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Federal grants to Penquis C.A.P., Inc.

Bangor, Maine · Nonprofits · UEI FLJGNNHJJ6B3

Penquis C.A.P., Inc. in Bangor, Maine received $41.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 19 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $34.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $6.8 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Penquis C.A.P., Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20217$6.9 million
FY 20226$7.4 million
FY 20235$9.6 million
FY 20245$11.1 million
FY 20253$6.8 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Penquis C.A.P., Inc.

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Head Start 93.6003$34.2 million
Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants 14.2511$3.0 million
AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 94.0112$1.6 million
Opioid Affected Youth Initiative 16.8422$1.4 million
Services for Trafficking Victims 16.3201$615,066
Continuum of Care Program 14.2673$301,000
Rural Housing Preservation Grants 10.4333$243,219
Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program 14.2761$200,000
Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Awards 93.5701$150,000
AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002 94.0022$46,989

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services4$34.3 million
Department of Housing and Urban Development5$3.5 million
Department of Justice3$2.0 million
Corporation for National and Community Service4$1.7 million
Department of Agriculture3$243,219

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Head start and early head start
ASST_NON_01CH010940_075 on USAspending
Head StartDecember 7, 2020$17.5 million
Head start and early head start
ASST_NON_01CH012607_075 on USAspending
Head StartMay 24, 2024$16.2 million
Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants
ASST_NON_B-23-CP-ME-0779_086 on USAspending
Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grantsAugust 4, 2023$3.0 million
This award funds the approved 2023?24 fgp program. Your 2023?24 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is 10.05%.
ASST_NON_23SFFME002_485 on USAspending
AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011June 13, 2023$1.1 million
Penquis, a community action agency and licensed mental health agency, proposes to implement and expand the existing substance affected youth (SAY) program. The purpose is to build on the programs existing success of delivering school- and community-based trauma-responsive services to reduce isolatio
ASST_NON_15PJDP24GG01665JJOP_015 on USAspending
Opioid Affected Youth InitiativeSeptember 24, 2024$741,975
Penquis substance affected youth program
ASST_NON_15PJDP21GG03625JJOP_015 on USAspending
Opioid Affected Youth InitiativeNovember 15, 2021$702,864
Penquis c.a.p., inc. (penquis) and its subsidiary rape response services, in collaboration with partners for peace and couragelives, will provide housing assistance in central Maine for victims/survivors of human trafficking. This collaboration consists of a community action agency, sexual assault v
ASST_NON_15POVC22GG03685HT_015 on USAspending
Services for Trafficking VictimsSeptember 27, 2022$615,066
American rescue plan
ASST_NON_01HE000370_075 on USAspending
Head StartApril 21, 2021$549,572
The applicant, penquis c.a.p., inc. (penquis), is a nonprofit community action agency whose mission is to assist individuals and families in preventing, reducing or eliminating poverty in their lives, and, through partnerships, to engage the community in addressing economic and social needs. Penquis
ASST_NON_20SFAME002_485 on USAspending
AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011January 27, 2021$532,619
Youth homelessness demonstration program
ASST_NON_ME0131Y1T001800_086 on USAspending
Youth Homelessness Demonstration ProgramSeptember 21, 2021$200,000

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Penquis C.A.P., Inc. get?

$41.7 million in 19 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Penquis C.A.P., Inc. the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $34.3 million in 4 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Justice follow.

What is Penquis C.A.P., Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$17.5 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on December 7, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Penquis C.A.P., Inc.?

Its largest are Head Start, Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants and AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011.

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