-
PublishedNovember 16, 2021
Lawmaker asks Kennebec County commissioners for more transparency in deliberations over $23.7 million stimulus
State Rep. Charlotte Warren said Tuesday she's concerned the process Kennebec County commissioners are using to decide how to distribute federal stimulus funds is not clear to all who wish to submit grant requests.
-
PublishedNovember 10, 2021
Gov. Mills announces $10 million in funding for Maine seafood dealers and processors
The new seafood infrastructure program will provide grants to upgrade buildings, utilities and equipment, and invest in new technology.
-
PublishedNovember 7, 2021
Anson uses federal COVID-19 relief aid to pay bonuses to first responders
The town spends $70,600 of $250,000 in federal funds to pay bonuses to members of the Anson Fire Department and Anson-Madison-Starks Ambulance Service.
-
PublishedNovember 4, 2021
Wilton discusses $220,000 of American Rescue Plan funds, plans for spending
The Town of Wilton has received the first of its two American Rescue Plan Act funds in the amount of $220,000.
-
PublishedSeptember 29, 2021
Clinton to use federal COVID-19 relief aid for water projects, bonus pay for workers
Officials expect the town will receive about $334,000 as part of the federal American Rescue Plan Act.
-
PublishedSeptember 27, 2021
Maine providing $73 million in grants to stabilize state’s ‘crucial’ child care industry
Working families in Maine are struggling to find child care as facilities close or limit enrollment because of staffing shortages worsened by the pandemic.
-
PublishedSeptember 8, 2021
More affordable housing among the calls for how Waterville spends COVID-19 relief money
Helping the homeless and ensuring stable housing were mentioned at a Waterville City Council hearing Tuesday as the panel seeks input on how to spend $1.7 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding.
-
PublishedSeptember 3, 2021
Waterville council seeks public input for spending $1.7 million in pandemic relief money
The City Council will hold a public hearing on the Rescue Plan Act funds at 6 p.m. Tuesday at The Elm at 21 College Ave.
-
PublishedAugust 22, 2021
Who’s minding the store on COVID-19 relief spending?
With $4.5 billion headed to Maine state, city and county governments, the threat of wasteful or improper spending creates a need for systems to track and verify where the money goes.
-
PublishedJuly 28, 2021
Franklin County officials, residents brainstorm ideas for $8 million in federal stimulus money
Franklin County commissioners held a countywide workshop Tuesday on what the county and towns' allotment of American Rescue Act funds can be spent on.
American Rescue Plan Act
advertisement