More Than $10.6 Million for Maine Cancer Care Projects Secured by Senator Collins
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $10,613,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for requests to support cancer care services throughout Maine 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.
“Cancer affects nearly all Mainers, either through illness or caring for a loved one,” said Senator Collins. “This funding will allow Maine cancer centers to expand their campuses, renovate clinics, and purchase equipment, helping to improve the care offered to patients throughout Maine. As Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I worked hard to secure this funding, which will support screening and treatment efforts across the state.”
Funding secured by Senator Collins for Maine cancer care projects in the FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill is as follows:
MaineGeneral Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care Expansion
Recipient: MaineGeneral Medical Center
Project Location: Augusta, ME
Amount Secured: $2,000,000
Project Purpose: To expand the cancer care center at MaineGeneral.
EMMC Cancer Survivorship Clinic Renovation
Recipient: Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
Project Location: Bangor, ME
Amount Secured: $1,097,000
Project Purpose: To renovate clinic space.
LincolnHealth Oncology and Infusion Therapy Service Expansion
Recipient: LincolnHealth
Project Location: Damariscotta, ME
Amount Secured: $4,500,000
Project Purpose: For facilities and equipment to expand LincolnHealth’s oncology and infusion therapy suite.
A.R. Gould Hospital Cancer Equipment Upgrades
Recipient: The Aroostook Medical Center d/b/a Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital
Project Location: Presque Isle, ME
Amount Secured: $3,016,000
Project Purpose: To purchase radiation therapy equipment for cancer treatment.
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 championing targeted investments that will benefit Maine communities.
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