WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced that Maine will receive nearly $30 million through the federal RAISE grant program to fund two projects: $25 million to implement several safety and mobility improvements along U.S. Route 302 and State Route 35 and State Road 115 in North Windham, and $4 million to develop two sections of the Eastern Trail running through York County.
“This funding will improve Maine’s infrastructure, bolster our economy, and enhance the quality of life for residents across our state,” said Collins. “Throughout the Appropriations process, I strongly advocated for these projects, which will deliver substantial benefits to both York and Cumberland Counties.”
Earlier this year, Collins sent two letters to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg advocating her support of both the North Windham and Eastern Trail grant funding requests.
The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, or RAISE Discretionary Grant program, provides a unique opportunity for the U.S. Department of Transportation to invest in road, rail, transit and port projects that promise to achieve national objectives. The RAISE program was previously known as the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) and Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grants.
Since 2009, when Collins first became a member of the U.S. Senate’s Appropriations Committee, she has been able to secure more than $1 billion in competitive transportation grants for the State of Maine. <
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