MaineDOT notice: The 2026 Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund Request For Applications Is Now Live

[Coughlan, Peter]

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<mailto:peter.coughlan at maine.gov>

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The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) is seeking applications for the 2026 Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund<https://www.maine.gov/dot/programs-services/environmental-efforts/climate-initiative/adaptation> (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

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  *   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.<https://www.maine.gov/dot/programs-services/environmental-efforts/climate-initiative/adaptation/miaf>

Kindly direct all inquiries to Adaptation.DOT at maine.gov<mailto: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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Transportation Planning Specialist
Environmental Office
Maine Department of Transportation
16 SHS, Augusta, Maine 04333-0016
207.441.7696
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