The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $5,400,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to Mainehealth, a non-profit healthcare system based in Portland, Maine. The grant funding will support Mainehealth's plans to expand its current three-bedroom mental health treatment program at 407 Pleasant Street in Rockland, Maine into an eight-bed residential treatment program that also serves individuals diagnosed with substance use disorder. The...
This federal Project Grant award, provided through the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will provide $8,600,000.00 to Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc. (AMHC) to construct an addition to its existing facility in Calais, Maine. The expansion project will create dedicated space for physical and sensory activities to support the recovery of youth and adults who receive services at AMHC's children's residential treatment,...
This $14,125,000 Project Grant award under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will support MaineHealth, a non-profit healthcare system, in renovating two existing properties in York County, Maine to better serve individuals with severe and persistent mental illness. Specifically, the grant will fund the expansion and renovation of MaineHealth's residential treatment facilities in Saco and Biddeford, Maine. The Saco facility will...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $11,967,000 Congressional Directives project grant (CFDA 93.493) to St. Mary's Regional Medical Center (SMRMC) in Lewiston, Maine. The grant will fund a complete renovation of SMRMC's 8,000 square-foot substance use disorder (SUD) inpatient unit on the 4th floor of the main hospital. The renovation activities will include reconfiguring patient rooms and bathrooms, upgrading the nursing station and staff areas, installing new...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) provides $344,888.00 to the Maine State Housing Authority (MaineHousing) to support efforts to address homelessness in Maine. The CoC Program funds a range of housing assistance and supportive services, including rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, permanent supportive housing, and transitional housing, as well as case management, mental...
This Project Grant award of $998,261 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) supports efforts by the Maine State Housing Authority (MaineHousing) to address homelessness in Maine. The CoC Program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to ending homelessness and provide funding for rapid housing and supportive services for homeless individuals and families. Through this award, MaineHousing will implement...
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (Maine DHHS) a $2,467,740 Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) grant to provide permanent supportive housing and related services to address homelessness in Maine. The grant supports rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, case management, mental health and substance abuse treatment, and job training. Maine DHHS is sub-awarding a...
This $225,000 Project Grant award, provided under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will fund the launch of a mobile medical trailer at the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter's Colby Street location in Waterville, Maine. The trailer will deliver on-site medical treatment, health education, and service coordination for individuals experiencing homelessness, improving access to critical healthcare services. The project aims to provide a...
The $250,000 Continuum of Care Program grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.267) to the non-profit organization Community Care supports the provision of housing assistance, rapid rehousing, and supportive services for individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Bangor, Maine. The award, effective from December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024, enables Community Care to deliver critical community-based services such as case management,...
This Project Grant award of $356,318 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267) supports the provision of a range of housing and supportive services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The grant enables the non-profit organization Through These Doors to carry out eligible CoC Program activities such as permanent supportive housing, rapid re-housing, transitional housing,...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $45,000,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to Community Housing of Maine Inc. (Chom) to construct four new recovery residences in rural areas of Maine. The funding will allow Chom to expand the reach of its McAuley Residence program, which provides comprehensive housing and support services for families affected by substance use disorders, mental illness, domestic abuse, and other traumas. The new residences, located in Somerset, Aroostook, Knox, and Oxford counties, will each have 8-10 units and offer on-site services to assist participants in remaining housed, accessing healthcare, building job skills, and strengthening parenting abilities. The program aims to serve 32-40 additional families across the new locations, building upon Chom's decade of successful outcomes in supporting Maine's vulnerable populations. The award has a project period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027.