Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program - Public Infrastructure Grant (PI) Program

All units of general local government in Maine, including plantations, except for the entitlement communities of Auburn, Bangor, Biddeford, Lewiston, Portland and all of Cumberland County with the exception of Brunswick and Frye Island are eligible to apply for and receive State CDBG program funds. County governments may apply on behalf of the Unorganized Territory. Groups of local governments may apply for multi-jurisdictional or joint projects. Multi-jurisdictional applications require designation of one local government as the lead applicant and consent for that designation by each participating local government. Counties may apply for the Public Service program on behalf of a collaboration of communities. Eligible applicants, including counties as defined above may apply for CDBG assistance on behalf of the five Maine Indian Tribes. Maine Indian Tribes are not themselves eligible applicants. Eligible applicants applying on behalf of a Maine Indian Tribe are permitted to apply in the same 2022 CDBG funding category only if the eligible applicant will not directly benefit from the tribal CDBG project.

PI funds may not be used to assist infrastructure for the purpose of job creation/retention. Job creation/ retention infrastructure activities are eligible in the Economic Development Program. Except for proposals for infrastructure in support of new housing construction and sewer/water system hookups, no housing activities may be assisted with PI funds.

Letter of Intent to Apply is due at DECD on or before January 28, 2022, 4:00 p.m.

All applications must be received at the physical location of the Office of Community Development by 4:00 P.M., Friday, March 25, 2022.

Please take note that eligible applicants for PI funding are limited to those communities receiving prior written OCD approval of their Letter of Intent to Apply. Applicants submitting a PI application without OCD approval of their Letter of Intent will have the application rejected.

Match: All communities applying for PI funds must certify that they will provide a cash match of at least 25 percent of the total grant award. This match may consist of all non-CDBG loans, grants etc. contributed to the project.

Applicants may apply for one or more activities within a specific activity group. Applicants cannot mix activities from different activity groups in an application.

Program Information: https://www.maine.gov/decd/community-development/cdbg-program/grant-categories/public-infrastructure-grant-program

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