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Maine farmers, food suppliers have received millions in federal pandemic funding A total of 609 farms, food processors and producers, and food banks and pantries whose operations have been disrupted by the pandemic have received about $18 million to cover unexpected expenses. Share Since COVID-19 arrived in Maine, the state has distributed about $18 million in CARES Act relief grants to 609 agricultural and food service operations to cover expenses tied to the pandemic, Gov. Janet Mills announced Tuesday. The grants have reimbursed farmers, food processors and producers, as well as food banks and pantries for investments and unplanned expenses, Mills said Tuesday during an online brownbag lunch at the Maine Agricultural Trade Show. The funds came from the CARES Act’s Agriculture and Food Processing Infrastructure, E-Commerce and Food Security Network reimbursement programs.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Unemployment claims remained high in Maine during the early part of the new year. The Maine Department of Labor reported about 3,700 initial claims for state.