Casco Bay News

CBEP is hiring a full-time Program Coordinator. For more information and how to apply, check the USM Jobs Page. Here is the complete job description.

CBEP is extending the application period for the 2024 Casco Bay Community Grants Program. The New deadline is Monday, February 19, 5:00pm. All of the materials can be found here.

CBEP has set its 2024 meeting schedule. If you would like to attend a Management Committee meeting, please contact us at cbep@maine.edu to receive an agenda and location for the meeting. Please see the full list of meetings here.

The next Casco Bay Coastal Academy workshop is on 1/18/24, Noon – 1:00pm. The topic is Climate Change and Drinking Water: Challenges & Opportunities for Private Wells and Small Water Systems in the Coastal Zone. FMI and to register, go to this page.

The Casco Bay Estuary Partnership Equity Strategy is available for download. The purpose of the equity strategy is to ensure that CBEP is reviewing potential projects that use Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funds through the lens of equitable and fair access to the benefits from environmental programs for all communities. This equity strategy outlines how

CBEP is accepting applications for the 2024 Casco Bay Community Grants Program. For more information, and to apply, check out our Grants Page.

See all the good work that the Partnership completed in 2023! Take a look at our annual report here.

Grant Opportunities

Ninety percent of bridges and culverts on the roads in Maine that cross salt marshes and tidal waterways are not equipped to handle the ebb and flow of the tides. This results in higher road maintenance costs, a shortened lifespan for culverts and bridges, unplanned road closures that can put public well-being and safety at