USA: Maine: Statewide, excluding Auburn, Bangor, Biddeford, Lewiston, Portland and all of Cumberland County (with the exception of Brunswick, Casco and Frye Island)
Grants to Maine local and county government agencies for neighborhood improvement projects that primarily benefit low and moderate-income residents in eligible locations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to assist communities in implementing innovative, integrated, and comprehensive solutions to problems facing their downtown districts. 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, Casco, and Frye Island are eligible to apply.
These community revitalization projects must be part of a strategy that targets downtown service and business districts and will lead to future public and private investment. Qualified applicant communities must have a downtown district meeting the definition of PL 776 enacted by the 119th legislature.
All CDBG funded activities must meet one of three National Objectives of the program.
These objectives are:
Eligible activities in the DR Program include all activities eligible under the Public Facilities, Public Infrastructure, Micro-Enterprise, and Housing Assistance carried out in a downtown area. For details on eligible activities, see: https://www.maine.gov/decd/sites/maine.gov.decd/files/inline-files/2023%20DR%20App.pdf#page=8
Estimated Size of Grant:
Funds will not be available until after July 1, 2023.
Applicants have six months to complete the project development phase process or notice of award may be rescinded.
Submit Letters of Intent to ocd.loi@maine.gov
Applications must be submitted to ocd.application@maine.gov
Office of Community Development
Department of Economic and Community Development
111 Sewall Street, 3rd Floor
59 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0059
P: (207) 624-7484