U.S. Senator Olympia J. Snowe and U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced $366,599 in grant funding for the Aroostook County Empowerment Zone. The funding will be used to assist the Northern Maine Development Commission in implementing the Empowerment Zone’s strategic plan.
“This is critical grant funding for Northern Maine,” said Senators Snowe and Collins in a joint statement. “This funding will provide Aroostook County’s businesses and workers with the opportunity to develop economically and thrive in the future.”