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Title, Order
Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for a Cole Foundation Grant in the Amount of $243,225 to Support a
Community Paramedicine Program
Summary
This Order will authorize the City Manager to apply for a Cole Foundation grant in the amount of
$243,225 to support a pilot Community Paramedicine Program.
Community para-medicine is a healthcare model that enables paramedics and emergency medical
services to operate in expanded roles, assist with public health, primary healthcare, and preventive
services for under-served populations within the community. The goal is to improve access to care
and prevent the duplication of existing services through a Rural Health Information Hub.
The Cole Foundation through the Community Care Partnership of Maine (CCPM) is supporting five
Community Paramedicine pilot programs in Maine. Bangor was approached to participate. With
shortages in primary care, strains on hospital emergency departments, and demand for preventive
health care, this program could provide needed relief and support for community members. The
Bangor pilot program will be a collaboration between Bangor Fire and Bangor Public Health and
Community Services.
If awarded, this program would be for eighteen months, starting January 2026, and would support
one full time Community Paramedic, vehicle, supplies, part time staff for coordinating
activities/visits, training, medical director oversight, and other project relates costs.
Committee Action
Committee: Government Operations Committee Meeting Date: 09/15/2025
Action: For: 5 Against: 0
Staff Comments &Approvals
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City Manager City Solicitor Finance Director
Introduced for: Consent
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i%�m��;� ��m Date: 09/22/2025
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Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for a Cole Foundation Grant in the Amount of $243,225 to Support a
Community Paramedicine Program
Whereas, Community para-medicine is a healthcare model that enables paramedics and emergency medical
services to operate in expanded roles, assist with public health, primary healthcare, and preventive services
for under-served populations within the community; and
Whereas, The Cole Foundation through the Community Care Partnership of Maine (CCPM) is supporting five
Community Paramedicine pilot programs in Maine; and
Whereas, With shortages in primary care, strains on hospital emergency departments, and demand for
preventive health care, this program could provide needed relief and support for community members; and
Whereas, The Bangor pilot program will be a collaboration between Bangor Fire and Bangor Public Health and
Community Services; and
Whereas, The program would occur for eighteen months, starting January 2026, and will support one full time
Community Paramedic, vehicle, supplies, part time staff for coordinating activities/visits, training, medical
director oversight, and other project relates costs.
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, the City Manager is hereby authorized to apply for
a Cole Foundation Grant in the Amount of $243,225 to Support a pilot Community Paramedicine Program.
IN CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 22, 2025
CO 25-276
Passed
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