Grants awarded for Greenville and Sangerville businesses

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) has announced that seven towns have been awarded funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program administered by the Office of Community Development within DECD. The latest round includes funding from the Micro-Enterprise Assistance (MEA) grant program.

The recipients include $100,000 to Greenville for assistance to two businesses. Maine Mountain Soap and Candle to replace computer, point of sale system for tracking inventory, new signage as well as Porter’s Garage to replace three garage bay doors, windows, retrofit office area for customer service.

A grant of $50,000 was awarded to Sangerville for assistance to Martin Cleaning Service for the purchase of reconditioned propane buffer and auto scrubber, commercial van with equipment racks and pullout loading ramp.

“These awards have a direct impact on the economic stability and sustainability of Maine’s small businesses,” said DECD Commissioner George Gervais. “The investments made in these communities not only benefit the individual businesses, it also helps create new career opportunities for Maine people. The grants represent the LePage administration’s commitment to becoming better partners with the private sector, leveraging new private investment to achieve greater prosperity across Maine.”

The MEA grant program provides grant funds to communities to assist in innovative solutions to problems faced by micro-enterprise businesses. Assistance to businesses may be in the form of grants or loans at the discretion of the community, including a match from the benefiting business.