Budget Change Package invests in housing, child care, and nursing homes [Video]

Maine (WABI) – Governor Mills unveiled a budget change package Friday that will allocate more than $100 million to invest in housing, child care, and nursing homes.

The proposal adds $22 million in one time funding to create more than 150 new housing units in Maine.

$5 million would go to MaineHousing to support purchases of mobile home parks by their residents.

Almost $12 millions would provide one time grants for child care providers and just over a million dollars for Head Start providers.

$23 million would go toward a new Nursing Facility Reform Transition Fund.

The proposal also includes $17.5 million for the Maine Emergency Management Agency, most of which would be used for storm recovery.

The Governor’s full change package can be found on the Bureau of the Budget website here.

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