Nine American Rescue Plan grants, worth over $3.5 million, are serving six counties in Maine.

The grants include support to food pantries like the Piscataquis Regional Food Center which needed a freezer and a backup generator, healthcare facilities like the Hometown Health Center, and an ambulance for Dover-Foxcroft.

“The delivery of healthcare services in small rural areas is a real challenge. That’s why these grants are doubly important. They’re going to have a big impact in their communities,” said Senator Angus King.

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