Midcoast Youth Center Expansion
Recipient: Midcoast Community Alliance
Amount requested: $1,700,000
Description: The funding would be used to renovate their building to enhance the services they offer to youth, young adults, and families and to improve mental well-being and economic outcomes in Sagadahoc County and beyond. The expanded complex will offer a career center, social work, a community-based health center, housing, and long-term mentoring for at-risk youth ages 10 through 24.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Regional School Unit (RSU) 13 Auditorium
Recipient: Regional School Unit (RSU) 13
Amount requested: $1,512,500
Description: The funding would be used to support the renovation of Oceanside High School Auditorium, which is currently in disrepair. The renovation will allow for additional educational efforts, community access, and Americans with Disabilities (ADA) compliance.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
South Thomaston Library and Community Center Construction
Recipient: Town of South Thomaston
Amount requested: $4,063,296
Description: The funding would be used to support renovating and expanding the town library and community center facility. The library and community center would provide a space big enough for town meetings, a new kitchen and a new multi-generational outdoor space. These functions will allow the small village to foster town-wide cohesiveness.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Town of Friendship Wharf Repair
Recipient: Town of Friendship
Amount requested: $975,000
Description: The funding would be used to replace its municipal wharf and repair the abutment which has recently been damaged by the three 100-year storms that hit the town in December of 2023 and January of 2024. It is considered a critical portion to the town’s infrastructure providing access to the water. Specifically, Friendship is served by the Waldoboro Emergency Medical Services and medical emergencies on islands are serviced through this wharf.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
United Society of Shakers Community Development Hub
Recipient: United Society of Shakers, Sabbathday Lake, Inc.
Amount requested: $3,950,000
Description: The funding would be used to support the final phases of creating a year-round rural community development hub through public programs of the Herb House Cultural Center and Visitors’ House Welcome Center. The Herb House Cultural Center will support year-round farming, crafts production, and community education. The Visitors’ House Welcome Center will serve as a hub for educational classrooms, public restrooms, and farm-to-table programs.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Town of Chebeague Island Stone Pier
Recipient: Town of Chebeague Island
Amount requested: $1,000,000
Description: The funding would be used to improve the Town of Chebeague Island’s Stone Wharf, making its use safer and more resilient. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will help to mitigate the impact of high tide and storm surges on the road and parking areas, allowing more reliable use for emergency services, children traveling to school, and residents’ general access to the mainland.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Accelerating the Development of Plastic Alternatives and Other Products Derived from Maine’s Natural Resources
Recipient: Northeastern University
Amount requested: $1,500,000
Description: The funding would be used for investing in equipment for advanced manufacturing of sustainable materials and biomanufacturing to support workforce training and accessible research from ideation to product development in the next generation of bioproducts derived from natural resources such as timber, agricultural waste, and seaweed.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
University of Maine School of Law Pilot Criminal Justice Clinic
Recipient: University of Maine School of Law
Amount requested: $1,000,000
Description: The funding would be used for establishing a pilot Criminal Justice Clinic that will support the state’s overstretched criminal justice system and reduce the backlog of criminal adjudications in Maine by providing student attorneys in indigent defense cases.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Clinton Water District Railroad and Church Streets Utility Upgrades
Recipient: Clinton Water District
Amount requested: $2,500,000
Description: The funding would be used for constructing a new sewer main along Railroad and Church Streets, as the present one is from the late 1940s and is nearing the end of its useful life.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
North Berwick Sanitary District Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) and Pumping Stations Reliability Upgrades
Recipient: North Berwick Sanitary District
Amount requested: $3,000,000
Description: The funding would be used for upgrading their Wastewater Treatment Facility to replace aging equipment, including pump stations, that has reached the end of its useful life and become less energy efficient.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
North Haven Wastewater Treatment Upgrades
Recipient: Town of North Haven
Amount requested: $4,800,000
Description: The funding would be used for upgrading components of the original North Haven 1986 wastewater treatment plant and increasing the facility’s resilience to sea level rise and other climate-related damages, and complying with regulations limiting the land application of biosolids.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Regional School Unit 14 Campus Wastewater Conveyance Project
Recipient: Town of Windham
Amount requested: $1,000,000
Description: The funding would be used for extending the North Windham Sewer Line to the Windham High School Campus, which would allow the school district to retire its outdated 1960s-era wastewater treatment plant that currently discharges treated effluent into the Pleasant River (a Class B River).
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
South Berwick Sewer District Wastewater Treatment Facility Resiliency, Reliability, and Nutrient Removal Optimization Upgrades
Recipient: South Berwick Sewer District
Amount requested: $3,000,000
Description: The funding would be used for upgrading the existing wastewater treatment facility’s 60-year-old influent pump station (which serves the entirety of the District), adding flood protection measures to provide resiliency to climate change, and mitigating flood damage to critical equipment.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
City of Waterville Downtown Development
Recipient: City of Waterville
Amount requested: $1,634,572
Description: The funding would be used to support Phase 2 in its ongoing downtown development project, including three pedestrianization elements targeting rural residents and businesses. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will have significant short- and long-term community impact, including through economic development.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
Damariscotta Community and Pedestrian Connector
Recipient: Town of Damariscotta
Amount requested: $3,536,300
Description: The funding would be used to assist in the construction of over two miles of on- and off-road pedestrian infrastructure in an effort to connect the historic downtown with vital community resources.
Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Statement
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