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Bay Bridge Water Access Project
Recipient: Town of Brunswick
Amount requested: $1,900,000
Description: The funding would be used to install an 11,100-foot water line to the mobile home park and surrounding neighborhoods to bring a reliable drinking water supply to hundreds of vulnerable Brunswick residents who live in Bay Bridge Estates. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the extension of the public water system to the Bay Bridge community will help meet and maintain Safe Drinking Water Act standards by bringing safe, reliable drinking water to an underserved area in Brunswick.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
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Old Orchard Beach WWTF & Pump Stations Upgrades: Phase 2 Project
Recipient: Town of Old Orchard Beach
Amount requested: $2,000,000
Description: The funding would be used for upgrades to the sludge processing building and equipment as well as remote pump stations to improve the processing and storage of sludge to mitigate groundwater contamination from land application of biosolids. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will support the long-term sustainability and reliability of critical public infrastructure to ensure public health and safety and protect the economy of the Old Orchard Beach.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
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Richmond Water Storage Tank No. 1 Rehabilitation Project
Recipient: Richmond Utilities District
Amount requested: $400,000
Description: The funding would be used for performing needed storage tank maintenance and repairing leaks in the water storage tank to prolong the life of the existing facility and keep the tank in good working order. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the community has a small user base, and several infrastructure needs. Receiving these federal funds for construction will help ease the burden of borrowing funds on the small user base and will free up borrowing capacity for the other infrastructure needs within the District’s service territory.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
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York Sewer District Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements Project
Recipient: York Sewer District
Amount requested: $3,000,000
Description: The funding would be used to support wastewater treatment facility improvements that include upgrades to the biological system to reduce nitrogen, improve water quality and increase energy efficiency, upgrades to the sludge storage tanks to reduce odors that are impacting surrounding neighborhoods by covering the tanks and installing odor control equipment and mechanical equipment upgrades include existing influent screen that is past its useful life to increase reliability and performance. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the improvements to the wastewater treatment facility contribute to meeting their discharge permit and the Clean Water Act obligations. Proper operation of the facility is important to protecting public health and the surrounding environmental resources.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
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St. George MSU Career and Technical Education Center
Recipient: St. George Municipal School Unit
Amount requested: $1,900,000
Description: The funding would be used to construct a career and technical education center at St. George Municipal School. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will address critical labor shortages and fuel economic growth in Maine.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
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Trekkers Youth Hub
Recipient: Trekkers
Amount requested: $921,250
Description: The funding would be used to renovate the Youth Hub’s existing building, construct a multi-use structure to house three school buses and provide flexible youth programming space, and update the grounds to include parking and outdoor classroom spaces. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide accessible community space for local youth, which is essential to their safety and development.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
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Avesta Affordable Housing
Recipient: Avesta Housing Development Corporation
Amount requested: $1,500,000
Description: The funding would be used to facilitate the acquisition costs associated with the new construction of a 30-unit Housing First development in Downtown Portland. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will help reduce chronic homelessness. Once formerly homeless individuals secure housing and support, data show that they spend less time in jail, interact less with the police, take fewer ambulance trips, and spend less time in the emergency room, reductions that result in taxpayer savings.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
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Equality Community Center Building Renovations
Recipient: Equality Community Center
Amount Requested: $540,000
Description: This funding would be used to finish refurbishment of their building to create a collaborative community center and workspace for underserved populations.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
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Joe’s Place Teen Shelter and Center
Recipient: Preble Street
Amount requested: $2,000,000
Description: The funding would be used to construct Joe’s Place, a center and shelter that will provide 24/7, barrier-free access for runaway and homeless youth. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because Joe’s Place will provide emergency shelter and connect youth to supportive services that reduce chronic homelessness, including long-term supportive housing, housing vouchers, transitional housing, and rapid rehousing. Additionally, providing a safe and secure environment for teens reduces the risk of involvement in the juvenile justice system, reducing costs associated with law enforcement and the criminal justice system.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
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Mainspring: The Seacoast Social Services Collective
Recipient: Fair Tide Inc.
Amount requested: $1,000,000
Description: The funding would be used to construct Mainspring, a social services hub in Kittery, Maine. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because construction of a social services hub will help bring individuals and families out of poverty by providing easy access to comprehensive programs and services in one centralized location, including a food pantry, affordable housing, and comprehensive case management. These services offer long-term stability and empower individuals to become engaged and contribute to the community. The hub will also relieve pressures on publicly funded entities, such as police and fire departments.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
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Mountainside Community Cooperative Sewer Extension
Recipient: Cooperative Development Institute (CDI)
Amount requested: $1,310,000
Description: The funding would be used to install and connect a sewer extension to an aging and failing subsurface wastewater disposal system at Mountainside Community Cooperative, a community-owned mobile home park in Camden, Maine that serves low to moderate income individuals aged 55 plus. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the sewer extension would support the preservation of the 52-unit affordable mobile home housing cooperative and ensure an ongoing tax base for the town and the state. Without the sewer extension, the homes are at risk of drinking water source contamination, which has the potential to deem all 52 units uninhabitable.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
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Portland Housing Authority Affordable Housing Project
Recipient: Portland Housing Authority
Amount requested: $420,000
Description: The funding would be used to construct an eight-unit homeownership development with six units reserved for households earnings at or below 120 percent of Area Median Income (AMI) in the East Deering neighborhood of Portland, Maine. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the homes will provide a bridge for many working residents to transition out of public housing or other affordable rental housing to an income-restricted affordable homeownership opportunity.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
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Sea Meadow Marine Working Waterfront Infrastructure
Recipient: Sea Meadow Marine Foundation
Amount requested: $790,000
Description: The funding would be used to support infrastructure upgrades at the working waterfront. Specifically, the funds will be used to rebuild the bulkhead and launch ramp and install water and sewer systems. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will not only dramatically improve the overall utility of the site so that current and future tenants can expand their businesses, it will support the retention of an important local working waterfront in an area that has otherwise seen rapid growth of residential development and the related loss of waterfront access for people who make their living from the sea.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
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SKILLS Inc. Affordable Housing for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Recipient: SKILLS, Inc.
Amount requested: $1,540,000
Description: The funding would be used to support the construction and renovation of two affordable housing properties in Waterville, Maine in order to prevent 12 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities from being displaced from their community. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it accomplishes federal and state goals for access to Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services and shortens the gap in age-friendly affordable housing for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
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Westbrook Fire Department Training Facility
Recipient: Westbrook Fire Department
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Description: This funding would be used to build a fire training facility to support the city of Westbrook and surrounding area fire departments.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
