LD 384 went into effect on Sept. 24, granting Maine schools the ability to provide financial assistance for students experiencing a housing crisis.
Homeless in Maine
Posted inLocal & State, News
MaineHousing releases $2.5 million for Lewiston homeless shelter
The critical funding from MaineHousing was promised if shelter operator Kaydenz Kitchen proved by Aug. 1 it could sustain operations for the new shelter for at least two years.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Augusta considers adding ‘ambassadors’ to aid homeless in downtown
An ambassador program could supplement police patrols of the downtown area, where merchants have expressed concerns over the number of homeless people, officials said.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
School-age intervention can turn tide of addiction, homelessness | Opinion
Thirty years of teaching has taught me that the younger the student, the more effective the help is.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
York County’s only adult shelter has closed. If we don’t act, more will follow. | Opinion
With state funding frozen for almost a decade, Maine’s homelessness response system is in crisis.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Augusta needs to do more to help homeless residents, task force says
The group urges city officials to help create a year-round homeless shelter and hire a worker to coordinate housing services.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Biddeford budget could include homeless funding
Seeds of Hope asked the Biddeford City Council for a larger donation than previous years.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Augusta homeless task force looks at Portland shelter model
Members also discussed a proposal by Gov. Janet Mills to limit housing assistance.
Posted inLocal & State
Portland faith organizations helping homeless when others can’t
As the need for social services has increased in the area, faith leaders have stepped up.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Biddeford contractor leads charge on helping the unhoused
Contractor Jim Godbout invested time, energy, and his own funds into renovating Seeds of Hope before winter.