More Than $577 Million for Maine Secured by Senator Collins in FY24 Funding Bills
231 requests from Senator Collins for projects across Maine were included
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she successfully secured $577,580,000 through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) for 231 projects located across Maine in the Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations bills. Divided into two bipartisan legislative packages—these bills were signed into law on March 9 and March 23.
This funding secured by Senator Collins will support targeted investments throughout each of Maine’s 16 counties.
“From increasing access to higher education, childcare, and affordable housing to supporting Maine’s working waterfronts, improving our roads and bridges, and promoting economic development, these targeted investments will provide real and direct benefits for communities in all 16 counties,” said Senator Collins. “As Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I fought hard to ensure this important funding was included in the final funding bills.”
The 231 projects requested by Senator Collins are listed by county below:
ANDROSCOGGIN
16 Projects / $47,698,000
CMCC Health Care Training Expansion (Auburn)
Recipient: Central Maine Community College (CMCC)
Amount: $3,325,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment to expand CMCC’s health care training programs.
Riverwalk Expansion (Auburn)
Recipient: City of Auburn
Amount: $3,900,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To extend the existing Auburn Riverwalk and link it to other local trails.
Western Maine Transportation Services Workforce Transit Project (Auburn)
Recipient: Maine Department of Transportation
Amount: $5,108,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To purchase transit vehicles and associated infrastructure for workforce and regional public transportation to serve Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Oxford, and Somerset Counties.
Pathways to Prosperity for a Skilled Forest Workforce (Jay and Livermore Falls)
Recipient: Maine Development Foundation
Amount: $535,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To expand workforce training to support the forest products industry.
Central Maine Medical Center Surgical Technology Upgrades (Lewiston)
Recipient: Central Maine Medical Center
Amount: $2,100,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For surgical technology facilities and equipment.
Community Concepts Housing (Lewiston)
Recipient: Community Concepts, Inc.
Amount: $3,721,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To renovate 12 of Community Concepts' low-income rental housing properties in Androscoggin, Franklin, and Oxford Counties.
Maine Public Emergency Signal Expansion (Lewiston HQ)
Recipient: Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation
Amount: $3,421,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To extend the reach of an emergency alert system in rural Maine including Aroostook, Oxford, Piscataquis, Penobscot, Washington Counties.
Simard Payne Park Improvements (Lewiston)
Recipient: City of Lewiston
Amount: $3,900,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To revitalize Simard Payne Park to better connect it to the riverfront and community, which aligns with Lewiston’s Riverfront Island Master Plan.
St. Mary’s Medical Center Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Facility (Lewiston)
Recipient: St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center
Amount: $3,989,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment at the SUD inpatient treatment unit.
Tree Street Youth Family and Community Center (Lewiston)
Recipient: Tree Street Youth
Amount: $1,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To support the expansion of Tree Street Youth's services including, parenting support, health and wellness services, financial literacy training, and workforce development.
Trinity Jubilee Center Food, Shelter, and Jobs Center (Lewiston)
Recipient: Trinity Jubilee Center
Amount: $2,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a new facility to support the Trinity Jubilee Center’s services for underserved people in the Lewiston-Auburn area.
Washburn Norlands Restoration (Livermore)
Recipient: Washburn Norlands Foundation
Amount: $3,422,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To restore two 19th-century historic properties for educational and community uses.
Center for Community Programs in Livermore Falls and Jay (Livermore Falls)
Recipient: United Way of the Tri-Valley Area
Amount: $1,677,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To make renovations that will allow this facility to continue to host childcare programs and other expanded services.
Town of Livermore Falls for Livermore Falls & Jay Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades (Livermore Falls)
Recipient: Town of Livermore Falls
Amount: $7,000,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade the Livermore Falls Wastewater Treatment Facility, which serves Livermore Falls and Jay.
Mechanic Falls Sanitary District for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements (Mechanic Falls)
Recipient: Mechanic Falls Sanitary District
Amount: $2,000,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To improve wastewater infrastructure in Mechanic Falls.
Maine School Administrative District #52 for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements (Turner)
Recipient: Maine SAD 52 (Turner, Leeds, and Greene)
Amount: $600,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade the wastewater infrastructure that serves Maine School Administrative District #52.
AROOSTOOK
23 Projects / $77,392,000
Cross Lake Township – New Canada State Route 161 Reconstruction (Aroostook County)
Recipient: Maine Department of Transportation
Amount: $10,400,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To reconstruct a portion of State Route 161 from Cross Lake Township to New Canada.
Ashland Ambulance Service (Ashland)
Recipient: Ashland Ambulance Service
Amount: $431,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To purchase an ambulance and first responder equipment.
Caribou Fire and Ambulance Department Upgrade (Caribou)
Recipient: City of Caribou
Amount: $1,359,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To rehabilitate the Caribou Fire Department's living quarters for first responders and improve ADA-accessibility.
Cary Medical Electronic Medical Records Infrastructure Improvement (Caribou)
Recipient: Cary Medical Center
Amount: $9,800,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment to support an electronic medical records platform.
MVH Facility and Equipment Upgrades (Caribou, Scarborough, South Paris, Bangor, Augusta, and Machias)
Recipient: Maine Veterans’ Homes (MVH)
Amount: $3,680,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment to support care for aging veterans.
Fort Fairfield Utilities District for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements (Fort Fairfield)
Recipient: Fort Fairfield Utilities District
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Amount: $1,592,000
Project Purpose: To upgrade wastewater infrastructure in Fort Fairfield.
Fort Kent State Route 161 Reconstruction (Fort Kent)
Recipient: Maine Department of Transportation
Amount: $8,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To reconstruct a portion of State Route 161 in Fort Kent.
Houlton Police Department Equipment (Houlton)
Recipient: Houlton Police Department
Amount: $57,000
Bill: CJS (FY24)
Project Purpose: To purchase equipment to assist in criminal investigations and prosecutions, including those related to illegal narcotics detection.
Houlton Water Company Line Upgrade (Houlton)
Recipient: Houlton Water Company
Amount: $1,749,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade one of the main sub-transmission feeds for the Houlton Water Company. This line helps power critical infrastructure, including a hospital, fire station, and police station.
Houlton Water Company for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements (Houlton)
Recipient: Houlton Water Company
Amount: $1,763,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade wastewater infrastructure in Houlton.
Region Two Applied Tech School Support (Houlton)
Recipient: Region Two School of Applied Technology
Amount: $660,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To support infrastructure upgrades at the CTE center in Houlton.
Madawaska Downtown Development (Madawaska)
Recipient: Town of Madawaska
Amount: $2,012,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To renovate and revitalize the former downtown business plaza in Madawaska.
Mars Hill Area Community and Economic Development Initiative (Mars Hill)
Recipient: Big Rock Mountain
Amount: $1,150,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To support economic development in the Mars Hill region through infrastructure improvements at Big Rock Mountain.
Little Saplings Childcare Center (Portage Lake)
Recipient: Little Saplings Childcare Center
Amount: $641,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a childcare center in Portage Lake.
A.R. Gould Hospital Cancer Equipment Upgrades (Presque Isle)
Recipient: The Aroostook Medical Center d/b/a Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital
Amount: $3,016,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To purchase radiation therapy equipment for cancer treatment.
Mi'kmaq Transportation Safety Improvements (Presque Isle)
Recipient: Mi’kmaq Nation
Amount: $530,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To improve the streets and sidewalks by Bon-Aire housing site.
NMCC Diesel Hydraulic Program Expansion (Presque Isle)
Recipient: Northern Maine Community College
Amount: $410,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To purchase equipment for a vocational training program.
NMCC Technology Upgrades (Presque Isle)
Recipient: Northern Maine Community College
Amount: $550,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade communications equipment on NMCC’s campus.
Presque Isle International Airport (Presque Isle)
Recipient: City of Presque Isle
Amount: $20,462,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To replace Presque Isle Airport's passenger terminal.
Presque Isle Utilities District for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements (Presque Isle)
Recipient: Presque Isle Utilities District
Amount: $2,430,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade water and wastewater infrastructure in Presque Isle.
University of Maine Presque Isle Auditorium Renovation (Presque Isle)
Recipient: University of Maine System
Amount: $4,000,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To renovate the Gauvin Family Center for Cultural Arts at University of Maine Presque Isle.
Sinclair Fire Station (Sinclair)
Recipient: North Lakes Fire & Rescue
Amount: $2,250,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a new fire station in Sinclair.
St. Agatha Municipal Building (St. Agatha)
Recipient: Town of St. Agatha
Amount: $450,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct an ADA-compliant municipal building that will also serve as an emergency response and emergency warming center.
CUMBERLAND
21 Projects / $39,680,000
Tedford Emergency Housing (Brunswick)
Recipient: Tedford Housing
Amount: $1,500,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a 64-bed emergency housing facility.
Town of Brunswick Bay Bridge Community Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvements (Brunswick)
Recipient: Town of Brunswick
Amount: $1,940,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade drinking water infrastructure in Brunswick.
University of Southern Maine Cybersecurity Awareness, Research, and Education Center (Gorham)
Recipient: University of Maine System
Amount: $463,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To create a cybersecurity operations center classroom.
Gray-New Gloucester Road and School Complex Safety Improvements (Gray)
Recipient: Town of Gray
Amount: $834,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To make public safety improvements to the Gray-New Gloucester Middle and High School complex, including for emergency use and meeting ADA accessibility needs.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine Healthy Minds, Great Futures Program (Portland)
Recipient: Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maine
Amount: $508,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To expand youth behavioral and mental health services in Auburn, Lewiston, Portland, South Portland.
Cutter Street Railroad Crossing Safety Improvements (Portland)
Recipient: Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Co. & Museum
Amount: $36,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To add safety improvements to the historic narrow-gauge line along the Portland waterfront.
Joe's Place Teen Center and Shelter (Portland)
Recipient: Preble Street
Amount: $2,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To support construction of a new facility that would consolidate Preble Street's daytime Teen Center and nighttime Teen Shelter into one building.
Maine Seafood and Community Partnership (Portland)
Recipient: Good Shepherd Food Bank
Amount: $750,000
Bill: CJS (FY24)
Project Purpose: To purchase, process, and donate seafood to schools, community groups, and food banks.
McAuley Residence Programs Expansion (Portland)
Recipient: Community Housing of Maine
Amount: $15,000,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For construction of new sites to expand residential treatment facilities across Maine.
Mechanics' Hall Revitalization (Portland)
Recipient: Maine Charitable Mechanic Association
Amount: $2,860,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To modernize and improve the accessibility of Mechanics’ Hall.
Portland Harbor Patrol Boat Replacement (Portland)
Recipient: Board of Harbor Commissioners for the Harbor of Portland
Amount: $317,000
Bill: CJS (FY24)
Project Purpose: To replace an aging patrol boat to enhance policing, security, and response capacity in Portland Harbor.
Portland Museum of Art Cultural Center (Portland)
Recipient: Portland Museum of Art
Amount: $2,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a community cultural center.
Portland Police Department Equipment (Portland)
Recipient: Portland Police Department
Amount: $372,000
Bill: CJS (FY24)
Project Purpose: To replace equipment used by the Portland Police Department’s Hazardous Devices Team.
UMaine Maine Enterprise Campus and Corridor (Portland)
Recipient: University of Maine System
Amount: $2,400,000
Bill: FSGG (FY24)
Project Purpose: To create the Maine Enterprise Campus Corridor to support small businesses through research and workforce development.
Home and Community Based Services Vehicles (South Portland)
Recipient: Port Resources
Amount: $100,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To purchase wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
Maine Fire Service Institute (South Portland)
Recipient: Southern Maine Community College
Amount: $500,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct an equipment and training storage facility for use by the Maine Fire Service Institute.
Northern Light Telehealth (South Portland)
Recipient: VNA Home Health & Hospice d/b/a Northern Light Home Care & Hospice
Amount: $1,000,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To acquire telehealth devices for hospice and home health patients.
SMCC Health Care Careers Simulation Center (South Portland)
Recipient: Southern Maine Community College (SMCC)
Amount: $4,100,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment to support health care workforce training.
America’s Volunteer Driver Center (Westbrook)
Recipient: ITNAmerica
Amount: $1,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To develop, plan, and support nonprofit volunteer transportation.
Westbrook Regional Vocational Center (Westbrook)
Recipient: Westbrook School Department
Amount: $1,500,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a vocational fire training facility.
Royal River, ME (Yarmouth)
Recipient: Army Corps of Engineers
Amount: $500,000
Bill: E&W (FY24)
Project Purpose: To prepare for a dredge of the Royal River.
FRANKLIN
4 Projects / $17,285,000
Franklin County Emergency Operations Center (Farmington)
Recipient: Franklin County Commissioner’s Office
Amount: $2,035,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a consolidated facility for county-wide emergency response services.
Farmington – Eustis, State Route 27 Rehabilitation (Franklin and Somerset Counties)
Recipient: Maine Department of Transportation
Amount: $13,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To rehabilitate State Route 27 from Farmington to Eustis.
Western Maine Multi-Family Housing (Western Maine)
Recipient: Workforce Housing Coalition Western Maine Mountains
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Project Purpose: To construct an affordable multi-family building.
Rangeley Region Childcare Facility (Rangeley)
Recipient: Beth Brunswick Memorial Fund for Children
Amount: $750,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a new childcare facility for the Rangeley region.
HANCOCK
21 Projects / $38,702,000
Abbe Museum Rehabilitation (Bar Harbor)
Recipient: Abbe Museum
Amount: $500,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To rehabilitate the Abbe Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate located within Acadia National Park, dedicated to exploring the history and cultures of Maine’s Native people.
Rare Disease Translational Research Center (Bar Harbor)
Recipient: Jackson Laboratory
Amount: $8,000,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a new facility for rare disease research.
Jesup Memorial Library (Bar Harbor)
Recipient: Jesup Memorial Library
Amount: $600,000
Bill: THUD?(FY24)
Project Purpose: To expand the Jesup Library and showcase cross-laminated timber.
MDI Bioscience: Advancing Technologies for Drug Discovery (Bar Harbor)
Recipient: MDI Biological Laboratory
Amount: $1,607,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment to support emerging drug discovery technologies.
Mount Desert Hospital Emergency Department Renovation and Expansion (Bar Harbor)
Recipient: Mount Desert Island Hospital
Amount: $5,000,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment to expand the Emergency Department.
Blue Hill Peninsula Community Wildfire Protection Plan (Brooksville)
Recipient: Town of Brooksville
Amount: $250,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To enable nine Maine towns to draft a Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
Town Dock Improvements (Bucksport)
Recipient: Town of Bucksport
Amount: $4,100,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To allow Bucksport's dock to provide services year-round.
Advanced Shipbuilding and Marine Operations Program (Castine)
Recipient: Maine Maritime Academy (MMA)
Amount: $3,000,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To expand maritime and shipbuilding education and training.
Castine Town Dock Improvement (Castine)
Recipient: Town of Castine
Amount: $288,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade the Town of Castine's floating dock and piling arrangements to preserve vessel access.
Maine Maritime Academy Facilities Improvements (Castine)
Recipient: Maine Maritime Academy
Amount: $2,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To support energy efficiency and safety upgrades on campus.
Town of Castine Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements (Castine)
Recipient: Town of Castine
Amount: $1,760,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade wastewater infrastructure in Castine.
Union River, ME (Ellsworth and Surry)
Recipient: Army Corps of Engineers
Amount: $500,000
Bill: E&W (FY24)
Project Purpose: To survey and dredge the Union River.
City of Ellsworth Water Infrastructure Improvements (Ellsworth)
Recipient: City of Ellsworth
Amount: $2,000,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade water infrastructure in Ellsworth.
Historic Downtown Building Rehabilitation (Ellsworth)
Recipient: Ellsworth Historical Society
Amount: $500,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To rehabilitate a 19th-century historic building for economic and educational development.
Frenchboro Harbor, ME (Frenchboro)
Recipient: Army Corps of Engineers
Amount: $500,000
Bill: E&W (FY24)
Project Purpose: To survey and dredge Frenchboro Harbor.
Hancock Fire Station (Hancock)
Recipient: Town of Hancock
Amount: $1,567,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a new fire station.
Southwest Harbor Public Works Facility (Southwest Harbor)
Recipient: Town of Southwest Harbor
Amount: $2,415,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To replace the aging public works facility.
Southwest Harbor Water & Sewer District Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades (Southwest Harbor)
Recipient: Southwest Harbor Water & Sewer District
Amount: $1,000,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade wastewater infrastructure in Southwest Harbor.
Stonington Affordable Housing Initiative (Stonington)
Recipient: Town of Stonington
Amount: $549,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To create housing for low- to moderate-income individuals.
Stonington Water Company Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvements (Stonington)
Recipient: Stonington Water Company
Amount: $731,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To improve drinking water infrastructure in Stonington.
Stonington Wharf Renovation (Stonington)
Recipient: Isle au Haut Boat Services
Amount: $1,835,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To rebuild the wharf in Stonington which provides crucial ferry and mailboat access for Isle au Haut residents.
KENNEBEC
16 Projects / $51,449,000
Belgrade – New Sharon, State Route 27 Rehabilitation (Kennebec and Franklin Counties)
Recipient: Maine Department of Transportation
Amount: $14,400,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To rehabilitate State Route 27 from Belgrade to New Sharon.
Wiscasset – Augusta, State Route 27 Rehabilitation (Kennebec and Lincoln Counties)
Recipient: Maine Department of Transportation
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Amount: $14,400,000
Project Purpose: To rehabilitate State Route 27 from Wiscasset to Augusta.
Augusta Front Street Resiliency (Augusta)
Recipient: City of Augusta
Amount: $3,972,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To promote economic development in Augusta’s downtown district and Kennebec River waterfront area by supporting resiliency improvements to Front Street, which experiences frequent flooding.
Sexual Assault Expert Witness and Attorney Training (Augusta)
Recipient: Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Amount: $90,000
Bill: CJS (FY24)
Project Purpose: To facilitate training for expert witnesses and attorneys who deal with sexual assault cases.
MaineGeneral Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care Expansion (Augusta)
Recipient: MaineGeneral Medical Center
Amount: $2,000,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To expand the cancer care center at MaineGeneral.
UMaine Augusta Nursing Workforce Development Program (Augusta)
Recipient: University of Maine System
Amount: $4,500,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct and equip a Center for Nursing Workforce Development and Cybersecurity.
Bell Tower Rehabilitation (Gardiner)
Recipient: Christ Episcopal Church
Amount: $890,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To rehabilitate a historically significant bell tower, which houses an original Paul Revere foundry bell.
Central Maine Community Services Hub Renovation (Manchester)
Recipient: Woodfords Family Services
Amount: $2,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To renovate a facility that supports programs servicing children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Monmouth Water Association for Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvements (Monmouth)
Recipient: Monmouth Water Association
Amount: $500,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To improve drinking water infrastructure in Monmouth.
Randolph Fire Station (Randolph)
Recipient: Town of Randolph
Amount: $2,600,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a new fire station.
Readfield Union Meeting House Rehabilitation (Readfield)
Recipient: Readfield Union Meeting House Company
Amount: $316,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To rehabilitate the Readfield Union Meeting House, a nearly 200-year old building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Snow Pond Center Infrastructure Upgrade (Sidney)
Recipient: Snow Pond Center for the Arts
Amount: $448,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To renovate the Snow Pond Center for the Arts.
Health Care In-Reach Mobile Access Project (Waterville)
Recipient: Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter
Amount: $75,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To purchase a mobile health unit to serve unsheltered individuals in Mid-Maine.
Mid-Maine CTE Expansion (Waterville)
Recipient: Mid-Maine Technical Center
Amount: $718,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For equipment to support a new engineering/manufacturing program.
Quarry Road Assisted Housing Renovation (Waterville)
Recipient: SKILLS, Inc.
Amount: $1,540,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct affordable housing units for adults with disabilities.
Town of Winslow Water and Sewer Infrastructure Upgrades (Winslow)
Recipient: Town of Winslow
Amount: $3,000,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To improve water and sewer infrastructure in Winslow.
KNOX
5 Projects / $14,895,000
Mountainside Community Cooperative Sewer Improvements (Camden)
Recipient: CDI Development Fund
Amount: $1,310,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To connect a sewer extension to a community-owned mobile home park housing low- to moderate-income individuals.
Rockland Downtown Waterfront Redevelopment (Rockland)
Recipient: City of Rockland
Amount: $4,060,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To redevelop the middle pier and related facilities in the downtown waterfront.
Maine Behavioral Healthcare Residential Program Expansion (Rockland)
Recipient: Maine Behavioral Healthcare (MaineHealth)
Amount: $1,350,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To expand two mental illness treatment residential programs.
George’s River Dredging (Thomaston)
Recipient: Army Corps of Engineers
Amount: $175,000
Bill: E&W (FY24)
Project Purpose: To prepare for a dredge of the George’s River.
Saint George River Bridge Replacement (Union)
Recipient: Maine Department of Transportation
Amount: $8,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To replace the State Route 17 bridge over the Saint George River, which provides a vital connection between Augusta and Rockland.
LINCOLN
6 Projects / $17,377,000
Conservatory and Discovery Center Expansion (Boothbay)
Recipient: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Amount: $1,559,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To support the expansion of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens' Conservatory and Discovery Center.
Oncology and Infusion Therapy Service Expansion (Damariscotta)
Recipient: LincolnHealth
Amount: $4,500,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment to expand LincolnHealth’s oncology and infusion therapy suite.
UMaine Kelp Nursery and Aquaculture Demonstration Farm (South Bristol)
Recipient: University of Maine System
Amount: $2,000,000
Bill: FSGG (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a kelp and shellfish aquaculture demonstration farm to support the development of innovative technologies and practices.
Boothbay Region Water District for Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvements (Southport)
Recipient: Boothbay Region Water District
Amount: $3,878,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade drinking water infrastructure in Southport.
UMaine Ocean Habitat Strategic Plan in Partnership with Maine’s Lobster Industry (Walpole)
Recipient: University of Maine
Amount: $440,000
Bill: CJS (FY24)
Project Purpose: To partner with the Maine lobster fishery and State of Maine officials to develop a strategic North Atlantic Right Whale Habitat Characterization Strategic Plan.
Town of Wiscasset for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements (Wiscasset)
Recipient: Town of Wiscasset
Amount: $5,000,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To improve wastewater infrastructure in Wiscasset.
OXFORD
9 Projects / $9,597,000
Brownfield Public Safety Building (Brownfield)
Recipient: Town of Brownfield
Amount: $2,898,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a new public safety building.
Rumford-Mexico Sewerage District for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements (Mexico)
Recipient: Rumford-Mexico Sewerage District
Amount: $1,500,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade wastewater infrastructure in Rumford, Mexico, and Dixfield.
Norway Downtown Economic Development and Revitalization (Norway)
Recipient: Norway Downtown Revitalization
Amount: $1,788,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To renovate a 19th-century historic building to support economic development.
Paris Fire Station Generator Replacement (Paris)
Recipient: Town of Paris
Amount: $134,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To replace the Paris Fire Station generator.
Rumford Area Community and Economic Development Initiative (Rumford)
Recipient: Black Mountain of Maine
Amount: $775,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To promote economic development in Rumford through infrastructure improvements at Black Mountain of Maine.
Larry Labonte Recovery Center Expansion (Rumford)
Recipient: Larry Labonte Recovery Center
Amount: $178,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment to expand an SUD recovery center.
Rumford Y Care and School Age Center (Rumford)
Recipient: YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston
Amount: $1,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct an early child education and school age center.
Oxford County Jail Security Equipment Upgrades (South Paris)
Recipient: County of Oxford
Amount: $174,000
Bill: CJS (FY24)
Project Purpose: To purchase security equipment to help detect and prevent contraband from entering the jail.
Sweden Fire Station (Sweden)
Recipient: Town of Sweden
Amount: $1,150,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To build a new, modern fire station, replacing the existing outdated facility.
PENOBSCOT
51 Projects / $137,240,000
Route 11/157 Rehabilitation (Penobscot County)
Recipient: Maine Department of Transportation
Amount: $9,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To rehabilitate State Route 11/157 from Medway to Millinocket.
Bangor Region YMCA Comprehensive Health Center (Bangor)
Recipient: Bangor Region YMCA
Amount: $5,000,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment to provide medical, mental health, and other health services.
Space Mission Education Simulators for Maine Students (Bangor)
Recipient: Challenger Learning Center of Maine
Amount: $2,186,000
Bill: CJS (FY24)
Project Purpose: To support STEM programming for Maine’s K-12 students.
Thomas A. Hill House Rehabilitation (Bangor)
Recipient: Bangor Historical Society
Amount: $100,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To rehabilitate portions of the Thomas A. Hill House, a nearly 200-year-old building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Kinship Caregiver Support Management System (Bangor)
Recipient: Adoptive and Foster Families of Maine, Inc.
Amount: $100,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To support technology upgrades to meet national child welfare clearing house standards.
EMMC Cancer Survivorship Clinic Renovation (Bangor)
Recipient: Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
Amount: $1,097,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To renovate clinic space.
EMCC Classroom Technology (Bangor)
Recipient: Eastern Maine Community College
Amount: $1,648,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade classroom instructional technology.
Husson STEM Education Equipment (Bangor)
Recipient: Husson University
Amount: $999,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To purchase equipment and technology to advance STEM education.
St. Joseph Hospital MRI Upgrade (Bangor)
Recipient: St. Joseph Hospital
Amount: $1,550,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To purchase and install a new MRI machine.
Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Bangor)
Recipient: Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Amount: $366,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment to improve safety and accessibility.
United Way Early Childhood Intervention Program (Bangor)
Recipient: Heart of Maine United Way
Amount: $370,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To expand an early childhood intervention program.
LifeFlight of Maine Critical Care Ground Fleet (Bangor)
Recipient: LifeFlight of Maine
Amount: $1,920,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To support purchase of ground-based critical care vehicles.
Northern Light Acadia Hospital Rural Dementia Care Program (Bangor)
Recipient: Acadia Hospital Corp d/b/a Northern Light Acadia Hospital
Amount: $1,330,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To create a rural training program to care for patients with dementia in outpatient and hospital-based settings.
Maine Science Park (Bangor)
Recipient: City of Bangor
Amount: $300,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To conduct site feasibility analysis for the proposed Maine Science Park.
Reconstruction of MEANG Light Duty Ramp (Bangor)
Recipient: Maine National Guard
Amount: $1,450,000
Bill: MilCon-VA (FY24)
Project Purpose: To support planning and design for reconstruction of the MEANG light duty ramp, which supports KC-135 parking, fuel cell maintenance, and base requirements.
Restoration of MEANG Whiskey Parking Apron (Bangor)
Recipient: Maine National Guard
Amount: $704,000
Bill: MilCon-VA (FY24)
Project Purpose: To support planning and design for the restoration and expansion of the MEANG Whiskey Ramp used to park KC-135 tankers.
Bangor Opera House Improvements (Bangor)
Recipient: Penobscot Theatre Company
Amount: $239,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To support safety and facility improvements at the 102-year-old Bangor Opera House.
Wabanaki Community Connection Center (Bangor)
Recipient: Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness
Amount: $1,200,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To develop a multi-purpose Wabanaki Youth and Cultural Center.
City of Brewer for Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvements (Brewer)
Recipient: City of Brewer
Amount: $1,006,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade drinking water infrastructure in Brewer.
Information and Care Access Points (Brewer)
Recipient: Eastern Area Agency on Aging
Amount: $270,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To expand services for older adults.
Carmel Municipal Facility Renovation and Expansion (Carmel)
Recipient: Town of Carmel
Amount: $937,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To renovate and expand the current municipal facility, which includes the public safety station and administrative offices.
Corinna Sewer District for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements (Corinna)
Recipient: Corinna Sewer District
Amount: $1,640,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade wastewater infrastructure in Corinna.
East Millinocket Redevelopment Strategy Phase II (East Milinocket)
Recipient: Town of East Millinocket
Amount: $5,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To continue the redevelopment of the former Great Northern Paper Mill site.
Enfield Route 155 Rehabilitation (Enfield)
Recipient: Town of Enfield
Amount: $1,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To rehabilitate Route 155 from the intersection of Route 2 to Route 188.
Howland Road Salt/Sand Facility Relocation (Howland)
Recipient: Town of Howland
Amount: $1,200,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To relocate the Road Salt/Sand facility to meet environmental standards.
Howland Water Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project (Howland)
Recipient: Town of Howland
Amount: $700,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To improve the structural integrity of the Town of Howland’s public water tank and standpipe.
Case Memorial Library (Kenduskeag)
Recipient: Case Memorial Library
Amount: $1,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a new library to allow for more storage and community space.
Save a Life Recovery Center Building Improvements (Lincoln)
Recipient: Save a Life
Amount: $167,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment at an SUD treatment and recovery center.
Lincoln Technology Park (Lincoln)
Recipient: Town of Lincoln
Amount: $3,500,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To make infrastructure improvements to Lincoln Technology Park.
Millinocket Library ADA Access (Millinocket)
Recipient: Millinocket Memorial Library
Amount: $115,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To improve ADA accessibility of the Millinocket Library.
Millinocket Regional Hospital Emergency Department Expansion (Millinocket)
Recipient: Millinocket Regional Hospital
Amount: $9,893,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct and equip a new Emergency Department.
Old Town Energy and Enterprise Park (Old Town)
Recipient: City of Old Town
Amount: $3,891,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To support construction of the Black Bear Parkway, including roads, water, sewer, electricity, and high-speed fiber, into city-owned land to develop an industrial park.
Old Town Llewellyn Estes Bridge Replacement (Old Town)
Recipient: Maine Department of Transportation
Amount: $15,750,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To repair the Llewellyn Estes Bridge (formerly the Stillwater Bridges), which crosses the Stillwater River.
Orono Public Library Expansion (Orono)
Recipient: Orono Public Library Foundation
Amount: $3,600,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To expand the Orono Public Library.
Millinocket Renewable Energy (Millinocket)
Recipient: Our Katahdin
Amount: $1,950,000
Bill: E&W (FY24)
Project Purpose: To promote energy efficiency research and development using locally sourced biomass.
UMaine BioHome3D Research and Development (Orono)
Recipient: University of Maine System
Amount: $4,000,000
Bill: E&W (FY24)
Project Purpose: To advance research and development of affordable and energy efficient housing applications through 3D printing.
UMaine Semiconductor Research and Development (Orono)
Recipient: University of Maine System
Amount: $750,000
Bill: E&W (FY24)
Project Purpose: To conduct research on advanced semiconductor technology for harsh environments.
UMaine Aquaculture Workforce Innovation Center (Orono)
Recipient: University of Maine System
Amount: $7,000,000
Bill: CJS (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct an aquaculture demonstration, training, and research center at the University of Maine.
UMaine Analytical Laboratory Modernization and Expansion (Orono)
Recipient: University of Maine System
Amount: $3,100,000
Bill: CJS (FY24)
Project Purpose: To renovate the Analytical Laboratory and Soil Testing Service lab at the University of Maine.
UMaine Analytical Laboratory Equipment (Orono)
Recipient: University of Maine System
Amount: $1,900,000
Bill: CJS (FY24)
Project Purpose: To purchase equipment at the Analytical Laboratory and Soil Testing Service lab at the University of Maine.
UMaine Forest Biomaterials Innovation Center (Orono)
Recipient: University of Maine System
Amount: $7,500,000
Bill: CJS (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct the Forest Biomaterials Innovation Center at the University of Maine.
UMaine Forest Biomaterials Innovation Center Equipment (Orono)
Recipient: University of Maine System
Amount: $2,500,000
Bill: CJS (FY24)
Project Purpose: To purchase equipment for the Forest Biomaterials Innovation Center at the University of Maine.
UMaine Weather Station Network (Orono)
Recipient: University of Maine System
Amount: $3,548,000
Bill: CJS (FY24)
Project Purpose: To develop a network of automated weather stations across Maine that will enhance weather prediction and climate monitoring, assisting Maine farmers and forestry producers and improving hazard monitoring.
UMaine Ph.D. Program in Nursing (Orono)
Recipient: University of Maine System
Amount: $3,057,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To support the development of a doctoral nursing program.
UMaine Rural Education Resilience Project (Orono)
Recipient: University of Maine
Amount: $3,300,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For curriculum and professional development to expand Maine’s rural educator workforce.
UMaine Alfond Arena ADA Accessibility (Orono)
Recipient: The University of Maine System
Amount: $2,150,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To improve accessibility for people with disabilities.
UMaine Black Bear Academy Child Care Center (Orono)
Recipient: The University of Maine System
Amount: $4,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct, expand, and equip the Black Bear Academy, expanding the University of Maine's childcare center to a total of 120 slots.
Orono Main Street Pedestrian Improvements (Orono)
Recipient: Maine Department of Transportation
Amount: $2,400,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To make pedestrian improvements along US Route 2 (Main Street) in Orono.
New England Plant, Soil, and Water Research Laboratory Expansion (Orono)
Recipient: USDA-ARS New England Plant, Soil, and Water Laboratory
Amount: $10,000,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To modernize, renovate, and expand existing facilities to support the creation of a PFAS Center of Excellence.
Patten Lumbermen’s Museum Building Replacement (Patten)
Recipient: Patten Lumbermen’s Museum
Amount: $107,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To reconstruct the Patten Lumbermen's Museum.
Springfield Fire Station and Municipal Facility (Springfield)
Recipient: Town of Springfield
Amount: $750,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To build a new facility to house the fire station, town office, and warming shelter.
PISCATAQUIS
4 Projects / $7,105,000
Piscataquis County Public Safety Communications Equipment Upgrade (Piscataquis County)
Recipient: Piscataquis County Emergency Management Agency
Amount: $4,175,000
Bill: CJS (FY24)
Project Purpose: To replace aging public safety communications equipment for Piscataquis County.
Lincoln Street Bridge Project (Dover-Foxcroft)
Recipient: Town of Dover-Foxcroft
Amount: $1,455,000
Bill: Homeland (FY24)
Project Purpose: To replace the Lincoln Street Bridge in Dover-Foxcroft, which is an access point for emergency response.
Rehabilitation of the Steamboat Katahdin (Greenville)
Recipient: Moosehead Marine Museum
Amount: $500,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To rehabilitate the Steamboat Katahdin, a more than 100-year-old steamboat listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Greenville Stormwater Management Improvements (Greenville)
Recipient: Town of Greenville
Amount: $975,000
Bill: Homeland (FY24)
Project Purpose: To replace and reconfigure the stormwater conveyance and management system in downtown Greenville to help prevent flooding.
SAGADAHOC
5 Projects / $9,950,000
Bath Fire and EMS Station (Bath)
Recipient: City of Bath
Amount: $1,750,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a new fire and EMS station.
Centre Street Housing (Bath)
Recipient: Bath Housing Development Corporation
Amount: $4,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To create new rental low- to moderate-income housing in Bath.
US Route 1 at State Road Reconstruction (Bath)
Recipient: Maine Department of Transportation
Amount: $2,800,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To reconstruct the intersection of US Route 1 and State Road in Bath and make pedestrian improvements.
Bath Workforce Transportation Study (Bath)
Recipient: Maine Department of Transportation
Amount: $1,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To conduct a feasibility and planning study for workforce transportation needs in the City of Bath.
Richmond Utilities District for Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvements (Richmond)
Recipient: Richmond Utilities District
Amount: $400,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To improve water infrastructure in Richmond.
SOMERSET
8 Projects / $13,026,000
KVCC Enhanced Radiology Simulation Lab (Fairfield)
Recipient: Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC)
Amount: $513,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment to train health care workers.
Kennebec Valley Community College Plumbing Training Facility (Fairfield)
Recipient: Kennebec Valley Community College
Request: $803,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To expand Kennebec Valley Community College’s plumbing training facilities, which serves students in its Plumbing and Energy Services Applied Sciences degree program.
Hartland Irving Tanning Community Center (Hartland)
Recipient: Irving Tanning Community Center
Amount: $238,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To renovate the community center in Hartland.
Town of Hartland for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements (Hartland)
Recipient: Town of Hartland
Amount: $5,000,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade wastewater infrastructure in Hartland.
Town of Pittsfield for Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvements (Pittsfield)
Recipient: Town of Pittsfield
Amount: $1,056,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade drinking water infrastructure in Pittsfield.
Maine Trail Center (Skowhegan)
Recipient: Maine Appalachian Trail Club
Amount: $475,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a facility to support maintenance of Maine’s 267-mile portion of the Appalachian Trail.
Margaret Chase Smith Community School and Early Childhood Center (Skowhegan)
Recipient: Maine School Administrative District No.54
Amount: $1,941,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct an early childhood center.
Skowhegan Community Center Complex (Skowhegan)
Recipient: Town of Skowhegan
Amount: $3,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a multi-use facility for economic and community development.
WALDO
8 Projects / $10,607,000
Belfast Police Department Equipment (Belfast)
Recipient: City of Belfast
Amount: $963,000
Bill: CJS (FY24)
Project Purpose: To purchase communications, dispatch, and other equipment to support public safety and criminal investigations.
PCHC Dental Clinic in Waldo County (Belfast)
Recipient: Penobscot Community Health Center
Amount: $1,322,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a public health dental practice, co-located with the primary care space.
Waldo Community Action Partners (CAP) Facility Construction (Belfast)
Recipient: Waldo CAP
Amount: $2,000,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a new facility for the Waldo CAP agency.
Brooks Ambulance Station and Training Facility (Brooks, Jackson, Monroe, and Knox)
Recipient: Brooks Ambulance, Inc.
Amount: $1,650,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment to support EMS services.
Keen Hall Rehabilitation (Freedom)
Recipient: Freedom Community Historical Society
Amount: $327,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To rehabilitate Keen Hall, a 170-year-old building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Islesboro Health Center (Islesboro)
Recipient: Town of Islesboro
Amount: $845,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct and equip a health center.
Searsport Municipal Pier Improvements (Searsport)
Recipient: Town of Searsport
Amount: $2,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To complete municipal pier improvements in Searsport.
Winterport Water District for Winterport Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades (Winterport)
Recipient: Winterport Water District
Amount: $1,500,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade wastewater infrastructure in Winterport.
WASHINGTON
20 Projects / $51,288,000
Economic and Business Development Training for Lobstering Communities (Washington County)
Recipient: Island Institute
Amount: $1,477,000
Bill: FSGG (FY24)
Project Purpose: To provide financial education, income diversification training, and business skill development for Maine lobstermen.
US Route 1A Reconstruction (Washington County)
Recipient: Maine Department of Transportation
Amount: $12,800,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To reconstruct a portion of US Route 1A from Milbridge to Harrington.
Addison Community Center Renovation (Addison)
Recipient: Friends of Church on the Hill
Amount: $750,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To renovate a national historic property that serves as a community center for residents of Addison and the surrounding towns.
Baileyville Rural Health Center (Baileyville)
Recipient: Calais Community Hospital
Amount: $1,354,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct and equip a new Rural Health Center.
Woodland Dam Fish Passage Replacement (Baileyville)
Recipient: Maine Department of Marine Resources
Amount: $7,785,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To replace a failing fishway at Woodland Dam on the St. Croix River.
Town of Baileyville Sewer Department for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements (Baileyville)
Recipient: Town of Baileyville Sewer Department
Amount: $1,500,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade wastewater infrastructure in Baileyville.
Increasing Behavioral Health Support for Youth and Adults (Calais)
Recipient: Aroostook Mental Health Services
Amount: $4,300,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment to expand behavioral health services.
City of Calais for Calais Drinking Water Upgrades (Calais)
Recipient: City of Calais
Amount: $3,036,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade drinking water infrastructure in Calais.
St. Croix Apartments Renovation (Calais)
Recipient: St. Croix Apartments
Amount: $1,200,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To return to service 26 units of affordable housing with support services to low-income seniors in Calais.
WCCC Advanced Technology and Simulation (Calais)
Recipient: Washington County Community College (WCCC)
Amount: $1,629,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To purchase high-tech equipment for labs and classrooms.
Union Hall Restoration (Columbia Falls)
Recipient: Town of Columbia Falls
Amount: $17,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To restore the historic Union Hall.
East Machias Clinic Expansion (East Machias)
Recipient: Regional Medical Center at Lubec
Amount: $5,000,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct and equip a health care facility in Washington County.
City of Eastport for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements (Eastport)
Recipient: City of Eastport
Amount: $148,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade wastewater infrastructure in Eastport.
Eastport Health Center Expansion (Eastport)
Recipient: Eastport Health Care
Amount: $5,061,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct and equip a new dental, medical, and behavioral health center.
Masonic Hall Rehabilitation (Eastport)
Recipient: Quoddy Tides Foundation d/b/a Tides Institute & Museum of Art
Amount: $500,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To rehabilitate and preserve the exterior of Masonic Hall, a more than 135-year-old building in the downtown National Register Historic District.
Indian Township Housing Renovation (Indian Township)
Recipient: Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township
Amount: $2,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To improve the health and wellness of approximately 300 households within the Passamaquoddy Tribal Reservation by upgrading heating and cooling, mold remediation, insulation, and replacing exterior windows, doors, and siding.
Town of Lubec for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements (Lubec)
Recipient: Town of Lubec
Amount: $1,000,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade wastewater infrastructure in Lubec.
Porter Memorial Library ADA Accessibility Upgrades (Machias)
Recipient: Porter Memorial Library Association
Amount: $820,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To improve ADA accessibility of the Porter Memorial Library.
Sunrise County Economic Council Small Business Training (Machias)
Recipient: Sunrise County Economic Council
Amount: $541,000
Bill: FSGG (FY24)
Project Purpose: To expand technical assistance, training, and startup programs for small businesses in Washington County.
Milbridge Regional Ambulance Service (Milbridge, Cherryfield, Steuben)
Recipient: Town of Milbridge
Amount: $370,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment to establish a regional ambulance service for three rural Maine communities.
YORK
14 Projects / $34,289,000
KITA Commons Mental Health Community Center (Acton)
Recipient: KITA
Amount: $3,330,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct and equip a mental health facility for youth affected by suicide.
Route 109 Reconstruction (Acton)
Recipient: Maine Department of Transportation
Amount: $6,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To reconstruct a portion of Route 109 in Acton.
York County Public Safety Training Equipment (Alfred)
Recipient: York County
Amount: $1,800,000
Bill: CJS (FY24)
Project Purpose: To purchase training equipment for law enforcement and other first responders in York County.
Expanding Community Hubs to Benefit Older Adults (Biddeford)
Recipient: Southern Maine Agency on Aging
Amount: $600,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To expand services for older adults in Cumberland and York Counties.
Air Quality Control System Enhancements (Biddeford)
Recipient: St. Andre Health Care
Amount: $1,328,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To purchase and install air quality control equipment.
Route 22 at Broadturn Road Intersection Improvements (Buxton)
Recipient: Maine Department of Transportation
Amount: $3,500,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To convert the intersection of Route 22 and Broadturn Road in Buxton, a high crash location, into a roundabout configuration.
Hollis Municipal Facility (Hollis)
Recipient: Town of Hollis
Amount: $2,000,000
Bill: Agriculture (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a new municipal facility in Hollis.
Kennebunk River, ME (Kennebunkport and Kennebunk)
Recipient: Army Corps of Engineers
Amount: $750,000
Bill: E&W (FY24)
Project Purpose: To survey and dredge the Kennebunk River.
Housing and Social Services Resource Hub (Kittery)
Recipient: Fair Tide
Amount: $1,000,000
Bill: THUD (FY24)
Project Purpose: To create a consolidated hub for several social service agencies.
Ogunquit Sewer District for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements (Ogunquit)
Recipient: Ogunquit Sewer District
Amount: $2,000,000
Bill: Interior (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade wastewater infrastructure in Ogunquit.
Maine Behavioral Healthcare York County Residential Program Expansion (Saco)
Recipient: Maine Behavioral Healthcare (MaineHealth)
Amount: $2,825,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To expand residential treatment programs in Biddeford and Saco.
Joint National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop (Saco)
Recipient: Maine National Guard
Amount: $7,420,000
Bill: MilCon-VA (FY24)
Project Purpose: To construct a Joint National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop that will support maintenance of combat and tactical vehicles and equipment for the Maine National Guard.
Camp Ellis, Saco, ME (Saco)
Recipient: Army Corps of Engineers
Amount: $750,000
Bill: E&W (FY24)
Project Purpose: To design for the Camp Ellis beach renourishment project.
YCCC Creating a 21st Century Workforce Facility (Wells and Sanford)
Recipient: York County Community College (YCCC)
Amount: $986,000
Bill: LHHS-Ed (FY24)
Project Purpose: To upgrade laboratory equipment to expand workforce training.
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