• 88,000 Number of Maine households in the Food Supplement Program (formerly Food Stamps) February 2008 • 99,000 Number of Maine households February 2009

• $11,493,210 Amount Maine municipalities paid out in general assistance July 2007-June 2008

• $2,454,519 Amount Maine municipalities paid out July 2008-September 2008* (running 17% ahead the same quarter the year before)

• 485 Number of new clients receiving general assistance in Lewiston July 2007-June 2008

• 526 Number of new clients July 2008-February 2009

* Most recent figure available

SOURCE: Maine Department of Health and Human Services; city of Lewiston