The Maine Development Foundation (MDF) and its partner, the Maine Historic Preservation Commission are administering a grant program for historic preservation and economic development entitled REvitalizeME Downtown. REvitalizeME Downtown is supported through a grant from the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant as administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. The link located in Related Documents below is a summary of all the complete applications to the REvitalizeME Downtown program received by the August 14, 2025 deadline.
The public is invited to comment on the proposed projects. Comments received by September 11, 2025 will be forwarded to the members of the grant review team in advance of their meeting on September 25, 2025 during which time applications will be evaluated for grant selection.
To request a copy of one or more of the applications, or to submit comments for consideration, please contact Kirk Mohney by telephone at (207) 287-3811 or by email at kirk.mohney@maine.gov. For more information on the program, or to obtain a copy of the grant manual, which includes funding priorities and selection criteria, please go to https://www.mdf.org/programpartnerships/maine-downtown-center/funding-opportunities/revitalizeme-grant-program/ .