Maine awards $2.4 million in grants for community climate projects

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 17, 2024

An additional 54 Maine communities will receive grants to help prepare for climate change and cut carbon emissions as part of a $2.4 million expansion of a state climate change response program. The funds will benefit projects across the state, including installing electric vehicle chargers and rebuilding roads vulnerable to storms, Gov. Janet Mills announced Monday. With extreme precipitation comes major flooding. The Maine Climate Council estimated in 2020 that climate-related flooding from overflowing rivers and streams could cause up to $2.4 billion in building damage alone.