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Winter community grants from Downeast Wind awarded to five local organizations

We are pleased to announce five organizations as the latest recipients of funds from the Downeast Wind Community Grant Program.

Five Local Organizations Awarded $1,500 Community Grants from Downeast Wind

Downeast Wind and Apex Clean Energy have awarded $1,500 grants to five local organizations from the Downeast Wind Community Grant Program.

Four Washington County non-profits awarded Downeast Wind Community Grants

Four Washington County-based organizations are the recipients of community grants from the program’s Fall 2020 grant cycle.

Infographic titled 'What Benefits Will Downeast Wind Bring to the Local Community?' showing nearly $20 million in new local revenue for Downeast Maine from tax increment financing (TIF) and community benefit agreements. Town of Columbia will receive over $7.2 million, including $3.3 million for roads, safety, and economic development, plus $4 million in property tax relief, infrastructure, and public health. Washington County will receive $12.4 million for roads, small business loans, emergency services, watershed projects, and education scholarships. At the bottom, the infographic states Downeast Wind will provide 126 MW of clean energy, power over 39,000 homes, create 10 full-time on-site jobs, $215 million project investment, hundreds of construction jobs, and over $85 million local spending, creating 84 additional jobs.

Tax Increment Financing and Community Benefit Agreements Approved

Columbia and Washington County Commissioners each approved Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and Community Benefit Agreements

White painted wooden sign reading 'THE WEALD BETHEL FOOD PANTRY' with simple red and yellow fruit sketches, mounted on a white wall near a door.

Downeast Campus of Seacoast Mission, area non-profits among recipients of Downeast Wind Community Grants

Downeast Wind and Apex Clean Energy are pleased to announce the recipients of the first round of 2020 Downeast Wind Community Grant Program

An Ever-Evolving Safety Mindset

Safety is ingrained in every aspect of Apex’s work, reflected in its outstanding incident record and industry recognition.