WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine higher education institutions will receive an additional $2,947,301 in funding through the CARES Act, according to a news release. 

The nearly $3 million in additional funds follows $41 million in funding announced last month. 

“With the additional funds, colleges and universities can offer direct aid to students to help them pay for items such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care and child care. They may also use their funding to purchase technology to expand remote learning,” a news release stated. 

The funding is allocated as follows:

Central Maine Community College will receive $91,544.

Eastern Maine Community College will receive $69,965.

Husson University will receive $131,132.

Kennebec Valley Community College will receive $48,170.

Maine College of Art will receive $24,901.

Maine College of Health Professions will receive $337,554.

Northern Maine Community College will receive $31,932.

Southern Maine Community College will receive $142,778.

Thomas College will receive $37,929.

Unity College will receive $40,007.

University of Maine at Augusta will receive $65,921.

University of Maine at Farmington will receive $105,125.

University of Maine at Fort Kent will receive $31,095.

University of Maine at Machias will receive $206,444.

University of Maine at Presque Isle will receive $30,140.

University of Southern Maine will receive $228,184.

Washington County Community College will receive $158,551.

York County Community College will receive $27,422.

College of the Atlantic will receive $196,615.

Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts will receive $485,742.

The Landing School of Boatbuilding & Design will receive $456,150.