Sen. Carney celebrates Community Action Grants awarded to Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, South Portland

Posted: May 14, 2025 | Senator Carney

The funds awarded will support storm recovery and resilience projects that protect Maine’s cities and towns protect people, businesses and infrastructure.

AUGUSTA — Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, is pleased to announce that towns in Senate District 29 are recipients of a Community Action Grant award from the Community Resilience Partnership. The partnership is administered by the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future to help Maine communities reduce emissions and prepare for the effects of extreme weather events brought on by climate change.

The recipients and amounts are:

  • Cape Elizabeth: $39,400
    • Funding for heat pump installation at the Community Services Building to promote energy efficiency and climate resilience
  • Scarborough: $80,000
    • Funding for the Sustainable Scarborough Climate Action Plan
  • South Portland: $180,000
    • Funding for the Risk Based Asset Management Tool Project (RBAMT), part of a joint venture with the city of Portland to implement the two cities’ “One Climate Future” plan

“As we have seen with the damage caused by storms in recent years, our coastal communities are on the front lines of severe weather caused by climate change,” said Sen. Carney. “These grants will help our towns do their part to mitigate their climate impact and be resilient in the face of future threats.”

Funding for the grants came from several sources, including measures passed by the Maine Legislature with Sen. Carney’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.

The grants in District 29 are part of a historic $8 million in Community Resilience Partnership grant funding announced by Governor Janet Mills on May 1, 2025. This round of funding will support projects in 166 communities across Maine. For a full list of grant awardees, click here.

Sen. Carney represents Maine Senate District 29, which includes South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and part of Scarborough.

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