WASHINGTON, D.C. — An influx of $105,688,374 in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in Maine is on its way to Maine under the American Rescue Plan.

The funding will help local institutions cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely, according to a news release. 

At least half of the funding each institution receives will be distributed in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to students who are facing hunger, homelessness, and other hardship. Students should contact their institutions for more information about how they can apply for an emergency grant.

The colleges and universities in Maine receiving funding under the American Rescue Plan, along with the award amount, are:

Bates College: $2,500,489

Bowdoin College: $2,953,442

Central Maine Community College: $7,005,701

Colby College: $3,293,375

College of the Atlantic: $835,829

Eastern Maine Community College: $5,208,270

Husson University: $7,599,587

Kennebec Valley Community College: $4,198,819

The Landing School of Boatbuilding and Design: $120,805

Maine College of Art: $1,292,319

Maine College of Health Professions: $544,412

Maine Maritime Academy: $2,250,509

Maine Media College: $15,486

Northern Maine Community College: $2,301,587

Saint Joseph's College: $2,590,739

Southern Maine Community College: $11,402,078

Thomas College: $2,555,214

Unity College: $1,977,172

University of Maine: $22,180,539

University of Maine - Augusta: $5,921,547

University of Maine ‐ Farmington: $5,925,678

University of Maine ‐ Fort Kent: $1,992,806

University of Maine ‐ Presque Isle: $2,261,405

University of New England: $5,211,619

University of Southern Maine: $15,137,560

Washington County Community College: $1,148,774

York County Community College: $2,400,173