Project: First Responder Interoperable Communication Radio System Upgrade
Recipient: York County Government
Amount: $2,400,000
Description: The funding would be used for modernizing the York County Sheriff’s Office communications infrastructure through the replacement of aging deputy radios, associated repeater upgrades at sites throughout York County required to support the modernized system, and replacement of the county’s primary radio tower, which will enable reliable interoperable communication with local police, fire, EMS, and state agencies across all of York County, Maine.
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Project: Maine High-Performance Computing Hub Expansion
Recipient: Colby College
Amount: $1,999,000
Description: The funding would be used to purchase additional high-performance computing equipment and enabling infrastructure for the Maine High-Performance Computing Hub, which will expand capacity to drive innovation, workforce development, and economic growth across the district and statewide. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will add computing capacity that supports precision medicine, artificial intelligence, the blue economy, and sustainable food systems—sectors vital to U.S. economic competitiveness and security. By expanding access to advanced computational capability, the project will advance national innovation priorities and enable more uniquely situated Maine-based organizations to translate data-intensive research and development into practical applications.
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Project: Volunteer Maine Coastal Resilience Corps
Recipient: Volunteer Maine
Amount: $2,783,000
Description: The funding would be used for strengthening coastal resilience and sustaining Maine’s coastal economies through twenty service corps fellowships to build local capacity across coastal Maine. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because across Maine’s coast, many communities, municipalities and regional organizations have completed significant planning to address coastal hazards, protect working waterfronts, and support the long-term viability of the marine economy but lack local capacity to implement these plans and projects. This project directly addresses that implementation gap by leveraging an existing statewide service network to provide hands-on support for project coordination, stakeholder engagement, planning implementation, and technical assistance to help communities build local partnerships and mobilize volunteers, ensuring that projects generate lasting community ownership and momentum beyond the period of federal funding.
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Project: Camden Public Safety Building
Recipient: Town of Camden
Amount Requested: $660,000
Description: The town of Camden requests $660,000 to make improvements and renovations to the existing Camden Public Safety Building. This project will support around-the-clock fire department and regional emergency management service (EMS) staffing by providing code compliant accommodations, facilities, and operational space. This design element will improve occupational safety for employees providing fire and emergency medical services. The project will directly benefit the residents of the towns of Camden, Hope and Lincolnville, and ensure that the regional EMS system remains reliable, well-staffed, and capable of meeting the growing service demands of all three towns.
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Project: York County EMA Dredging Equipment
Recipient: York County Emergency Management Agency
Amount: $1,500,000
Description: The funding would be used to acquire dredge support equipment and assets that will expand York County’s conduct coastal mitigation operations.
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Project: Blueberry Fields Cooperative Sewer Connection
Recipient: Town of Brunswick
Amount Requested: $5,000,000
Description: The funding would be used to connect the Blueberry Fields Cooperative, a cooperatively owned manufactured housing community of over 350 low-income residents, to public sewer and retire aging septic systems that threaten public health and the Maquoit Bay watershed.
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Project: Freeport Biosolids Handling Facility
Recipient: Freeport Sewer District
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Description: The funding would be used to complete the biosolids storage tanks component of Freeport Sewer District’s (FSD) renovation of its 50-year-old wastewater treatment plant.
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Project: Halifax Street Water Maine Improvements Project in Winslow
Recipient: Kennebec Water District
Amount Requested: $4,775,200
Description: The funding would be used to replace failing cast iron water mains, some more than 120 years old, on Halifax Street in Winslow. The funding would also replace the Kennebec Water District-owned (KWD) portion of the water services line and all fire hydrants and system valves along Halifax Street to improve the reliability of water for fighting fires and reduce the number of customers impacted during future repairs and maintenance work.
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Project: Route 302 Sewer Main Extension
Recipient: Town of Bridgton
Amount Requested: $1,250,000
Description: The funding would be used to construct approximately one mile of new sewer main along the southern portion of the Route 302 corridor, providing access to properties currently served by on-site septic systems, as well as undeveloped properties.
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Project: Royal River Pump Station Upgrades
Recipient: Town of Yarmouth
Amount Requested: $7,500,000
Description: The funding would be used to replace and expand the Royal River Pump station, which lacks sufficient functional capacity during peak conditions.
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Project: Sewer Relocation for Goose River Bridge
Recipient: Town of Rockport
Amount Requested: $840,000
Description: The funding would be used to support the mandated utility upgrade required by the Maine Department of Transportation in order to replace the Goose River Bridge. This includes removing the current sewer line, placing a temporary line outside of the construction zone, and, after bridge construction is complete, rerouting the sewer line as a free-standing structure under the bridge.
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Project: Wastewater Dewatering System Improvements
Recipient: City of South Portland
Amount Requested: $8,900,800
Description: The funding would be used to upgrade South Portland’s aging and failing wastewater biosolids dewatering system and sludge container area, eliminating the potential for loss of system function and risks associated with disposal of PFAS-contaminated sludge, protecting Casco Bay, and significantly reducing costs to ratepayers by reducing hauling costs up by as much as 50%.
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Project: Islands Community Medical Services Facility Modernization
Recipient: Islands Community Medical Services, Inc.
Amount requested: $635,100
Description: The funding would be used to upgrade the facility’s infrastructure and emergency response capacity to better serve the unbridged island community of Vinalhaven.
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Project: Convening Commons
Recipient: University of Maine System
Amount requested: $2,500,000
Description: The funding would be used to renovate space at the Maine Center at 300 Fore Street in Portland to create the Convening Commons, a statewide hub that brings together University staff and students, business, entrepreneurs, and community partners. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will advance workforce development, innovation, and economic growth across Maine.
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Project: Isle au Haut Town Road
Recipient: Town of Isle au Haut
Amount requested: $1,850,000
Description: The funding would be used to support paving of portions of Town Road, the only municipal road on the island. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the 5.5-mile long asphalt road was last paved over 30 years ago and currently shows the impacts of winter weather and vehicular use. The project would halt the continued degradation of Town Road. It would also ensure safe transport and island access for residents, visitors, national park service operations, and emergency response.
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Project: Portland Jetport FIS Expansion
Recipient: City of Portland
Amount Requested: $9,500,000
Description: The funding would be used to develop a Federal Inspection Services Facility at the Portland International Jetport
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Project: Portland Harbor Common Park Development
Recipient: City of Portland
Amount: $7,000,000
Description: The funding would be used to invest in a multi-purpose park.
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Project: Pownal Fire and Rescue Station
Recipient: Town of Pownal
Amount Requested: $2,964,000
Description: The funding would be used to construct a Fire & Rescue Station and Public Works facility on town-owned land.
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Project: School Street Affordable Housing
Recipient: City of Saco
Amount requested: $1,750,000
Description: The funding would be used to renovate a vacant church in downtown Saco into a seven-unit affordable workforce housing building. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the private market has not been able to address workforce housing needs in the Saco-Biddeford area. This project will have a compounding effect on economic development in the area–revitalizing a crucial property in Saco’s downtown and providing much needed housing for Saco’s workforce.
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Project: Wells Reserve Public Buildings
Recipient: Wells Reserve Management Authority
Amount requested: $1,294,500
Description: The funding would be used to restore and modernize two public-use buildings for the Reserve’s education, municipal training, and community programming, while incorporating energy independence and storm-resilient improvements. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it protects nationally significant infrastructure, leverages non-federal matching funds, reduces long-term maintenance and energy costs, supports community resilience, and serves tens of thousands of residents and visitors annually.
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