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Mark your calendars for upcoming deadlines!  Save the Date: MCOG General Assembly June 25th; Welcome Sydney Ranalletti; MCOG Presentation at Maine Startup Challenge; Stronger Communities Summit; Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund; Funding for Brownfield Projects; Bicycle Transit Technical Assistance Available; Midcoast Thriving Communities Update; Knox County SS4A Update; Brooks and Liberty School Redevelopment; Bowdoinham Awarded Grant for Merrymeeting Trail; MCOG Team Co

Live at Tech Place, Brunswick Landing Brunswick, Maine April 28, 2026 or on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88284473979?pwd=9wsvV8Hi0uVh2kecHhPIFZzSUJFAvU.1 The Midcoast Council of Governments (MCOG), in conjunction with Tech Place, are holding this session to familiarize potential borrowers with the business development programs of Maine’s Small Business Development Center, Finance Authority of Maine (FAME), Maine Venture Fund, Coastal Enterprises, and the Midcoast Council

Housing Opportunity Program resources available; MCOG Presenting at Maine Startup Challenge; Stronger Communities Summit; Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund; MCOG success in advancing culvert upgrades; Strong community response for transit survey--thank you!; Venturing Forth Business Planning Class Beginning Next Month; MCOG Team Contacts

Maine Trails Program Second Round of Funding Working Waterfront Resources CEDS Survey 2026 Maine Sustainability and Water Conference Safe Streets for All Update ADU Pilot Program Maine Infrastructure Adaptation Fund Coming Soon Legislative Updates New Short-Term Rental Story Map BRIC Announcement Congressionally Directed Spending Deadlines are Approaching MCOG Team Contacts

MCOG received a grant for a Transit Feasibility Study. Follow along to see our progress on our Transportation Page as we plan for elevated public transit in the MCOG region.

Check out our brownfield page to learn about our latest loan program

Click here to view our latest housing dataset: New Short-Term Rental Study from MCOG and view other datasets on our Story Maps page. See our Housing Page for technical assistance on Short-Term Rental Ordinance Guidance and our Healthy Housing Framework. We have also officially launched our ADU Pilot Program, which you can read more about on our housing page.

We are no longer hiring at this time.

The Housing Opportunity Program (HOP) is pleased to announce the release of two resources to support municipalities with the implementation of LD 1829, LD 427, and LD 997. The first resource is a second round of Municipal Ordinance Development Grants. These grants provide financial support to municipalities to update ordinances to comply with LD 1829, LD 427 and LD 997. The Program Statement, posted on HOP’s website , provides information about the grant opportunity and how

Check out our new Short-Term Rental Story Map! See all of our Story Maps on our data page here . Quantifies STR's in the MCOG region Describes STR's by manager type: In-state Out-of-state Individuals/families Breaks down STR's by how many days listed per year

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Mark your calendars for upcoming deadlines!  Brownfield Program Comprehensive Economic Development Survey Municipal Innovation Day Cooperative Purchasing Public Transportation Survey Working Waterfront Infrastructure Grant Request Art in the Midcoast Economy Maine Master Community Composter Program Coastal habitat restoration grants now open for applications MCOG Team Contacts Read more here: