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Maine State Surplus Program - Items Available for Municipalities

Monday, September 30, 2024

The Division of General Services, within the Maine Department of Administrative & Financial Services, wants to remind town and city leaders of the opportunity to acquire surplus items no longer in use by Maine state agencies.  Available items include computers, office supplies, snowplows, and vehicles, just to name a few, and are offered at significantly reduced prices.  For more information about the program, as well as to register as an eligible purchaser of surplus...


Fall 2024 Community Action & Service Provider Grants

Thursday, September 19, 2024

The Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future is pleased to announce the opening of the next round of Community Action and Service Provider Grants.  This round $8 million is available for distribution and the maximum award has increased from $50,000 to $75,000 for individual community grants and from $125,000 to $175,000 for joint community grants.  Additionally, communities with past and current grant projects are eligible to apply.   The application...


Maine Power Options (MPO) On-Demand Webinars

Thursday, September 19, 2024

MPO has a growing library of on-demand webinars focused on many energy-related topics, including funding strategies.  Webinar slides and recordings are accessible to MPO members here under the “past events” found on the home page.  All MMA members are eligible for MPO membership and are encouraged to email mpoinfo@mainepoweroptions.org for more information. 


Annual Brownfield Conference

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

The Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast (BCONE) will host their annual Northeast Sustainable Community Workshop as an in-person event in Morristown, NJ, on September 24 and 25, 2024. BCONE is a regional non-profit organization promoting awareness, knowledge, and skills for the successful redevelopment of underutilized properties to the benefit of local economics. This regional event will include informative presentations about current brownfield topics, financial incentives, real estate...


Forum for Local Government Coming to a Region Near You!

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...


2024 GA Maximums & Updated MMA Model GA Ordinance Now Available

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

The 2024 MMA Model GA Ordinance and all the Appendices containing the 2024 GA Maximums are now available on the MMA Legal Services GA Manual webpage. (See the drop down menus “Ordinance Maximums” and “Municipal GA Ordinance.”)  By October 1st of each year, the municipal officers (selectboard or council) are required to adopt the new appendices containing the yearly general assistance (GA) maximum levels of assistance. A public hearing is...


Election Polling Security Webinar

Monday, September 9, 2024

Blue U will conduct two 90-minute webinars focused on what it takes to create a secure polling place. The sessions will take place at 10:00 a.m. on  September 19 and October 1. The fee for participating in the session is $100.  To register for the September 19 webinar, please click here.  To register for the October 1 event, please use this link. 


Local Infrastructure Hub – Deadline Imminent

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...


Planning Assistance - Recreation Economy for Rural 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...


Serve Strong Webinar on September 12 - Trauma-Based Services for First Responders

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,...


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