Congress Approves More Than $14.5 Million for Maine Law Enforcement and Public Safety Projects Secured by Senator Collins

The funding now heads to the President to be signed into law.

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $14,566,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Maine law enforcement and public safety upgrades. These projects were included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) Appropriations bill. The legislation, which was officially approved by the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, now heads to the President to be signed into law.

"It is critical that the men and women who make up Maine's finest and bravest have access to the most effective equipment to better protect themselves and our communities," said Senator Collins. "This funding will help to improve public safety efforts and emergency response capacity throughout Maine. As the Chair of the Appropriations Committee, I worked hard to secure this important funding."

Funding secured by Senator Collins for Maine law enforcement and public safety upgrades in the FY 2026 CJS Appropriations bill is as follows:

Cornish Public Safety Communications Equipment

Recipient: Town of Cornish

Project Location: Cornish, ME

Amount Requested: $218,000

Project Purpose: To purchase public safety communications equipment.

Farmington Police Department Public Safety Equipment

Recipient: Farmington Police Department

Project Location: Farmington, ME

Amount Requested: $240,000

Project Purpose: To purchase public safety equipment.

Hancock County Public Safety Equipment

Recipient: Hancock County

Project Location: Hancock County, ME

Amount Requested: $2,300,000

Project Purpose: To purchase public safety equipment for law enforcement agencies in Hancock County.

Kennebunk Public Safety Communications Equipment

Recipient: Town of Kennebunk

Project Location: Kennebunk, ME

Amount Requested: $5,018,000

Project Purpose: To purchase public safety communications equipment.

Lewiston Police Department Public Safety Equipment

Recipient: Lewiston Police Department

Project Location: Lewiston, ME

Amount Requested: $2,170,000

Project Purpose: To purchase protective gear and other public safety equipment.

Lincoln Police Department Public Safety Equipment

Recipient: Lincoln Police Department

Project Location: Lincoln, ME

Amount Requested: $565,000

Project Purpose: To purchase public safety equipment.

Rumford Police Department Public Safety Equipment

Recipient: Rumford Police Department

Project Location: Rumford, ME

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Purpose: To purchase public safety equipment.

Somerset County Sheriff's Office Public Safety Equipment

Recipient: Somerset County Sheriff's Office

Project Location: Somerset County, ME

Amount Requested: $294,000

Project Purpose: To increase evidence storage capacity and purchase public safety equipment.

Veazie Police Department Public Safety Equipment

Recipient: Town of Veazie Police Department

Project Location: Veazie, ME

Amount Requested: $125,000

Project Purpose: To purchase public safety equipment.

Waldo County Sheriff's Office Public Safety Equipment

Recipient: Waldo County Sheriff's Office

Project Location: Waldo County, ME

Amount Requested: $688,000

Project Purpose: To purchase public safety equipment for law enforcement agencies in Waldo County.

Washington County Sheriff's Office Public Safety Equipment

Recipient: Washington County Sheriff's Office

Project Location: Washington County, ME

Amount Requested: $187,000

Project Purpose: To purchase public safety equipment for law enforcement agencies in Washington County.

Wells Police Department Emergency Response Vessel

Recipient: Wells Police Department

Project Location: Wells, ME

Amount Requested: $599,000

Project Purpose: To purchase an emergency response vessel and related equipment.

Winthrop Public Safety Communications Equipment

Recipient: Town of Winthrop

Project Location: Winthrop, ME

Amount Requested: $1,162,000

Project Purpose: To purchase public safety communications equipment.

This funding builds on the more than $12 million Senator Collins secured for Maine fire stations and emergency services and the more than $600,000 for the Holden Police Department in the FY 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations bill signed into law in November.

In 2021, Congress reinstituted Congressionally Directed Spending. Following this decision, Senator Collins has secured more than $1.2 billion for hundreds of Maine projects in FY 2022, FY 2023, FY 2024, and FY 2026 (to date). As the Chair of the Appropriations Committee, Senator Collins is committed to championing targeted investments that will benefit Maine communities.

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