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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for Tuesday April 23, 2024 ( 2 items )  

King Announces $650,000 to Support Teen Center in York County
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: Senator Angus King announced My Place Teen Center has been awarded $650,000 through the Fiscal Year 2024 Congressionally-Directed Spending (CDS) appropriations package to support year-round youth development programs that specialize in dealing with trauma and addressing youth hunger. This funding will be used to help mitigate adverse childhood experiences, transform a debilitated church into a community   more

King, Pingree Announce $62 Million to Boost Maine Solar, Lower Energy Costs
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced that the Maine Governor's Energy Office (GEO) was awarded $62,120,000 through the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Solar for All grant competition to deliver solar programs to low-income and disadvantaged households in Maine. This award is part of the historic $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, whic  more