HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-12-08 26-041 ResolveCITY COUNCIL ACTION 12/08/2025 26-041
Council Meeting Date: 12/08/2025
Item No: 26-041
Responsible Dept: Health & Community Services
Requested Action: Resolve Map/Lot: N/A
Title, Resolve
Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $243,225 in Grant Funding from the Cole Foundation
to Support a Community Paramedicine Program
Summary
This Resolve will authorize the City Manager to accept and appropriate $243,225 in grant funding
from the Cole Foundation to support Community Paramedicine Program.
Community paramedicine is a healthcare model that enables paramedics and emergency medical
technicians (EMTs) to operate in expanded roles, assisting with public health, primary healthcare,
and preventive services for underserved populations within the community. The goals are to improve
access to care and prevent the duplication of existing services, per the Rural Health Information Hub.
The Cole Foundation through the Community Care Partnership of Maine (CCPM) is supporting five
Community Paramedicine pilot programs in Maine, and the City of Bangor was approached to be one
of the sites. With shortages in primary care, strains on hospital emergency departments, and
demand for preventive health care, this program may 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.
Funding for eighteen months would start in January 2026 and will support one full time Community
Paramedic, as well as a vehicle, supplies, part-time staff for coordinating activities/visits, training,
medical director oversight, and other project -related costs.
Committee Action
Committee: Government Operations Committee Meeting Date: 12/01/2025
Action: For: 5 Against: 0
Staff Comments & Approvals
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City Manager
Introduced for: First Reading
City Solicitor
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Finance Director
CITY OF BANGOR RESOLVE
Date: 12/08/2025
Item No: 26-041
Assigned to Councilor: Mallar
12/08/2025 26-041
Authorizing the City Manager to Accept and Appropriate $243,225 in Grant Funding from the Cole Foundation
to Support a Community Paramedicine Program
Wheres, Community paramedicine is a healthcare model that enables paramedics and emergency medical
technicians (EMTs) to operate in expanded roles, assisting with public health, primary healthcare, and
preventive services for underserved populations within the community; and
Whereas, The Cole Foundation, through the Community Care Partnership of Maine, approached the City of
Bangor to be one of five pilot sites in the state, resulting in Bangor Fire Department and Public Health and
Community Services partnering.
Whereas, With shortages in primary care, strains on hospital emergency departments, and demand for
preventive health care, this program may provide needed relief and support for community members.
Whereas, Funding would be provided for eighteen months, starting in January 2026.
Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, the City Manager is authorized to accept and
appropriate $243,225 in grant funding from the Cole Foundation to support a community paramedicine
program.
IN CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 8, 2025
CR 26-041
First Reading
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CITY CLERK
IN CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 22, 2025
CR 26-041
Motion made and seconded for Passage
Passed
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