Federal grants to County of Hancock
County of Hancock in Ellsworth, Maine received $9.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 15 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $9.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $4.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$9.9 million
- Awards15
- Awarded in FY 2025$4.9 million
- Largest award$3.7 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $1.5 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $1.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $1.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 1 | $264,575 |
| FY 2025 | 7 | $4.9 million |
Programs that fund County of Hancock
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 14 | $9.8 million |
| Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) | 1 | $76,920 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 14 | $9.8 million |
| Department of Energy | 1 | $76,920 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: construct/rehabilitate/modify/expand snow removal equipment building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a 900 square foot snow removal equipment building to extend the life of the equipment by protecting it from adverse weather conditions. This grant fund | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | June 9, 2025 | $3.7 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate access road; rehabilitate apron; reconstruct parking lot. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconstructs the existing 32,022 square foot non-revenue producing parking lot. This project rehabilitates 1,637 feet of the existing airport access road to exte | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 18, 2023 | $1.6 million |
| Purpose: american rescue plan act awarded as economic assistance to eligible U.S. Airports and eligible concessions at those airports to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this grant provides economic relief funds for costs relat | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | December 27, 2021 | $1.0 million |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | May 6, 2021 | $1.0 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct service road; construct taxilane. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a new 400 foot taxilane e to provide airfield access to a non-exclusive hangar development area to bring the airport into conformity with current standards. This project recon | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 8, 2025 | $659,804 |
| Purpose: reconstruct terminal components. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconstructs existing terminal by replacing windows that have reached the end of their useful lives. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with bar har | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 8, 2025 | $481,079 |
| Purpose: improve airport drainage/erosion control. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs 100 feet of drainage improvements necessary to adequately handle storm water runoff to meet federal aviation administration design standards. Intended beneficiary: this grant will p | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 23, 2022 | $435,998 |
| Purpose: construct/rehabilitate/modify/expand snow removal equipment building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a 900 square foot snow removal equipment building to extend the life of the equipment by protecting it from adverse weather conditions. This grant fund | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 12, 2024 | $264,575 |
| Purpose: seal apron pavement surface/pavement joints; seal taxiway pavement surface/pavement joints; seal runway pavement surface/pavement joints. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project performs sealing to 4,380 feet of the existing taxiways a, c, d, and e surfaces to extend the | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 18, 2023 | $249,359 |
| Purpose: install airport beacon; install miscellaneous navaids. This grant includes funding by the american rescue plan act of 2021 to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP). Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs a replacemen | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 27, 2021 | $245,556 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does County of Hancock get?
$9.9 million in 15 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives County of Hancock the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $9.8 million in 14 awards. The Department of Energy follow.
What is County of Hancock's largest federal grant?
$3.7 million under Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with its first action in the period on June 9, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund County of Hancock?
Its largest are Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG).
Other grant recipients in Ellsworth
- Downeast Community Partners
- Downeast Transportation, Inc.
- Healthy Acadia
- City of Ellsworth
- Revidia Therapeutics, Inc.
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