The Maine Community College System (MCCS) was awarded a $415,882 Supplemental Support under the American Rescue Plan (SSARP) project grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The grant falls under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425), which aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. Through this July 2022 award, MCCS and its sub-awardee, Kennebec Valley Community College, will provide supplemental support services...
This Project Grant award of $304,636.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service and Rural Housing Service through the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766), will be used by the non-profit organization Growsmart Maine to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities providing essential services to rural residents in Maine. The funding aims to support a wide range of rural community infrastructure projects including...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $1 million project grant to Mainegeneral Community Care under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The two-year grant, issued on March 1, 2022 and concluding on March 1, 2024, will support the construction, enlargement, or improvement of community facilities providing essential services to rural residents of Waterville, Maine. As the awardee, Mainegeneral Community Care will deliver healthcare services...
This federal Project Grant award of $2,250,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to Aroostook County, Maine. The grant will fund the construction, enlargement, extension, or improvement of critical community facilities in the rural Caribou, Maine area over a 2-year period from January 2025 to January 2027. The program aims to enhance infrastructure and essential services like fire...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $1,750,000 Project Grant (CFDA 10.766 - Community Facilities Loans and Grants) to Alpena Community College in Alpena, MI. The grant supports the development and improvement of critical community facilities and infrastructure in the rural Alpena region. The Community Facilities Loans and Grants program provides financial assistance to public bodies, non-profit organizations, and tribes for constructing, enlarging, extending,...
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $2,175,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program to the Maine Community College System (MCCS) and its Northern Maine Community College. The grant funds will be used to develop onshore and offshore wind technician safety training programs and establish a related registry in collaboration between Northern Maine Community College and Maine Maritime Academy. The...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service awarded a $4,500,000 Community Facilities Loans and Grants (CFDA 10.766) Project Grant to the Town of Mexico, Maine on February 27, 2025. The grant funds will be used to construct and improve critical community facilities in the rural town over a two-year performance period ending February 27, 2027. The Community Facilities Loans and Grants program provides financial assistance to public bodies, non-profit organizations, and...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766), is for $3,421,000.00 and was awarded on Feb 5, 2025. The funding will support the Maine Public Broadcasting Corp, doing business as WMEH-FM, in Lewiston, ME to construct, enlarge, extend, or improve critical community facilities in the local rural area. The primary objective is to enhance quality of life and infrastructure...
This $1,648,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, was provided to Eastern Maine Community College (EMCC) to support workforce training initiatives, including the purchase of equipment and technology. The grant will fund EMCC's efforts to enhance student services, educational programs, and community-focused training opportunities, particularly...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) to the Maine Community College System (MCCS) and its Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) campus. The award, dated November 1, 2023, provides funding through October 31, 2025 for small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives, including counseling, technical assistance, workforce training, education services, and community economic development...