CEBE has been contracted by the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future as a Service Provider for Maine’s Community Resilience Partnership. This program helps Maine communities reduce emissions and prepare for the effects of climate change through direct support, Community Vulnerability Assessments, and Community Action Grants of up to $75,000.

 

We work with up to five communities at a time to help them enroll in the Partnership and apply for their first Community Action Grant.​ Thanks to a new grant opportunity, we are also able to assist two to five enrolled/enrolling communities at a time to complete community vulnerability assessments that identify vulnerable community members, infrastructure, and assets, and then utilize that data to further prioritize climate action projects and apply for grant funds. 

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We are currently working with the towns of Stow, Sweden, and Brownfield on their Community Action Grants, and we want to hear from you! We welcome community members to share ideas for building local climate resilience at one of our engagement meetings. Meeting summaries are available below.

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Since 2022, we have brought over $900,000 into our region for climate resilience projects through our work with the towns of Bethel, Casco, Hanover, Hartford, Lovell, Norway, Otisfield, Paris, Stoneham, Sumner, West Paris, Woodstock, Harrison, Temple, Naples, and Canton. Keep scrolling to learn more about our previous cohorts, or click here for the full list of towns enrolled in the Partnership.

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If you live in a Maine town not listed above and would like to learn about helping your town enroll for future grant opportunities, please reach out to us! ​

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