Community Resilience Partnership
Working to help Maine communities reduce emissions and prepare for the effects of climate change.
Through grants and direct support to municipal and tribal governments and unorganized territories, the Community Resilience Partnership assists communities to reduce carbon emissions, transition to clean energy, and become more resilient to climate change effects such as to extreme weather, flooding, rising sea levels, public health impacts, and more.
Hear from Communities participating in the Partnership.
See our Partner communities and where grants are at work across Maine.
Summer 2023 Community Action Grant Awardees Announced 
53 communities across Maine were awarded $2.4 million grant funds to address climate change effects through investments to improve energy efficiency, transition to clean energy, expand local and regional planning capacity, and protect infrastructure from damaging storms or rising sea levels.
Learn about Partner communities and Projects.
See full list of communities and projects receiving grant funds.
View award announcement press release.
Enroll Now
Enrollment in the Community Resilience Partnership is the first step to become eligible for a grant. Municipal governments, Tribal Governments, plantations, townships, and unorganized territories can enroll in the Partnership at anytime.
2022 Annual Report
We're pleased announce the first annual report for the Community Resilience Partnership! In our first year, the Partnership made 74 Community Action Grant awards totaling $3.71 million to towns, tribes, and unorganized communities in Maine. Additionally, $938,000 in Service Provider Grants is helping 82 communities enroll in the Partnership, determine local priorities, and apply for grants to support their energy efficiency, clean energy, and community resilience goals. A total of 131 communities and 18 service provider organizations are currently participating in the Partnership.
We could not have had such a successful first year without the hard work and collaboration of our amazing communities, service provider organizations, regional coordinators, and state agencies. This is a partnership because of your effort to make it one. Thank you!
About the Partnership
Recommended by Maine's four-year climate action plan, Maine Won't Wait, the Partnership offers communities support for both climate mitigation and adaptation activities. It is administered by the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. For more information, email Ashley Krulik, Community Resilience Partnership Program Manager.
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