Virtual Public Hearing
June 16, 2026, at 4 p.m.
In accordance with federal requirements, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the Maine Department of Health and Human Services announces a Virtual Public Hearing on the use of Maine's share of the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant. Block Grant (PHHS BG) activities are guided by Healthy People 2020/2030 health objectives and dedicated to protecting and improving the health of all Maine people.
Planned uses of PHHS BG funds include the continuation of existing program: community health needs assessment, environmental health and PFAS response, asthma self-management education, tuberculous investigation and prevention, and sexual assault prevention and response. (see last year’s workplan for reference)
Interested members of the public are invited to review and comment on proposed objectives and activities for the workplan for the period of October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027. These proposals will be presented in a virtual hearing.
Topic: Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (PHHS BG) Public Hearing
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Comments can also be submitted to: nancy.birkhimer@maine.gov by June 26, 2026.