After months of clashing over General Assistance reimbursements to local emergency shelters, DHHS adopts a new rule that will slash Portland’s rate nearly in half.
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Municipal bans on homeless shelters may be prohibited in Maine
Lawmakers are weighing a bill that would prevent cities and towns from blocking homeless shelters.
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Maine homeless advocates, emergency shelters call for more state funding
A bill before lawmakers would raise funding for shelters by $5 million, but the Mills administration has said it can’t identify revenues to support it.
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Homeless people are being moved more quickly in Portland, but some have nowhere to go
The city and social service organizations are struggling to help dozens of individuals sleeping outside who can’t or won’t stay in a shelter, but the mayor says Portland can only do so much.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Kaydenz Kitchen awarded $2.5 million toward permanent shelter in Lewiston
The grant awarded is a milestone in the city’s effort to develop a permanent, 24-hour shelter.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston extends timeframe for shelter committee
The committee will exist for at least another year as it works to secure funding and develop a permanent low-barrier shelter.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston winter warming center to open Friday at former Schemengees location
The warming center at the former Schemengees Bar & Grille will accommodate up to 100 guests per night, making it one of the largest efforts in the state.
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Maine organization aiming to end homelessness hires first executive director
Dean Klein, a homeless prevention advocate most recently from Virginia, has been tapped to lead the Maine Continuum of Care.
Posted inFranklin, Local & State, News
Farmington’s only homeless shelter closed in 2020. Efforts to open a new one have failed.
In western Maine, services are provided through a decentralized patchwork of nonprofits, school liaisons and other assistance programs.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston warming shelter project snags $280,000 from state
The state funding may help propel federal aid so a shelter can open within months.