Development of environmentally sound water sources.
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources is accepting proposals for development of environmentally sound water sources. Any commercial Maine farm business that needs to develop environmentally sound water sources to irrigate crops and minimize drought damage is eligible to apply to the program. The program will provide up to 75% of the cost of construction of a new or expanded water source or up to $80,000 per project, whichever is less. Copies of applications and RFP eligibility and guidelines can be obtained from: Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, C/O John Harker, 28 State House Station, Augusta, Maine, 04333 or email [email protected] or call 207-287-7620. The application can also be found on the web for download at http://www.maine.gov/agriculture/mpd/business/grantsandloans/
