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Tipoffs for Bangor, Maine (Congressional) Newsletter for Wednesday October 20, 2021 ( 5 items )  

$1.5 Million for Age-Friendly Renovations at St. Joseph Hospital Secured by Sen. Collins in Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $1,500,000 for age-friendly renovations at St. Joseph Hospital in Bangor in the draft Fiscal Year 2022 Health and Human Services Appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially released by the full Appropriations Committee yesterday afternoon, must still be voted upon by the full Sena  more

$45 Million Requested by Sen. Collins for 12 Maine Road Improvement Projects Included in Transportation Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that $45,046,000 she requested for 12 Maine road improvement projects was included in the draft Fiscal Year 2022 Transportation Appropriations bill that has been released by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Senator Collins is the Ranking Member and lead Republican on the Transportation Appropriations   more

More Than $1 Million for Bangor Commercial Kitchen Incubator Secured by Sen. Collins in Funding Bill
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $1,010,000 to install a Commercial Kitchen Incubator in Bangor in the draft Fiscal Year 2022 Health and Human Services Appropriations bill. The bill, which was officially released by the full Appropriations Committee yesterday afternoon, must still be voted upon by the full Senate and Hou  more

Sen. Collins Secures Nearly $1.4 Million in Funding Bill to Increase Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Services
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2021: U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that she secured $1,381,400 to expand substance abuse prevention and treatment services in the draft Fiscal Year 2022 Health and Human Services Appropriations bill that has been released by the Senate Appropriations Committee. The legislation must still be voted upon by the full Senate and House. "A record 504 Mainers died from drug overdoses in   more

Sen. Collins Secures Nearly $4.6 Million in Funding Bill to Support Workforce Development in Maine
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that she secured $4,561,000 to help promote workforce development opportunities across Maine. A senior member of the Appropriations Committee, Senator Collins pushed to include the funding in the draft Fiscal Year 2022 Labor Appropriations bill that was released yesterday afternoon. The legislation must still be voted upon by the full Senate and House. "In addition to   more