FEMA Approves More Than $129 Million in Funding to Help Maine Recover from Recent Disasters

BOSTON - Today, FEMA announced the approval of more than $129 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance projects in the State of Maine. This funding is part of nearly $142 million in post-disaster and fire management funding for Public Assistance projects and Fire Management Assistance Grants projects across the six New England states. These programs empower states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover, to rebuild more resilient, safer communities, and protect infrastructure from future events. With this funding, President Donald J. Trump is keeping his promise to reform federal disaster support and ensure that taxpayer money is spent only on projects that deliver safety and security to the American people.

FEMA disburses this money to states and local communities because they are best positioned to know how these funds will be most effectively spent. The funded projects include repairs to critical infrastructure, restoration of public buildings, road repairs and reimbursement for costs incurred to ensure public health and safety after a disaster.

Projects reimbursed through Public Assistance funding approved today in Maine include:

• Over $91 million to Maine Medical Center in Portland for hiring contract medical staff and nurses to cope with the increase in patients at its facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Over $37.2 million to Southern Maine Health Care for hiring contract medical staff and nurses to cope with the increase in patients at its facilities, including its hospital in Biddeford and assisted living facilities, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• $800,000 to the Maine Emergency Management Agency for the cost of administering assistance for the April 2023 and January 2024 storms.

These projects are the latest examples of billions of dollars in disaster recovery provided by FEMA to support state and local communities as they work to rebuild from recent natural disasters.

FEMA continues its renewed commitment to help communities recover from disasters like hurricanes, severe storms, tornadoes and wildfires while making them more resilient from future disasters.