A grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help restore some of Maine’s highest-value aquatic networks from fragmentation and degradation.
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MaineHealth receives $12.8 million grant for rural health care research
It will use the funds, from the National Institutes of Health, to study ways to reduce the disparity in health care quality between urban and rural areas of the state.
Bath offers grants to help businesses spruce up in midst of pandemic
The Façade Improvement Grant Program will cover half the bill, up to $10,000, for any work on a downtown building’s exterior, such as repainting, replacing a sign or installing new windows or doors.
Colby College to use $101 million Alfond grant for Waterville downtown efforts, campus athletic center
The $101 million grant to Colby College in Waterville from the Harold Alfond Foundation is part of a $500 million Alfond grant to Maine institutions.
Maine emergency grant program extended to more businesses
Companies with up to 250 workers are among those now eligible for $95 million in grants to sustain local economies through the downturn.
Ten projects share $2.2 million in awards from Maine Technology Institute
Coupled with nearly $32 million in matching funds, the innovative projects are expected to create or preserve 1,600 jobs in eight Maine counties.
Maine public bus services get $10.2 million federal grant
The money will be used to build a new transit center outside Acadia National Park, replace buses in Greater Portland and improve service in Bangor.
Maine nonprofits receive $1.2 million for COVID-19 relief efforts
The Maine Community Foundation has issued COVID-19 relief grants to 130 nonprofit organizations in the state.
Federal aid increased for Maine hospitals, health care providers
Another $42 million in grants has been allocated, bringing the total to nearly $188 million.
Federal funds for Portland Jetport taxiway project reach $6 million
The Portland International Jetport received another $1.5 million for the project on Thursday.