas serves 400,000 customers in 27 counties. Entergy Texas is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation. Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, and it is the second-largest nuclear generator in the United States. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.7 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

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