Grant Review 2020
Chebeague United Methodist Church - $8,000 | Safe, On-Island COVID-19 Testing
To stave off an outbreak of COVID-19 and create safe, free, on-island COVID-19 testing for all, this grant funded the creation of the Chebeague COVID Testing Team (CCTT). The team of volunteer medical professionals provides FREE, on-island COVID-19 tests, coronavirus support, and public health education per CDC Maine guidelines.
Chebeague Recreation Center - $15,000
A grant was awarded to the CRC to fund a two-year Island Institute Fellow for the purpose of creating and enhancing youth and adult recreational programming. Kiran Grewal, the Fellow, is on the island working with the community and recreation center.
Chebeague Historical Society | Chebeague Transportation Company - $11,000
This grant for high-speed fiber-optic connection benefits the Historical Society and the Chebeague Transportation Company. It will provide increased bandwidth, business efficiency, and enhanced operation. Offsite backup and overall Internet service will be upgraded. Large digital photographs and documents will be easily downloaded and shared by the Historical Society; the CTC will have more consistent and reliable access, leading to strengthened communications with customers, e-commerce, and off-island employees, as well as improved operations.
Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust - $14,000 | Preserving open space and trails
This grant will help with the purchase of 25 undeveloped acres in the Littlefield Woods in order to protect the critical wildlife habitat, historical and popular recreation trails, and an important aquifer recharge area for Chebeague Island.
The Island Commons - $6,000 | Keeping Safe During COVID-19
The grant to the Island Commons allowed for renovations to create a storage space specifically designed for personal protective equipment and critical health supplies required by the Maine CDC for use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Small Grants
Chebeague Methodist Church Food Pantry - $500
A small grant was awarded towards the purchase of a needed refrigerator to store food for the food pantry.
Chebeague Island Commons – Two $500 grants.
A small grant was given for emergency kitchen reconstruction to make room for a refrigerator replacement. A second small grant was awarded to purchase emergency COVID-19 equipment to protect employees and residents.
Chebeague Recreation Center – $500
Following the tragic suicide of a young person in the community, a small grant was given to the Community Support Series to provide a National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) suicide prevention program to children and adults.