Block Grant MRCSG030065

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (Maine DHHS) was awarded a $4,018,665 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response (CFDA 93.354) program. The purpose of this one-year award, effective January 17, 2025, is to support Maine DHHS in rapidly mobilizing and responding to significant public health emergencies that overwhelm state resources. The key products...

The federal Cooperative Agreement award of $4,394,327.00 was granted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, under the National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program (CFDA 93.889). The award, effective July 1, 2024 and running through June 30, 2029, supports the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (Maine DHHS) in enhancing healthcare systems' readiness for responding to public health emergencies,...

The Northern Me Dev Commission received a $1.8 million Project Grant award from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Rapid Response Program on June 15, 2021. The grant funding will support the Commission's efforts to prepare for and respond to the economic impacts of the coronavirus through June 30, 2023. As the designated Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) serving Northern Maine, the Commission will use the grant funding to provide...

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (Maine DHHS) was awarded a $15,630,000 Cooperative Agreement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421). This five-year award, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029, will enable Maine DHHS to strengthen the capacity and capability of Maine's public health system to prepare,...

The Aroostook Medical Center, a non-profit hospital and child entity of Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems, received a $9,048,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Healthcare Systems Bureau under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493). The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, is designated for constructing healthcare facilities in Presque Isle, Maine over a three-year period ending on September 29, 2027. Previously, Eastern Maine Healthcare...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $3,291,000 Congressional Directives program grant (CFDA 93.493) to Eastern Maine Medical Center (EMMC) in Bangor, Maine. The grant funding will be used to replace 42 aging ventilators across EMMC's high-acuity units by 2027, ensuring advanced life support capabilities for the medical center's patients. Through this project grant, EMMC will upgrade critical medical infrastructure to maintain its role as a comprehensive,...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded Northern Oxford Regional Ambulance a $173,752.28 Project Grant under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044) on September 11, 2022. The grant will fund the provision of emergency medical services equipment and supplies to Northern Oxford Regional Ambulance through September 10, 2024. The AFG Program aims to enhance public and firefighter safety from fire and fire-related hazards by providing critically needed resources....

The Northern Oxford Regional Ambulance Service, doing business as Med-Care Ambulance, received a $248,000.04 federal Project Grant award from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program (CFDA 97.044). The grant, awarded on July 25, 2024, will support the organization's efforts to enhance emergency medical services and response capabilities in the rural Mexico, Maine region. The funding will be used to procure critical emergency...

The federal Project Grant award H79TI087092 for $600,000, provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program, will support Brooks Ambulance Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit ambulance service in rural Waldo County, Maine. The funding will enable Brooks Ambulance to train 20 new Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), 6 Advanced EMTs (AEMTs), and 2...

The Northern Oxford Regional Ambulance Service (Med-Care Ambulance) was awarded a $800,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243). The grant will fund a multi-faceted initiative to improve emergency care and outcomes for patients experiencing mental health emergencies and substance use disorder related emergencies in 11 rural...