Maine § 5 §13056-E Assistance from Communities for Maine's Future Fund

Maine Statutes

§ 5 §13056-E — Assistance from Communities for Maine's Future Fund

Maine § 5 §13056-E

Title 5ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 18-AECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 5, § 5 §13056-E (2026).

Text

1.Application for downtown improvement or asset grants. In addition to the other forms of financial assistance available, an eligible municipality or group of municipalities may apply for a downtown and community development grant from the Communities for Maine's Future Fund established in section 13056‑D, subsection 7 and referred to in this section as "the fund," the proceeds of which must be used to acquire, design, plan, construct, enlarge, repair, protect or enhance downtown improvements or assets. The department may prescribe an application form or procedure for an eligible municipality or group of municipalities to apply for a grant under this section. The application must include all information necessary for the purpose of implementing this section.

2.Eligibility certification.

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1.
Application for downtown improvement or asset grants.
In addition to the other forms of financial assistance available, an eligible municipality or group of municipalities may apply for a downtown and community development grant from the Communities for Maine's Future Fund established in section 13056‑D, subsection 7 and referred to in this section as "the fund," the proceeds of which must be used to acquire, design, plan, construct, enlarge, repair, protect or enhance downtown improvements or assets. The department may prescribe an application form or procedure for an eligible municipality or group of municipalities to apply for a grant under this section. The application must include all information necessary for the purpose of implementing this section.
2.
Eligibility certification.
In addition to criteria established in section 13056‑D:
3.
Criteria; conditions for downtown village center grants.
The department shall develop criteria and conditions for the award of downtown and village center grants to eligible municipalities subject to the requirements of this section, including:
4.
Coordination.
The department shall coordinate the grants made under this section with community assistance loans and grants administered by the department and with other state assistance programs designed to accomplish similar objectives, including those administered by the Department of Education, the Department of Transportation, the Finance Authority of Maine, the Maine State Housing Authority, the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the Department of Environmental Protection.
5.
Report to the Legislature.
The department shall report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over economic development matters no later than January 1st of each odd-numbered year on the grants program. The department may make any recommendations it finds necessary to more effectively achieve the purposes of this section, including the appropriation of any necessary additional funds.

Legislative History

PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. G, §2 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 414, Pt. G, §5 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. JJ, §2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 655, Pt. JJ, §41 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 657, Pt. W, §5 (REV). RR 2017, c. 1, §3 (COR). PL 2025, c. 388, Pt. D, §17 (AMD).