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| Maine Municipal Association |
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| 60 Community Drive |
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| Augusta, Maine 04330 |
| Tel: 207 623-8428 |
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| Web: http://www.memun.org |
| (MMA), a non-profit, non-partisan organization consisting of over 490 member municipalities in Maine. MMA offers professional services to member communities in areas such as legal advisory services, personnel services and labor relations, insurance programs, and advocacy at the state and national level. MMA also offers a wide range of training and professional development programs for municipal officials. Contact number: 207 623-8428. |
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Downtown Revitalization Related Programs offered by Maine Municipal Association:
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| Finance Authority of Maine |
| Charles J. Spies III, Chief Executive Officer |
| 5 Community Drive |
| PO Box 949 |
| Augusta, ME 04332-0949 |
| Tel: 207 623-3263 or 800 228-3734 |
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| Web: http://www.famemaine.com/ |
| FAME is a quasi-state agency, whose mission is to provide sources of financing for business and education. FAME’s Business Division administers over 25 business loan programs of which many can be utilized in the revitalization of downtowns. A few examples are listed below:
· Small Business Loan Insurance program provides financing via Banks. FAME partners with the Bank, providing a guaranty on what otherwise might be considered an “un-bankable project”.
· Kim Wallace Adaptive Equipment Loan Program provides financing to facilitate compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
· REDRLP is accessed through various economic agencies throughout the State. These funds are utilized with other leveraged matches. These funds can be used for a multitude of purposes.
· Occupational Safety Loan Program provides low interest loans to facilitate workplace safety improvements.
· Waste Reduction and Recycling Loan Program provides financing for projects that meet State Waste Management and Recycling Plan goals. Interest rate contingent on amount of other leveraged financing.
In addition, the Finance Authority of Maine and Maine State Housing Authority have agreed to collaborate efforts to facilitate mixed-use commercial/residential development in urban areas.
For further information contact Cindy Nichols at FAME cindyn@famemaine.com or 207-623-3263. |
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Downtown Revitalization Related Programs offered by Finance Authority of Maine:
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| American Planning Association |
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| 1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW |
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| Washington, DC 20036-1904 |
| Tel: 202 872-0611 |
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| Web: http://www.planning.org/ |
| (APA), National trade organization for planning professionals. The APA conducts research on planning initiatives, publishes trade journals, and, through their Planning Advisory Services, provides research and educational material to planning professionals on specific topics. Contact your Regional Planning Commission and/or Economic Development District to place an information request. |
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Downtown Revitalization Related Programs offered by American Planning Association:
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| Maine Department of Conservation |
| Mike Gallagher |
| #22 Station House |
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| Augusta, ME 04333-0022 |
| Tel: 207 287-2163 |
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| Web: http://www.state.me.us/doc/index.html |
| (MDOC), State agency consisting of the Bureau of Geology and Natural Areas, the Bureau of Parks and Land, the Maine Forest Service, Maine, and the Land Use Regulation Commission. The Grant & Community Recreation Division, within the Bureau of Parks and Land, provides technical assistance to communities for park development and management. This division also administers a number of grant programs that can be used for park development, including the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Recreational Trails Program. For more information on these programs contact Grant & Community Recreation Division Program Coordinator, Mike Gallagher, 207 287-2163. |
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Downtown Revitalization Related Programs offered by Maine Department of Conservation :
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| Maine Dept. of Economic & Community Development |
| James Nimon, Director and DIG Representative |
| 59 State House Station |
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| Augusta, ME 04333-0059 |
| Tel: 207 624-9800 |
| Email: james.nimon@state.me.us |
| Web: http://www.econdevmaine.com/biz-develop.htm |
| (DECD), State agency that oversees business development, community development, and tourism. The Office of Community Development (OCD) administers the state’s Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG). OCD distributes federal CDBG funds to municipalities annually for local community and economic development objectives. All municipalities in Maine are eligible for the CDBG program, with the exception of Auburn, Bangor, Lewiston, and Portland, which receive direct funding for these activities through the Department of Housing & Urban Development. Park development can be funded through one of two CDBG programs; the Public Infrastructure Grant Program and the Downtown Revitalization Program. For information on these planning grants contact your Regional Planning Commission and/or Economic Development District or the CDBG Program Director, Orman Whitcomb, 207 287-8485. |
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Downtown Revitalization Related Programs offered by Maine Dept. of Economic & Community Development:
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| Maine Department of Environmental Protection |
| Mark Marjerum, DIG Representative |
| 17 State House Station |
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| Augusta, ME 04333-0017 |
| Tel: 800 452-1942 |
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| Web: http://www.state.me.us/dep/ |
| (DEP), State environmental agency. DEP provides technical assistance and grants to communities for environmental planning, conservation, and remediation. These services are delivered through one of DEP’s three divisions; Bureau of Land & Water Quality, Bureau of Air Quality, and the Bureau of Remediation and Waste Management. DEP also administers federal Brownfield redevelopment initiatives and pilot programs funded through the Environmental Protection Agency. Grants can be used to finance the development of parks and open space on brownfield sites. For more information related to brownfields, contact Program Coordinator, Nick Hodgkins, 207 287-2651. Or, for general information on DEP services and programs contact your Regional Planning Commission or Economic Development District, or DEP at 207 287-7688. |
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Downtown Revitalization Related Programs offered by Maine Department of Environmental Protection :
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| Maine Department of Transportation |
| Kathy Fuller, Associate Director of Planning |
| 16 State House Station |
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| Augusta, ME 04333-0016 |
| Tel: 207 287-3281 |
| Email: kathy.fuller@state.me.us |
| Web: http://www.state.me.us/mdep/ |
| (MDOT) State transportation agency. Technical assistance for transportation improvements is generally delivered through the state’s Regional Planning Commissions, or through MDOT’s Bureau of Planning (Kathy Fuller) and Statewide Planning unit (Martin Rooney). Technical assistance and funding for park, open space, and landscape design and development can come through the Transportation Enhancement Program (Duane Scott) and the Community Gateway Programs (Kent Cooper) For more information on these programs contact the transportation director at your Regional Planning Commission and/or Economic Development District or the MDOT contact listed above at 207 624-3300. |
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Downtown Revitalization Related Programs offered by Maine Department of Transportation :
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| Urban Land Institute |
| Hugh Broadus, Senior Associate, Communications |
| 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW |
| Suite 500 West |
| Washington, D.C. 20007 |
| Tel: 1-800-321-5011 |
| Email: hbroadus@ULI.org |
| Web: http://www.uli.org |
| The mission of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) is to provide responsible leadership in the use of land in order to enhance the total environment.
ULI’s strategic direction is to extend its industry leadership to: bring together the people able to influence the outcome of important issues related to land use and the built environment;
communicate who we are and what we—our members and our Institute—have learned about land use to increase ULI’s influence on land use policy and practice; and continue to provide relevant and current information about land use and real estate development to all our members and stakeholders. |
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Downtown Revitalization Related Programs offered by Urban Land Institute:
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| Maine State Planning Office |
| Matt Nazar, Senior Planner and DIG Representative |
| 38 State House Station |
| 84 State St. |
| Augusta, ME 04333 |
| Tel: 800 662-4545 |
| Email: matt.nazar@state.me.us |
| Web: http://www.state.me.us/spo/ |
| (SPO), State planning agency. SPO provides technical assistance to other state agencies and local governmental units on issues related to land use and development. SPO administers the Land for Maine’s Future Program, which uses public funds to purchase lands—or conservation easements on lands—that have significant environmental and/or recreational value to the State. Program Director, Tim Glidden, 207 287-3261. |
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Downtown Revitalization Related Programs offered by Maine State Planning Office :
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| Maine Coast Heritage Trust |
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| Bowdoin Mill |
| One Main Street |
| Topsham, Maine 04086 |
| Tel: 207 729-7366 |
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| Web: http://www.mcht.org |
| State non-profit organization. MCHT conserves environmentally significant lands and provides conservation advisory services to community leaders. MCHT administers the Maine Land Trust Network, a networking forum for conservation groups in Maine. 207 729-7366. |
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Downtown Revitalization Related Programs offered by Maine Coast Heritage Trust:
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| Maine Community Foundation |
| Ann Tartre, Director of Donor and Program Services |
| PO Box 7380 |
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| Portland, ME 04112 |
| Tel: 207 761-2440 |
| Email: atartre@mainecf.org |
| Web: http://www.mainecf.org |
| (MCF) State, non-profit foundation. MCF administers grant programs that fund a broad range of community building initiatives and activities. The Foundation administers the Maine Fund for Conservation Land Acquisition designed to protect Maine’s important natural resources. Director of Donor and Program Services, Ann Tarte, 207 761-2440. |
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Downtown Revitalization Related Programs offered by Maine Community Foundation:
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| Project for Public Spaces, Inc. |
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| 153 Waverly Place, 4th Floor |
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| New York, NY 10014 |
| Tel: 212 620-5660 |
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| Web: http://www.pps.org/ |
| (PPS), National non-profit organization that provides technical assistance, research, and educational material for the public and non-profit sectors. PPS’ Urban Parks Institute highlights best practices and contains numerous publications on urban park revitalization topics, such as planning, design, management, and funding. |
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Downtown Revitalization Related Programs offered by Project for Public Spaces, Inc. :
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| The Land Trust Alliance |
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| 1331 H Street NW, Suite 400 |
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| Washington , D.C. 20005-4734 |
| Tel: 202 638-4725 |
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| Web: http://www.lta.org/ |
| (LTA), National non-profit organization that provides technical assistance, training, and educational material on land conservation issues and techniques. LTA also administers grant programs to fund land trust across the country. |
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Downtown Revitalization Related Programs offered by The Land Trust Alliance :
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| Trust for Public Land |
| Peter Harnik, Program Director |
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| Tel: 202 543-7552 |
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| Web: http://www.tpl.org |
| (TPL), National non-profit organization that assists municipal governments and community groups in creating and preserving urban parks and open space. Website contains extensive listing of best practice resource material for land conservation and urban park development. Technical assistance and material on urban park preservation and development is organized through TPL’s Green Cities Initiative. |
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Downtown Revitalization Related Programs offered by Trust for Public Land :
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| Maine Historic Preservation Commission |
| Kirk Mohney, Asssistant Director and DIG Representative |
| 55 Capitol Street |
| 65 State House Station |
| Augusta, ME 04333-0065 |
| Tel: 207 287-2132 |
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| Web: http://www.state.me.us/mhpc/ |
| (MHPC), State historic preservation agency. MHPC provides technical assistance to municipalities and community groups on the preservation of historic properties. MHPC also administers the Historic Preservation Grant Program, which distributes funds that can be used for historic preservation planning activities. For more information contact Amy Cole Ives at MHPC, 207 287-2132 |
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| United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration |
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| (EDA), Federal economic development agency that promotes job creation and commercial growth in economically distressed areas. Regional Economic Development Districts deliver EDA services and funding, including technical assistance and grants for economic development planning. For more information on these programs and services, contact a regional representative at your Regional Planning Commission and/or Economic Development District. |
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Downtown Revitalization Related Programs offered by United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration:
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| The Muskie Institute, Community Planning & Development Program |
| Charlie Colgan, Director |
| 96 Falmouth St. |
| PO Box 9300 |
| Portland, ME 04104-9300 |
| Tel: 207 780-4417 |
| Email: csc@usm.maine.edu |
| Web: http://www.muskie.usm.maine.edu/ |
| University of Southern Maine degree program that can provide staff support on local and regional planning projects through graduate internships. For more information contact Director, Charlie Colgan, 207 780-4430. |
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Downtown Revitalization Related Programs offered by The Muskie Institute, Community Planning & Development Program :
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| Congress for the New Urbanism |
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| The Hearst Building |
| 5 Third Street, Suite 725 |
| San Francisco, CA 94103 |
| Tel: 415 495-2255 |
| Email: cnuinfo@cnu.org |
| Web: http://www.cnu.org/ |
| (CNU), San Francisco-based non-profit organization that promotes the principles of New Urbanism; coherent regional planning, walkable neighborhoods, and attractive, accommodating civic places. CNU sponsors conferences and provides material on best practices in New Urbanism planning and development. |
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Downtown Revitalization Related Programs offered by Congress for the New Urbanism :
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| Downtown Research and Development Center |
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| 28 West Street, 8th Floor |
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| New York, NY 10010 |
| Tel: 212 228-0246 |
| Email: info@downtowndevelopment.org |
| Web: http://www.downtowndevelopment.org |
| Resource center for information and educational material on downtown development and revitalization topics. |
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Downtown Revitalization Related Programs offered by Downtown Research and Development Center:
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| International Downtown Association, |
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| 910 17th Street NW |
| Suite 210 |
| Washington, DC 20006 |
| Tel: 202 293-4505 |
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| Web: http://www.ida-downtown.org/ |
| International member organization that provides technical resources, educational material, and best practice techniques on downtown redevelopment. Fee-based advisory services are available for members. |
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