Maine Public Working Waterfront Infrastructure Fund
General information
The purpose of the Maine Public Working Waterfront Infrastructure Fund is for Municipalities or Tribal Governments to adapt existing public working waterfront infrastructure to reduce vulnerability to climate change, sea level rise, coastal flooding, and other impacts.
Funding details
Funding application timeline
Grant eligibility
Eligible properties include Municipal or Tribally owned existing public working waterfronts abutting tidal waters or located in the intertidal zone that provide access to or support commercial fishing, aquaculture, or other commercial marine activities.
This could include boat launching, water access paths, gear loading/unloading space or equipment, among other things. While properties do not have to be exclusively used for commercial use, the use of grant funds must be able to demonstrate a benefit to the commercial fishing and aquaculture industries in Maine. Eligible projects include but are not limited to elevating, strengthening, or relocating existing infrastructure, or other activities that will make public working waterfront infrastructure more accessible to commercial and recreational users and functional in future climate conditions.
Projects must be abutting tidal waters or located in the intertidal zone.