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Meeting identifies grant programs, land trusts and donors as funding paths for marina preservation
Summary
Facilitators and attendees named federal and state grant programs and local land trusts as potential funding sources for acquiring or protecting the Winter Harbor Marina, and recommended tying proposals to the town's Comprehensive Plan.
Facilitators listed potential funding programs and technical partners that could support marina acquisition or conservation: Working Waterfront Resiliency Grants, the Working Waterfront Access Protection Program (anticipated reopening in 2026), the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and potential ferry grants from the Federal Transit Administration. Land trusts such as Maine Coast Heritage Trust and Frenchman Bay Conservancy were identified as possible technical partners.
Speakers recommended linking marina revitalization goals to the town's Comprehensive Plan to strengthen grant applications. Attendees also encouraged outreach to the town's congressional delegation, state elected officials, philanthropic organizations, and local donors as part of a multi-pronged fundraising strategy.
