Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, is pleased to announce that the towns of Edgecomb, Monhegan Plantation, Newcastle, Whitefield and Wiscasset in Senate District 13 are recipients of a Community Action Grant award from the Community Resilience Partnership. The Partnership, administered by the Maine Office of Community Affairs, helps Maine communities transition to clean energy and become more resilient to climate effects, including severe storms and flooding. 

• Edgecomb: $69,142 for their “Flipping the Switch on Resilience: Edgecomb's Steps Towards a Green Future” project.

• Monhegan Plantation: $80,000 to preserve and repair Monhegan Wharf, which is the only regular deepwater access point for mail, freight and passengers on the island.

• Newcastle: $79,400 for reconstruction and drainage improvements to River Road, Pleasant Street and Liberty Street.

• Whitefield: $34,822.06 for their “100% Green, 100% Ready: Building Municipal Resilience Through Clean Energy and Emergency Preparedness” project.

• Wiscasset: $80,000 for phase II of the “Wiscasset Waterfront Resilience Project.”

“It is important we ensure that our communities and infrastructure can handle severe weather,” said Sen. Reny. “These grants are investments that will strengthen the infrastructure in our area. By making these investments now, we will be able to better protect our communities and avoid paying higher costs later."

The most recent round of grant funding, awarded earlier this month, is the second set this year and seventh overall. It will support projects in 72 communities with $4.7 million in total awards. A complete list of awardees is available through the Maine Office of Community Affairs. The previous round, which was announced in May of this year, supported projects in 76 Maine communities with over $5 million awarded. A complete list of those awardees is available here.

Funding for the grants comes from several sources, including measures passed by the Maine Legislature with Sen. Reny’s support:

• The Supplemental Budget that was passed by the Legislature in 2024 to increase community resilience and preparedness in the wake of the December 2023 and January 2024 storms;

• Funds from the biennial budget authorized by the Legislature in 2023; and

• A federal grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Sen. Cameron Reny represents Senate District 13, which includes all of Lincoln County and the towns of Washington and Windsor. She is currently finishing her second term in the Maine Senate. She serves on the Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee and the Marine Resources Committee.