Mills Administration Partners With The Rockefeller Foundation To Mail 125,000 Free COVID-19 Tests to Maine People In Need

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Governor Janet Mills announced today the launch of a new pilot project with The Rockefeller Foundation to mail 125,000 free COVID-19 tests directly to the homes of Maine people most in need, improving access to testing in vulnerable Maine communities.

Photo of box of iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid TestsThrough Project Access COVID Tests (ACT), 25,000 Maine households will receive five at-home rapid tests free of charge. No payment information is required -- both the tests and shipping are free to eligible residents -- and the tests will be delivered through Amazon approximately one week after ordering. The tests require a quick swab inside each nostril, with results available within minutes. Any individual over the age of two can use the tests.

Maine is one of six states partnering with The Rockefeller Foundation, a New York philanthropy, on Project ACT to increase access to testing as demand remains high due to the Omicron surge. The first phase of the pilot project begins today, with states encouraging eligible residents to order COVID-19 tests through the Project ACT website for home delivery. The program is limited to one order per residential address during this first phase of the project.

"Having convenient access to affordable, fast testing is an important tool to limit the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health of Maine people as we go about our daily lives," said Governor Janet Mills. "I thank The Rockefeller Foundation for partnering with us to send free rapid tests directly to the homes of many Maine people as we continue to work alongside the Federal government to make testing more available to more folks."

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