The Town of Skowhegan, Maine will receive $661,266 under a Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service National Office. The funding is provided through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning federal grant program (CFDA 15.916). The Town will use the award to construct a new concession stand with restrooms and storage at its football field complex. It will also build new dugouts at the baseball complex, create ADA accessibility improvements,...
The Economic Development Administration awarded a $10.8 million Project Grant to the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce development and other projects to revitalize safe leisure, business and international travel in Augusta, Maine. Specifically, the funding will help rejuvenate the state's tourism industry as it recovers from adverse economic impacts...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2,515,000 Project Grant under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities (CFDA 11.300) program to the Town of Madawaska, Maine. The funding will support the redevelopment of Madawaska's downtown plaza, including expanding the local farmers market, renovating a vacant building into co-working office space, and upgrading transportation infrastructure. This project aims to revitalize the...
The City of Biddeford, Maine was awarded a $2,312,030 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on April 8, 2021. The grant was awarded under the EDA's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). The funding will support roadway reconstruction projects in Biddeford. Through its Public Works program, the EDA aims to catalyze regional economic development by funding the construction of critical infrastructure and...
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry will receive $1 million from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to improve recreation facilities in Skowhegan, Maine. Key projects include renovating Recreation Hall including roof, flooring, safety features and ADA accessibility upgrades; constructing new unisex restrooms, utility and storage rooms; rehabilitating an existing lakeside cabin with ADA...
The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is providing a $2,754,200 Project Grant award under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry. The funding will enable the Town of Windham to acquire 697.4 acres of land and construct a 1.3-mile universal access trail with scenic overlooks. This project will conserve the local ecology, provide water recreation access, and create...
The Town of Kennebunkport, Maine received a $2.7 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the agency's Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The funding will support reconstruction of the Cape Porpoise Commercial Pier, including repairs to the existing bulkhead, widening a 50-foot section, replacement of the bait building, installation of floats, gangways, electrical and communications upgrades, solar panels, fuel...
The City of Portland, Maine will receive $596,580 under a three-year Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to improve recreational amenities in an underutilized city park. From October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025, grant funds will support constructing new trails and improving existing infrastructure like bridges and staircases. Additional upgrades include a new baseball field, mountain bike pump track,...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1,610,612 Project Grant to the Maine Space Grant Consortium under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on July 27, 2022. The funding will support the development of workforce, business, and external engagement elements for the Maine Spaceport Complex Strategic Plan completed in February 2022. Specifically, the award will advance the plan's focus on site evaluation, initial design,...
This $3.17 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) supports Big Rock in installing a new fixed-grip chairlift and upgrading snowmaking capabilities at its ski area in Mars Hill, Maine. Funded through EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) program, which provides infrastructure and public works assistance to regions facing adverse economic changes, the project will help the region become more resilient to tourism fluctuations and...