AUGUSTA — Towns and cities across Maine have received funding this fall through the 2020 Municipal COVID-19 Awareness Campaign.
The funding is an extension of the Maine CDC’s efforts to “promote public education and public health activities, implementing physical distancing measures, and providing technical assistance to local businesses to help them follow best practices described in COVID-19 Prevention Checklists.”
Funds are provided from the Coronavirus Relief Fund under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.
Ninety-six grants have been awarded statewide totaling $8,527,431. Of those 96 grants statewide, 17 were to municipalities in Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties for a combined $734,312.20 in aid.
Eight Knox County municipalities received a combined $424,777.20 in grants including Rockland ($99,573.20); Camden ($125,310); Rockport ($71,356); Vinalhaven ($30,045); Union ($27,505), Thomaston ($18,965); St. George ($41,039); and Isle au Haut ($10,984).
Four Lincoln County municipalities received a combined $143,193 in grants including Monhegan Island ($107,410); Westport Island ($5,881); Waldoboro ($19,350); and Somerville ($10,552).
Five Waldo County municipalities received a combined $166,342 in grants including Northport ($6,064); Stockton Springs ($22,500); Searsport ($33,678); Montville ($45,200); and Liberty ($58,900).
Below is the list of municipalities receiving grants across the state. Municipalities from Knox, Lincoln or Waldo counties are bolded.
AWARDEES
City of Bath — $135,185
City of Biddeford — $64,050
City of Calais — $18,228.95
City of Gardiner — $37,735
City of Hallowell — $8,930
City of Portland — $1,884,959
City of Rockland — $99,573.20
City of Saco — $123,525
City of Sanford — $725,905
City of Waterville — $40,290
City of Westbrook — $252,530
Plantation of Monhegan — $107,410
Town of Albion — $5,203
Town of Bar Harbor — $159,383.40
Town of Bethel — $130,555
Town of Bridgton — $39,950
Town of Camden — $125,310
Town of Carrabassett Valley — $31,856.00
Town of Castine — $6,770
Town of Chelsea — $10,945
Town of Chesterville — $28,973
Town of China — $31,360
Town of Deer Isle — $30,856
Town of Deer Isle — $30,856
Town of Denmark — $4,535.67
Town of Dover-Foxcroft — $255,000
Town of Durham — $9,164
Town of Eliot — $61,980
Town of Enfield — $11,420
Town of Falmouth — $150,016.20
Town of Farmington — $53,142
Town of Franklin — $8,089.72
Town of Fryeburg — $11,421
Town of Gardiner — $37,735
Town of Gorham — $127,933
Town of Harpswell — $20,725
Town of Hermon — $22,080
Town of Holden — $5,050
Town of Holton — $143,641
Town of Howland — $13,746
Town of Isle au Haut — $10,984
Town of Kennebunkport — $123,383.90
Town of Kittery — $359,482.20
Town of Lewiston — $687,520.20
Town of Liberty — $58,900
Town of Lincoln — $59,155.40
Town of Livermore Falls — $29,987
Town of Lovell — $2,239
Town of Madison — $9,000
Town of Mechanic Falls — $20,900
Town of Mercer — $34,965
Town of Millinocket — $45,004
Town of Minot — $49,903.06
Town of Montville — $45,200
Town of Mount Desert — $28,723
Town of Mount Vernon — $10,741.46
Town of New Sweden — $5,341
Town of Norway — $9,320
Town of Ogunquit — $326,628.70
Town of Orono — $75,426.30
Town of Oxford — $68,607
Town of Paris — $28,710
Town of Pittsfield — $28,710
Town of Poland — $57,410
Town of Rangeley — $22,087
Town of Raymond — $80,656
Town of Readfield — $28,315
Town of Richmond — $15,000
Town of Rockport — $71,356
Town of Sabattus — $5,869
Town of Searsport — $33,678
Town of Sebago — $8,700
Town of Smithfield — $25,510
Town of Somerville — $10,552
Town of South Berwick — $16,732
Town of Southwest Harbor — $97,743
Town of St. George — $41,039
Town of Standish — $24,397
Town of Stockton Springs — $22,500
Town of Stonington — $8,910
Town of Surry — $6,450
Town of Thomaston — $18,965
Town of Topsham — $251,146
Town of Tremont — $30,234.10
Town of Tremont — $30,234.10
Town of Union — $27,505
Town of Van Buren — $29,937
Town of Veazie — $31,758.76
Town of Veazie — $31,759
Town of Vinalhaven — $30,045
Town of Waldoboro — $19,350
Town of Waterboro — $16,502
Town of Wells — $180,698.10
Town of Westport Island — $5,881
Town of Winthrop — $55,600
Village Corporation of Northport — $6,064
