Senator Collins Honored Fallen Soldiers at Lincoln Veterans Memorial and Visited MSG Gordon’s Grave
Collins, King Announce Nearly $4 Million for Maine Law Enforcement Amid COVID-19
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that the Maine Department of Public Safety and local municipalities have been awarded $3,972,092 through the CARES Act for law enforcement to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Senator Collins Encourages Maine Farmers to Apply for Direct Assistance Payments Beginning Today
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced that Maine farmers can begin applying for direct relief payments starting TODAY, May 26th, through August 28th to help offset the financial harm they have experienced due to COVID-19. The funding is provided through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), created through the CARES Act, which will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to America’s farmers.
Nearly 3 out of 4 Maine Small Businesses Have Received Funding Through the Paycheck Protection Program
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the co-author of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), announced today that nearly 3 out of 4 Maine small businesses have received forgivable PPP loans. A new survey by the U.S. Census Bureau showed that the PPP has distributed these funds to 73.1 percent of small businesses in the state.
Following Senator Collins’ Advocacy, HHS Releases Nearly $18 Million for Maine Nursing Home Providers
Washington, D.C.—U.S. Senator Susan Collins announced today that Maine nursing homes will receive a total of $17.9 million that will help protect the health of residents and staff and support nursing homes struggling with significant expenses or lost revenue due to COVID-19.
Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Advocating for National Guard Serving on COVID-19 Front Lines
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of 125 Members of Congress in a letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor calling on the administration to ensure National Guard personnel who are serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 response efforts receive the federal benefits they have earned.
Collins, Bennet Introduce Legislation to Make Election Grants More Accessible to States
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the State Elections Preparedness Act to allow the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to waive a requirement that states provide a 20 percent match for the $400 million in election assistance grants if circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic prevent them from providing this match. This grant funding was included in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act enacted in March.
