Union Pacific awards more than $4 million to nonprofit organizations

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific has distributed more than $4 million in grants to 430 nonprofit organizations across its system as part of its Community Ties Giving Program, the railroad announced Monday (Oct. 13).

Grants range from $5,000 to $30,000, and support what the railroad says are its giving priorities: safety, workforce development, community vitality, and environmental sustainability.

“Union Pacific is committed to empowering local organizations that are driving meaningful change,” Liisa Lawson Stark, UP vice president-Public Affairs, said in a press release. “These nonprofits are the heartbeat of their communities, and we’re honored to support their efforts to create safer, more vibrant places.”

State-by-state awards include (click on the link for details):

— Arizona (12 grants, $130,000)

— Arkansas (29, $200,000)

— California (59, $700,000)

— Idaho (9, $75,000)

— Illinois (31, $360,000)

— Iowa (15, $140,000)

— Kansas (17, $140,000)

— Louisiana (19, $110,000)

— Minnesota (7, $45,000)

— Missouri (16, $150,000)

— Montana (2, $10,000)

— Nebraska (36, $300,000)

— Nevada (9, $60,000)

— New Mexico (5, $40,000)

— Oklahoma (4, $30,000)

— Oregon (12, $160,000)

— Tennessee (2, $10,000)

— Texas (93, $845,000)

— Utah (20, $230,000)

— Washington (4, $40,000)

— Wisconsin (6, $35,000)

— Wyoming (10, $90,000)

The application process for grants opens in April. More information is available here.