Federal grants to Maine Community College System
Maine Community College System in Presque Isle, Maine received $11.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 14 awards. Its largest program was Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, with $4.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $306,511.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$11.8 million
- Awards14
- Awarded in FY 2025$306,511
- Largest award$2.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $4.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $1.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $4.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $1.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $306,511 |
Programs that fund Maine Community College System
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | 5 | $4.2 million |
| Education Stabilization Fund | 4 | $4.0 million |
| Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending | 2 | $1.6 million |
| TRIO Student Support Services | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $500,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | 11 | $9.7 million |
| Department of Labor | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 1 | $500,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development of wind technician onshore and offshore gwo safety training and registry. A collaboration between northern Maine community college and Maine maritime academy | Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | July 21, 2023 | $2.2 million |
| Higher education emergency relief fund request to support northern Maine community college with institutional expenses related to remote learning, social distancing, and challenges related to COVID. | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $2.1 million |
| Higher education emergency relief fund request to support northern Maine community college students reduce barriers resulting from remote learning, social distancing, and challenges related to COVID. | Education Stabilization Fund | January 17, 2021 | $1.5 million |
| Northern Maine community college trio/sss grant proposal | TRIO Student Support Services | August 17, 2021 | $1.2 million |
| Recipient name: northern Maine community collegeproject title: expanding the mechanized logging operations training program with cdl credential at northern Maine community collegefunding request: 1,000,000CONGRESSIONAL sponsor: U.S. Senator angus king U.S. Representative jared goldenrequested period | Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending | May 5, 2023 | $1.0 million |
| Expansion of safety training for wind turbine technicians - a collaborative project between northern Maine community college and Maine maritime academy | Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | September 12, 2022 | $988,000 |
| Recipient name northern Maine community collegeproject title expansion of the electrical construction and maintenance program at nmccfunding request 567,000.00CONGRESSIONAL sponsor U.S. Senator angus kingrequested period of performance 36 monthsproject location 33 edgemont drive, presque isle, me 04 | Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending | March 23, 2023 | $567,000 |
| Northern Maine community college upgrade to technology & infrastructure to include human life simulator warranties | Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | August 21, 2024 | $550,000 |
| Purpose: economic development initiative, community project funding/congressional directed spending awards are authorized under the consolidated appropriations act, 2022 public law 117-328 and the explanatory statement for division l of that act. Projects selected for community project funding/congr | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 20, 2024 | $500,000 |
| Northern Maine community college expansion of the diesel hydraulic program | Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education | August 21, 2024 | $410,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Maine Community College System get?
$11.8 million in 14 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Maine Community College System the most?
The Department of Education, with $9.7 million in 11 awards. The Department of Labor and the Department of Housing and Urban Development follow.
What is Maine Community College System's largest federal grant?
$2.2 million under Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, with its first action in the period on July 21, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Maine Community College System?
Its largest are Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education, Education Stabilization Fund and Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending.
Other grant recipients in Presque Isle
- Mi'Kmaq Nation
- City of Presque Isle
- Aroostook County Action Program
- Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc.
- University of Maine at Presque Isle
- Presque Isle Housing Authority
- The Aroostook Medical Center
- Presque Isle Utilities District
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