HCPC News Blast

Maine Offers Free Collection of Unwanted and Unusable Pesticides

To bring your unused pesticides to the dropoff site in October!

Registration deadline is September 25th. Click here for more information and registration link.

Thoughts on Housing? Take our Household Survey!

Click here to take the survey. As part of HCPCs Housing Needs & Suitability Assessment we are encouraging all households in Hancock County to take our survey to obtain an accurate representation of the current housing market, and to provide residents the opportunity to share needs and be a part of future decisions surrounding housing in Hancock County. Your time and interest is appreciated!

Job Opportunity!

HCPC is hiring a part-time Operations Assistant. Hybrid work possible for the right person, and flexible office hours. Click here to review the job description and send applications, including cover letter, resume, and references to avarney@hcpcme.org.

Culvert funding – Learn How to Apply!

If you missed our online workshop about Culvert Funding, fear not! Everything you need is right here.

Watch the Workshop Video
Download the Presentations:

-Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund

-Municipal Stream Crossing Program

-FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (both disaster and non-disaster)

-Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program

Read the Notes
Here’s the link to the Maine DOT Map Viewer, which was mentioned in the presentation.
Watch videos about StreamSmart (courtesy of Midcoast Council of Governments)

Stay tuned for future HCPC Workshops!

Funding for Town Culverts: The Inside Scoop

Tuesday, June 11th, 6:30pm via Zoom

Guest Panelists:

Heather Dumais, State Hazard Mitigation Officer, MEMA

Sierra Millay, Environmental Specialist, Maine DOT

Bryan Emerson, MNRCP, The Nature Conservancy

Grants to be Discussed:

MEMA/FEMA: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) & Building Resilient Infrastructure & Communities (BRIC)

Maine DOT: Maine Municipal Stream Crossing Program & Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund

The Nature Conservancy: Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program

Get your questions answered: Who can apply for what? What’s covered and what’s not covered? Disaster sites vs. non-disaster sites? How complicated is the application process? Need an engineering design before applying? Is there money for wetlands work?

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82366093524?pwd=qX2zLFKr2WXWiDRdNqe6ysWWF0Qu11.1

Meeting ID: 823 6609 3524

Passcode: 252617

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Island Institute $5,000 Storm Recovery Grants

To help marine businesses recover from the devastating impacts of January’s coastal storms, Island Institute is expanding our Business Resilience Grant program. Grant awards of up to $5,000 are available for working waterfront businesses that directly support fishing and aquaculture on islands and in fishing dependent communities impacted by the storms on January 10th and 13th.

We are prioritizing for-profit, shore-side infrastructure that supports multiple individuals or that plays a critical role in communities with demonstrable impact from these storms.

Examples of acceptable uses include,

Wharf infrastructure repair,
Equipment repair and replacement,
Short-term operational support.

We will review grant applications weekly, and have streamlined our application process to ensure these funds will quickly arrive in communities.

LEARN MORE & APPLY

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Community Sparks Grant: Community Spark Grants support the growing number of local grassroots changemakers and organizations nationwide working to improve their communities through better bicycling with $1,500 mini-grants. Any nonprofit organization or public agency can apply to receive this funding. The goal is for organizations to propose projects that spark change by expanding capacity for local leaders and creating inclusive coalitions that help build more Bicycle Friendly Communities. Learn more about project eligibility here.

In 2024, 15 Community Spark Grants will be awarded. Generous support for these grants comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as part of the CDC’s Active People, Healthy Nation℠ Initiative, which aims to help 27 million Americans become more physically active by 2027. Generous support for the grants also comes from General Motors (GM). Of the 15 organizations to receive awards, 7 must be in GM home communities.

2024 Community Spark Grant Timeline

Application Opens: November 20, 2023

Application Closes: February 1, 2024 at 5pm ET

Applications Reviewed: February 2024

Applicants Selected and Notified: March 2024

Project Execution: March-December 2024

Final Reports Due: End of December 2024

You can get more information about the program and past winners here.

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