Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Local government officials and candidates for the Maine State Legislature can expect an important invitation arriving soon in their inboxes and mailboxes. The invitation is for a series of upcoming regional forums designed to connect municipal and county leaders with services available through regional Councils of Government, planning, and economic development organizations. Candidates for state office, both incumbent and new, will receive invites to attend local government forums in their...
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
The National League of Cities will host a series of free grant writing bootcamps, which will be held this fall. The sessions are designed to provide municipal leaders the information, guidance, and tips necessary to successfully apply for the grant funding available to rural communities through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. This next round of sessions will focus on five programs including: Building Resilient Infrastructure & Communities...
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications for planning assistance to help municipalities bring together residents to select strategies to grow the local outdoor recreation economy. Eligible applicants include local governments, Tribes, and nonprofit organizations, with special consideration given to small towns and rural communities, as well as communities located in the northern border region of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York. For more information...
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
On Thursday, September 12, 2024 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., MMA is hosting a free informational webinar regarding the recently implemented ServeStrong initiative. This program, which is offered to municipal associations by National League of Cities (NLC)-Risk Information Sharing Consortium, is designed to provide first responders and their families access to confidential, web-based, trauma-related behavioral services. MMA Executive Director, Cathy Conlow will kick off the hour-long event,...
Monday, August 26, 2024
Join Preble Street, the Atlantic Charitable Fund, and other key stakeholders from throughout the state – state and local government, nonprofits, faith leaders, funders, people with lived experience, and business leaders – to collectively focus on critical solutions for Maine to tackle this growing issue. This 2nd Conference, Solutions Start with ME, provides an opportunity to hear from leaders doing similar work in other parts of the country. Through collective action, we...
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Maine CDC has resources for municipalities, organizations, and individuals to help protect their communities and families from mosquito-borne diseases. Maine CDC is available 24/7 at 1-800-821-5821 or at disease.reporting@maine.gov for mosquito-borne disease questions. Additionally, the following resources are also available:
Mosquito-Borne Disease Preparation and Response Webinar for Municipalities
Municipal Mosquito-Borne Illness Prevention and Response Guidance (PDF)...
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
The Municipal Planning Assistance Program (MPAP) is seeking feedback from planners, municipal officials, and volunteers from throughout the state about the past and future of Maine’s Growth Management Program. Municipal officials willing to share their experiences, ideas, and desires to improve the Growth Management Program are encouraged complete the survey by the September 13, 2024 deadline.
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced the availability of $40 million to help nonprofits and government agencies provide free legal assistance for low-income tenants at risk of or subject to eviction.
The deadline to apply is August 20. Current grantees and new applicants are both encouraged to apply.
HUD launched the Eviction Protection Grant Program, a first-of-its-kind federal program, in 2021. As of March, it...
Friday, August 9, 2024
The deadline for submitting proposals for the second round of the 2024 Waste Diversion Grants Program has been extended by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to August 22, 2024. Applications are encouraged from all interested municipalities, regional associations, and Maine businesses. The Department expects to grant a total of approximately $125,000, with awards for accepted proposals ranging from $1,000 and $40,000.
Application details and copies of the RFP...
Friday, August 9, 2024
MMA Legal Services has recently issued a new Supplement No. 5 to the 2016 revised edition of the Guide to Municipal Liens. This supplement includes updated tax lien forms that have been revised to comply with legislation that takes effect August 9, 2024. These updated forms include changes to the information contained in the 30-Day Demand Notice and the Notice of Impending Foreclosure – forms that are required as part of the tax lien mortgage foreclosure process under 36...