Elizabethtown Gas Announces 2026 First Responders Grant Program

UNION, NJ, January 22, 2026 – Elizabethtown Gas, a subsidiary of 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. 

The First Responders Grant Program supports the critical safety training and lifesaving efforts conducted by local fire, police and EMS first responders. These grants are used by first responders to support necessary purchases including combustible gas detectors, turn out gear, fire hoses, medical supplies and other equipment.

All paid or volunteer fire, emergency medical services and police departments serving at least one of the municipalities in the Elizabethtown 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 elizabethtowngas.com/community. All submissions must be received by Elizabethtown Gas no later than Friday, February 13, 2026 by 5 p.m.

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

About Elizabethtown Gas

Elizabethtown Gas, a subsidiary of South Jersey Industries (SJI), delivers safe, reliable, affordable natural gas and promotes energy efficiency to over 300,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in parts of Union, Middlesex, Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, Morris and Mercer counties. For more information, visit elizabethtowngas.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 Group. SJIU houses the company’s regulated natural gas utility operations, and aims to deliver safe, reliable and affordable natural gas to more than 735,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers across New Jersey via its South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas subsidiaries. SJI Energy Enterprises Group, a non-utility subsidiary of SJI, specializes in the ownership, development, construction, and operation of diverse renewable energy projects. These projects include the development of solar, fuel cell, and Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) solutions, with the RNG sourced from a variety of feedstocks including dairy manure, landfill gas, and food waste. With a robust portfolio and pipeline of future projects, SJI Energy Enterprises Group strives to be a national leader in advancing sustainable energy solutions.