(BPRW) FPL to extend deadline for $50,000 Classroom Makeover Grant applications

Eligible public, private and charter schools at all grade levels can apply through Dec. 13, 2024

(Black PR Wire) Juno Beach, Fla. – As many communities continue to recover from the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has extended the Classroom Makeover Grant application deadline to Dec. 13, 2024.

“We recognize that many schools are facing unprecedented challenges due to disruptions caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and we want to make sure that every eligible school has the opportunity to apply for grants to create state-of-the-art STEM classrooms,” said Kate Cotner, director of community engagement for FPL. “We are honored to serve our communities and support educators as they build innovative and inspiring learning environments for their students.”

The Classroom Makeover Grants are supported through the company’s charitable arm, the NextEra Energy Foundation, to raise STEM awareness and knowledge and jumpstart students’ interest in STEM-related careers. Funds are available to update classrooms with new STEM technology or resources, including software, equipment, books and training for teachers.

Eligible K-12 public, private and charter schools at all grade levels that are designated Title 1 or serve a minimum of 40% economically disadvantaged students can apply, and winners will be announced in early 2025.

Grant applications will now be accepted through Dec. 13, 2024. For more information or to apply for a Classroom Makeover Grant, visit FPL.com/ClassroomGrant.

###

Florida Power & Light Company

As America’s largest electric utility, Florida Power & Light Company serves more customers and sells more power than any other utility, providing clean, affordable, reliable electricity to approximately 5.8 million accounts, or more than 12 million people. FPL operates one of the most fuel efficient and cleanest power generation fleets in the U.S and in 2022 won the ReliabilityOne® National Reliability Award for the seventh time in the last eight years. The company was also recognized by Escalent in 2022 as one of the most trusted U.S. electric utilities for the ninth consecutive year. FPL is a subsidiary of Juno Beach, Florida-based NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), a clean energy company widely recognized for its efforts in sustainability, corporate responsibility, ethics and compliance, and diversity. NextEra Energy is ranked No. 1 in the electric and gas utilities industry in Fortune’s 2023 list of “World’s Most Admired Companies” and recognized on Fortune’s 2021 list of companies that “Change the World.” NextEra Energy is also the parent company of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, which, together with its affiliated entities, is the world’s largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a world leader in battery storage. For more information about NextEra Energy companies, visit these websites: www.NextEraEnergy.com, www.FPL.com, www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.