THIS EDA DISASTER RECOVERY INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENERGY RESILIENCY PLAN FOR THE REGION SERVED BY THE SOUTHERN MAINE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION WHICH COMPRISES THE COUNTIES OF YORK AND SOUTHERN OXFORD. THE ENERGY RESILIENCY PLAN IS DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL TO STRENGTHEN THE GRID RESULTING IN A MORE RESILIENT ECONOMY.