In all, 70 nonprofits in all 16 Maine counties received funding. In addition, the foundation gave $100,000 each to Preble Street, based in Portland, and Good Shepherd Food Bank, headquartered in Auburn.
Nonprofits in all of Maine's 16 counties have received grants from the Portland-based foundation to address hunger, housing, transportation and health.
To support local transit providers and match local funding for transit, the state should contribute $11 million, more than double current funding levels, according to a report from the Public Transit Advisory Council.
For the past decade, the foundation’s support of the Lewiston Tree Street Initiative has yielded results and is considered a model for other organizations.
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