AUGUSTA – On May 1, the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future announced that the towns of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport have been selected as recipients of Community Action Grant awards from the Community Resilience Partnership.
Kennebunk will receive $75,000 to install rooftop solar to the Waterhouse Center and Kennebunkport will receive $80,000 to help support the installation of a tide gauge in the Kennebunk River this spring.
Rep. Dan Sayre, D-Kennebunk and Rep. Traci Gere, D-Kennebunkport, released the following joint statement applauding the funding:
"As demonstrated by the January 2024 storms which severely impacted our coastal communities, climate change is having devastating effects on Maine. These respective grants will help our communities better understand and address the flood risks facing the Kennebunk River while also providing crucial investment in renewable energy solutions to better prepare us for the future."
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. Dan Sayre is serving his second term in the Maine Legislature and represents House District 135, which includes part of Kennebunk. He serves on the Legislature’s Taxation Committee.
Rep. Traci Gere is serving her third term in the Maine House and represents Kennebunkport and a portion of Kennebunk and Biddeford. She is the House chair of the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Housing and Economic Development.
Contact:
Brian Lee (Sayre, Gere) | 305-965-2744