Last year the Maine Legislature allocated $31 million to emergency medical services around the state.

Lawmakers said the money was intended to stabilize the emergency medical system, which is considered to be in crisis.

So far, more than $10 million has been distributed to 184 emergency transportation services statewide. 

Applicants were required to demonstrate that they were facing “an immediate risk of failing either by an inability to finance daily operations or due to recruitment and retention issues.” Agencies were allowed to apply for up to $200,000 each.

The table below, compiled with data provided to The Maine Monitor by the Maine Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, includes a list of all of the agencies in Maine, whether they applied for funding through the program and how much they applied for.

Maine EMS was unable to provide The Monitor records of what the agencies intended to spend the money on.

Agencies must provide quarterly and annual updates to Maine EMS that track expenditures, detail their purpose, and provide evidence of the impact of the funding on the stability of the agency.

Recipients are also required to submit a sustainability plan within 180 calendar days of receiving the funds detailing how they intend to sustain the programming and projects initiated with the money.

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