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PFAS Fund reports $2.35 million in aid to producers, readies research grants and mental‑health supports
Summary
The PFAS Fund has distributed about $2.35 million for income replacement, administrative grants, business planning and navigators; staff said peer review of major research proposals is underway and the department is designing a targeted grants program and a mental‑health support program with FarmFirst.
Department staff told the advisory committee that the PFAS Fund has distributed about $2,350,000 over the past year for producer assistance and that research funding and mental‑health supports are moving forward.
Financial assistance: Beth said the bulk of the $2,350,000 went to income replacement payments for producers. Other uses included administrative cost grants, business planning, marketing and support to help producers develop new markets after PFAS detection. The total also covered funding for a navigators program at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, which helps producers identify eligible…
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