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Hancock County awards $80,000 in Community Benefit Grants to 11 local organizations
Summary
On May 5, 2026, the Hancock County Commissioners approved $80,000 in Community Benefit Grants, distributing funds to 11 local organizations after committee scoring and a 3-0 vote.
Hancock County Commissioners voted 3-0 on May 5 to award $80,000 in Community Benefit Grants to 11 organizations serving the county.
The board confirmed the total award pool at $80,000 and approved the distribution recommended after scoring by the Community Benefits Grant reviewers. The approved awards were: Aroostook County Action Program, $10,000; H.O.M.E. Inc., $10,000; Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry, $10,000; Ellsworth Free Medical Clinic, $10,000; Hancock County Planning Commission, $5,000; Hancock County Soil & Water, $10,000; Next Step Domestic Violence Project, $8,000; Special Children’s Friends, $5,000; Eastern Maine Development Corporation, $5,000; and Island Housing Trust, $7,000.
The awards were made after a scoring and recommendation process; minutes record that the Commissioners reviewed scores, assigned recommended award amounts and collectively approved the list. The motion to award the grants passed unanimously (3-0), recorded as (Clark / DiBella, 3-0). The meeting minutes do not include verbatim public comments or applicant statements.
The grants are for the 2026 Community Benefit Grant cycle. The minutes do not specify payment timing, reporting requirements, or any conditions attached to the awards; applicants or staff will need to be consulted for administrative details and disbursement schedules.
The action concludes the Commissioners’ formal decision on the 2026 awards; no appeal or reconsideration was recorded in the minutes.
