Notice of Hearing regarding Appeal of Maine Community Greenhouse Grant Denial
Bureau / Program: Agriculture Resource Development
Date: September 24, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Room 101 of the Deering Building, 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, Maine, 04330 and via Zoom
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) issued a call for applications for its Maine Community Greenhouse Grant between April 8 and May 22, 2026. Phippsburg Elementary School applied for a grant but was not selected to receive one. On July 21, 2026, Mr. Trevor Richardson timely requested an appeal hearing on behalf of Phippsburg Elementary School, contesting the denial of the grant application.
An Administrative Hearing will be held pursuant to 01-001 C.M.R. ch. 8 (2024) and will be governed by the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, 5 M.R.S. 9051-9065 (2025).
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry will hold a hearing on Phippsburg Elementary School's request on September 24, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in Room 101 of the Deering Building, 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, Maine, 04330 and via Zoom. Elizabeth Valentine is the hearing officer.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Members of the public may attend the hearing and offer testimony relevant to the appeal before the Hearing Officer. Applications to intervene as a party to the proceeding pursuant to 5 M.R.S. 9054 must be submitted no later than 15 days prior to the hearing. Members of the public are not required to submit written testimony before the hearing nor file petitions for leave to intervene in order to testify. Members of the public may simply attend the hearing and present evidence and oral testimony. Unless otherwise extended by the hearing officer, the record and the opportunity to submit evidence for consideration in deciding the matter will close following all testimony offered at the hearing on September 24, 2026.