$23.5 Million for Maine Substance Use Disorder and Programs Secured by Senator Collins
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $23,509,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Maine mental health and substance use disorder treatment programs and facilities in the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill. Congress has passed the bill, and the President has signed it into law.
“To combat the rising rate of drug overdoses in Maine, a variety of organizations across the state are stepping up to meet community needs and battle the opioid crisis through an all-of-the-above approach, including supporting those in need through access to treatment and supportive services,” said Senator Collins. “As Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I worked hard to secure this funding, which will help give these organizations the support they need to continue this important effort to end substance use disorder throughout our state.”
Details on funding for Maine substance use disorder projects Senator Collins secured through the FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill are below:
St. Mary’s Medical Center Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Facility
Recipient: St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center
Project Location: Lewiston, ME
Amount Secured: $3,989,000
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment at an SUD inpatient treatment unit.
Save a Life Recovery Center Building Improvements
Recipient: Save a Life
Project Location: Lincoln, ME
Amount Secured: $167,000
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment at an SUD treatment and recovery center.
Larry Labonte Recovery Center Expansion
Recipient: Larry Labonte Recovery Center
Project Location: Rumford, ME
Amount Secured: $178,000
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment to expand an SUD recovery center.
Maine Behavioral Healthcare Residential Program Expansion
Recipient: Maine Behavioral Healthcare (MaineHealth)
Project Location: Rockland, ME
Amount Secured: $1,350,000
Project Purpose: To expand two mental illness and SUD treatment residential programs.
Maine Behavioral Healthcare York County Residential Program Expansion
Recipient: Maine Behavioral Healthcare (MaineHealth)
Project Location: Saco, ME
Amount Secured: $2,825,000
Project Purpose: To expand residential treatment programs in Biddeford and Saco.
McAuley Residence Programs Expansion
Recipient: Community Housing of Maine
Project Location: Portland, ME
Amount Secured: $15,000,000
Project Purpose: For construction of new sites to expand residential treatment facilities across Maine.
This funding is part of the 231 targeted investments Senator Collins secured through the FY2024 appropriations process, driving more than $577 million to the state for projects throughout each of Maine’s 16 counties.
In 2021, Congress reinstituted Congressionally Directed Spending. Following this decision, Senator Collins secured more than $500 million for hundreds of Maine projects for FY2022 and FY2023. As Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Collins is committed to championingtargeted investments that willbenefit Maine communities.
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