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MEMA’s Individual Assistance Grant Program (IA) is a federal program that can help people recover from disaster. This program will provide support to make a home safe to live in. Assistance can be provided in areas such as fixing damages to your home, rent or temporary lodging, replacing furniture or belongings and replacing medical equipment. […]

Beginning Tuesday, January 2, the KVCAP Explorer System will stop operating flexible bus routes. New Service Model: Public Transportation will be offered curb-to-curb, Monday through Friday (8:30am – 4:00pm) within the City of Waterville (and parts of Fairfield), the City of Augusta, the Town of Skowhegan, and between Waterville and Augusta by appointment. Learn more […]

The Central Maine CA$H Coalition is seeking volunteers for the upcoming tax season for Kennebec and Somerset Counties.  KVCAP is a key partner in this initiative and next year we will be the lead agency for the VITA program.  The CA$H Coalition will provide the necessary training.  Tax Preparers come from many walks of life […]

Posted November 2, 2023 centralmaine.com Skowhegan-area school superintendent named top administrator in Maine The Maine School Superintendents Association this week named MSAD 54’s Jon Moody the superintendent of the year. BY JAKE FREUDBERG MORNING SENTINEL Superintendent Jon Moody of Maine School Administrative District 54, center, works Thursday with student Grace Dunton during an after-school program at […]

Letter to the Editor published in the Morning Sentinel on September 3, 2023 New Skowhegan school breaks down barriers The recent groundbreaking ceremony of the New Margaret Chase Smith Community School in Skowhegan is a momentous step in breaking down barriers to early childhood education and childcare. We are living in challenging times. This is […]

Kennebec Valley Community Action Program (KVCAP) Request for Proposal Insurance Broker Services August 2023 Kennebec Valley Community Action Program (KVCAP) is requesting proposals for insurance broker services that include but are not limited to insurance placement and servicing, risk exposure analysis, as well as general insurance advisory services and claims assistance. This is for a […]

Issue Date: August 7, 2023 MAINE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE STATE OF MAINE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) PLAN OCTOBER 1, 2023 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 The Department of Health and Human Services requests public comment on the above referenced plan. A copy of the proposed plan is available […]

Waterville, Maine – The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program’s (KVCAP) 9th Annual Golf Tournament took place on June 23rd at Lakewood Golf Course in Madison. The event raised $23,000 to support a micro-transit pilot project. Hannaford provided a $2,000 grant to also support the pilot. Delivering traditional public transit in rural areas is extremely challenging […]

On Saturday, June 24, KVCAP’s Somerset Family Enrichment and Prevention Council are hosting a free Community Baby Shower! Pre-registration is required – register online or contact Kristen Plummer at 859-2520 or kristenp@kvcap.org. On Saturday, June 24 from 10:00am – 2:30pm, the Somerset Family Enrichment Council and other community partners will be hosting a Community Baby […]

Due to a significant staffing shortage, the Augusta Explorer will be making the following changes effective Tuesday, April 18, 2023.   The Gardiner Route is being reduced to twice a day (Monday—Friday) Gardiner Hannaford pick-up at 7:00am Downtown Augusta pick-up at 4:00pm to return to Gardiner Hannaford   Intercity runs will remain the same. (Waterville […]