AUGUSTA – On May 1, the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future announced that the City of Biddeford has been selected as a recipient of a Community Action Grant award from the Community Resilience Partnership.
Biddeford will receive an award of $80,000 to be used for facilitating Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) category G dune and beach engineering, which will help to prevent coastline erosion in the event of future storms and extreme weather.
Rep. Malon, D-Biddeford, released the following statement applauding the funding:
“Last year’s winter storms reinforced to us all that no community is immune to the effects of climate change,” said Malon. “Not only did the tidal surges and flooding take a toll on our coastal ecosystems, but it also caused damage to local businesses and, in turn, impacted the livelihoods of our city’s workforce. This grant will work to strengthen our coastal defense systems, which will in turn provide crucial support to our beaches while also protecting the businesses and residents that sustain our local economy."
This award is part of $8 million in this round of grant funding to help Maine communities protect people, businesses and infrastructure from flooding, storm surge and other climate effects. The funding, which was approved by the Legislature in the May 2024 supplemental budget, will support projects in 166 communities throughout the state.
The full list of projects can be found here.
Rep. Malon is serving his second term in Maine ‘s House of Representatives and represents a portion of Biddeford. He serves on the Housing and Economic Development Committee and the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee.
Contact:
Brian Lee (Malon) | 305-965-2744