News & Updates
Governor Mills Announces $1.6 Million Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan Grants to Support Employers With Workforce Transportation Solutions
Bath Iron Works, Robbins Lumber, Gagne Foods, and Timber HP will receive funding for transportation initiatives to build and retain their workforce
Governor Mills Announces $15 Million in Maine Jobs & Recovery Grant Funding to Expand Career and Technical Education in Maine
Investment will create or expand programming to equip students with real-world skills and experiences needed to enter and succeed in the workforce
Annual Report Shows Direct Support Workforce Stabilizing as Progress Continues on Long-Term Care Initiatives
This new report shows actions taken in the face of the significant challenges posed by the pandemic as well as preliminary results
Read more on Department of Health and Human Services website
Innovate for Maine set to double cohort size in 2023
The University of Maine Foster Center for Innovation is seeking Maine students and Maine companies to participate in the 2023 Innovate for Maine Fellows internship program
Bipartisan Policy Center Reports Child Care Improvements in Maine
Child care access and integration with early childhood education increased significantly in Maine between 2019 and 2022, according to a new analysis and report by the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC).
Governor Mills Announces $5.6 Million in Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan Grants to Support Maine Entrepreneurs and Startups
Second round of Pandemic Recovery for an Innovative Maine Economy (PRIME) Fund focused on supports that help startup companies scale and grow
Third Round of Grant Funds Available to Support the Expansion of Public Pre-Ks
As part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan, Governor Mills allocated $10 million of the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds appropriated for Maine for public pre-k infrastructure to increase the number of 4-year-olds enrolled in public pre-k across the state
Maine Connectivity Authority Announces $1M to help Jumpstart Connectivity in Hardest-to-Reach Communities
These projects will provide accelerated low-cost internet access to some of the least served areas of the state by trialing the deployment of various innovative wireless technologies
Governor Mills Announces $2.25 Million Investment to Strengthen Health Care Workforce in Rural Communities
Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan initiative – matched with other Federal funding – will expand training and career opportunities for doctors, nurses, social workers, and other health professionals
Governor Mills Announces $14 Million in Maine Jobs & Recovery Grants Awarded to Maine Forestry Companies
Second Round of Forestry Recovery Initiative Builds upon $6 Million Already Awarded
Maine Connectivity Authority Announces $4 Million of Awards to 26 Communities, Regional and Tribal Groups
Competitive grant awards will provide technical assistance and organizational capacity
Governor Mills Announces $5.4 Million in Climate Investments to Protect Communities and Create Jobs
Record Clean Energy Investments Achieved Since State’s Climate Action Plan, Maine Won’t Wait, Was Released in 2020