TOTAL $735,000 $735,000

MAINE HUMANITIES COUNCIL

Humanities Council

All Other $600,000 $600,000

Provides funding for the Maine Center for the Book Program and for the Building Community Program.

MAINE HUMANITIES COUNCIL ________ ________

TOTAL $600,000 $600,000

MAINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION

COMMISSION

Historic Preservation

Commission

All Other $850,000 $850,000

Provides funding for preservation grants for historic properties.

MAINE HISTORIC PRESERVATION

COMMISSION ________ ________

TOTAL $850,000 $850,000

MAINE STATE LIBRARY

Library - Administration

All Other $1,550,000 $1,550,000

Provides funding for library development grants.

MAINE STATE LIBRARY __________ __________

TOTAL $1,550,000 $1,550,000

MAINE STATE MUSEUM

Museum - Administration

All Other $170,000 $170,000

Provides funding to operate the Cultural Resources Information Center and grants for the protection of historical community artifacts.

MAINE STATE MUSEUM ________ ______ TOTAL $170,000 $170,000

MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Historical Society

All Other $300,000 $300,000

Provides funding for the Maine Memory Network.

MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY ________ ________

TOTAL $300,000 $300,000

SECRETARY OF STATE,

DEPARTMENT OF THE

Archives - Administration

All Other $150,000 $150,000

Provides funding for grants for the protection of historical community records.

DEPARTMENT OF THE

SECRETARY OF STATE ________ ________

TOTAL $150,000 $150,000

__________ __________

TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS $4,355,000 $4,355,000

SUMMARY

This bill changes the name of the Maine Communities in the New Century Program to the New Century Community Program and provides critical funding to enhance the preservation and advancement of local cultural resources, promote literacy and access to lifelong learning among children and adults and expand opportunities for cultural tourism. The funding also enhances the ability of the program to strengthen Maine's key cultural and educational institutions as major assets for improving the quality of life of Maine residents and attracting new business to the State.