From Peter.Coughlan at maine.gov Mon Apr 6 10:19:37 2026 From: Peter.Coughlan at maine.gov (Coughlan, Peter) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2026 14:19:37 +0000 Subject: MaineDOT notice: The 2026 Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund Request For Applications Is Now Live In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: This email is going to every town/city in Maine. Please forward this to any others who may be interested in this info........ Police/Fire, Road Com's'rs/Foremen, PWDirectors, selectboard, councilors, etc......... thanks. Peter M. Coughlan, P.E. Director, Maine Local Roads Center (LTAP) Community Services Division MaineDOT, Station 16, 24 Child St Augusta ME 04333-0016 Ph: 207/624-3266 FAX: 207/624-3301 peter.coughlan at maine.gov Integrity - Competence - Service The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) is seeking applications for the 2026 Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund (MIAF). * The Request For Applications went live on March 30, 2026, and closes on Monday, May 11, 2026, at 11:59 pm EST. To access the Request For Applications documentation: Overview of the Grant Program, Resilience Guidelines, Project Rating Criteria, Application, Frequently Asked Questions, and grant submittal instructions, please use the link or QR code below: https://www.maine.gov/dot/programs-services/environmental-efforts/climate-initiative/adaptation [cid:image001.png at 01DCC5A5.EAD02EE0] * The purpose of this program is to enable Municipalities, Tribal Governments, and Infrastructure Districts to adapt existing critical infrastructure to reduce vulnerability to climate change impacts, such as sea level rise, increased precipitation, and other related climate risks, and provide increasing resilience. * Eligible properties include publicly owned existing infrastructure in Municipalities, Tribal Governments, and Infrastructure Districts. Private, state-owned, or state-aid infrastructure, including state-owned and state-aid infrastructure located within urban compact areas, are not eligible to apply. * Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, elevating or relocating existing infrastructure, stormwater systems upgrades, and wastewater treatment plants upgrades for increased resilience to climate stressors, and/or replacing existing stream crossings with structures that comply with MaineDOT's 100-year flood standards and ensure habitat connectivity. * The 2026 Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund Workshop: Date: Wed. April 29, 2026, Time: 12 p.m.- 1 p.m. Details and Zoom link available on the MaineDOT's website. Kindly direct all inquiries to Adaptation.DOT at maine.gov. Sierra Millay or Lirella Jaen will answer any questions. Please do not reply to this email or email Peter Coughlan about the 2026 MIAF grant opportunity. Thank you! 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Name: image008.png Type: image/png Size: 6379 bytes Desc: image008.png URL: From Peter.Coughlan at maine.gov Mon Apr 6 11:44:26 2026 From: Peter.Coughlan at maine.gov (Coughlan, Peter) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2026 15:44:26 +0000 Subject: MBTA Scholarship Opportunity; 87th Annual Meeting - Sponsorships Available; Transportation on Tap In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Several interesting events here Pete Peter M. Coughlan, P.E. Director, Maine Local Roads Center (LTAP) Community Services Division MaineDOT, Station 16, 24 Child St Augusta ME 04333-0016 Ph: 207/624-3266 FAX: 207/624-3301 peter.coughlan at maine.gov Integrity ? Competence ? Service From: cindy mbtaonline.org Sent: Monday, April 6, 2026 11:16 AM Subject: MBTA Scholarship Opportunity; 87th Annual Meeting - Sponsorships Available; Transportation on Tap Importance: High EXTERNAL: This email originated from outside of the State of Maine Mail System. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. MBTA Scholarship Applications Open ? Deadline: May 1, 2026 PLEASE SHARE WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES AND FRIENDS: Scholarship applications are being accepted for Maine students enrolled in transportation-related fields for the 2026-27 school year. Apply today for an MBTA Scholarship. Deadline is May 1, 2026. FMI: MBTA Educational Foundation. The following flyer can be printed and posted/distributed at your workplace: MBTA Scholarship flyer. 87th Annual Meeting ? Thursday, May 7, Augusta MBTA's 87th Annual Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 7th at the Augusta Civic Center, Augusta. Join us for an afternoon panel at 3 pm with MaineDOT Commissioner Dale Doughty and Maine Turnpike Authority Executive Director Andre Briere to hear about updates from the two transportation agencies, along with Dean Franks from American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), who will give an update on happenings at the Federal level. Sponsorship opportunities are available now ? see below for details. Attached is the ballot being presented for a vote of the Membership, so please weigh in by April 30th by emailing it to cindy at mbtaonline.org or simply reply to this email. Thank you! To register online: MBTA's 87th Annual Meeting or download an Annual Meeting packet: MBTA?s 87th Annual Meeting forms Multiple sponsorship levels are still available for the event: Grand $3,500 (includes 8 registrations) Event $2,500 (includes 4 registrations) Program $1,500 (includes 3 registrations) Reception $1,000 (includes 2 registrations) Gold $750 Silver $500 Bronze $350 Many thanks to our early Top Sponsors for the Annual Meeting: [cid:image004.png at 01DCC5B5.BFB19130] Transportation on Tap ? Thursday, April 30, Batson River Brewing, Biddeford Registration is open for our first Transportation on Tap event of 2026 at Batson River Brewing in Biddeford on Thursday, April 30th, 5-7 pm. Our Transportation on Tap series are hosted by the Young Professionals group and is open to everyone ? the young, and young-at-heart. There is no cost to attend this fun networking event, but please register: ToT ? April, Biddeford. Save the Date: Washington County regional meeting ? Thursday, June 11, Mason?s Brewing, Machias Please join us for our Washington County dinner meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 11th in Machias. We thank our top Sponsors Northeast Paving and Sargent for their support in bringing back this event to network with our Downeast members. Registration will open soon, but book your overnight accommodations now: Machias River Inn, Machias. 207-255-4861, $170 plus taxes. Date Change: Infrastructure Golf Tournament, Thursday, July 23, Oakland Due to a scheduling conflict, MBTA?s Infrastructure Golf Tournament will now be held on Thursday, July 23rd at the Waterville Country Club in Oakland. Watch for more information and registration to open in late May/early June. Maine Construction Hike for Hope ? Saturday, May 16, Bangor/Westbrook Join AGC Maine and all of our industry friends on Saturday, May 16, 2026, 10 am for the 2026 Maine Construction Hike for Hope, being held in two separate locations this year, Bangor and Westbrook. Joining a nationwide community of people from the Construction industry in support of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention's mission to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide, the Construction Hike for Hope is an event meant to engage the construction industry on the importance of mental health and suicide prevention. FMI/donate/register: 2026 ME Construction Hike for Hope. Other Industry-Related Events MAPA Spring Paving Seminar - April 7-8, Bangor Join MAPA for their 21st Spring Paving Seminar on April 7-8, 2026 in Bangor. This event is the only day-and-a-half paving education program that is offered in New England, and brings together the region?s largest asphalt-focused tradeshow. ? Register Here: Spring Paving Seminar Registration Upcoming 2026 MBTA Events: Please see our full 2026 Calendar of Events, which can also be found on our website, along with registration links when available: https://mbtaonline.org/event-list/. We look forward to seeing you soon! Thursday, April 30 Thursday, May 7 Saturday, May 16 Thursday, June 11 Thursday, June 18 Transportation on Tap, Biddeford Annual Meeting, Augusta Maine Construction Hike for Hope, Bangor/Westbrook Downeast Meeting, Machias Transportation on Tap, Central Maine Thursday, July 23 Infrastructure Golf Tournament, Oakland Thursday, August 6 Thursday, August 20 Aroostook County Meeting, Presque Isle Transportation on Tap, Bangor Friday-Saturday, September 18-19 Fall Golf & Fall Convention, Rockport Saturday, September 19 Tuesday, September 22 Dempsey Challenge, Lewiston Mental Health Summit, Oakland Friday, October 2 Thursday, October ? TBD PDH Tour, location TBD Transportation on Tap, Western Maine Thursday, December 3 Maine Transportation Conference, Augusta Thursday, December 10 Scholarship/Holiday Meeting, Orono Cindy Cindy VanDenBossche Maine Better Transportation Association 150 Capitol Street Suite 5 Augusta ME 04330 Email: Cindy at mbtaonline.org Phone: (207) 622-0526 www.mbtaonline.org Follow us on social media: [Facebook][Instagram][LinkedIn] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 1451 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 2044 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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