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Meeting lists grant and trust options to help fund marina preservation
Summary
Facilitators and attendees identified Working Waterfront Resiliency Grants, the Working Waterfront Access Protection Program (anticipated reopening in 2026), the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Federal Transit Administration ferry grants, and help from land trusts as potential funding paths.
At the special Sept. 18 meeting, speakers outlined several grant programs and funding sources the town could pursue to support acquisition or conservation of the marina property.
Named funding sources included Working Waterfront Resiliency Grants, the Working Waterfront Access Protection Program (noted as anticipated to reopen in 2026), the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and Federal Transit Administration ferry grants. Speakers also recommended approaching philanthropic donors and engaging technical partners such as Maine Coast Heritage Trust and Frenchman Bay Conservancy to assist with grant applications and project design.
