$975,000 secured for Greenville stormwater management improvements

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, vice chairperson of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $975,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for improvements to Greenville’s stormwater management system in the Fiscal Year 2024 Homeland Security appropriations bill. Congress has passed the bill, and the president has signed it into law.

“Maintaining and upgrading stormwater management systems is vital to ensuring the economic and environmental health of communities throughout Maine,” said Collins. “As vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I worked hard to secure this funding, which will help to limit future flooding and the risk of damaged property while improving public safety.”

“Greenville’s stormwater management system is aging and undersized, resulting in floods and damage of adjacent properties and infrastructure.  Our current stormwater management system has failed many times over recent years, resulting in damaged infrastructure and property while posing a risk to public safety,” said Greenville Town Manager Michael Roy. “Without Senator Collins’ support, this project would not be possible for the town to take on, and her support is greatly appreciated.”

This funding will be used to replace and reconfigure the stormwater conveyance and management system in downtown Greenville to help prevent flooding during peak stormwater flows.

This project is part of the 231 targeted investments secured by Collins through the FY2024 appropriations process, driving more than $577 million to the state for initiatives throughout each of Maine’s 16 counties.

In 2021, Congress reinstituted Congressionally Directed Spending. Following this decision, Collins secured more than $500 million for hundreds of Maine projects for FY2022 and FY2023. As vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Collins is committed to championing targeted investments that will benefit Maine communities.