Up next for Kaydenz Kitchen: The city’s first full homeless shelter.
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Farmington school district giving support to 52 homeless students this year
Amanda Clark updated the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors on students who have been identified as experiencing homelessness or housing instability as of March 4.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine announces $12M to help fund housing first projects in 3 cities
The projects announced Wednesday would collectively build 92 affordable apartments in Portland, South Portland and Bangor.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston homelessness pilot helped over 100 students in its first year
The funding runs out in June and school officials are seeking money to continue the program and the help it provides.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Shelley Kane makes sure York County students’ basic needs are met first
The director of community outreach and development for Biddeford, Saco and Dayton schools connects struggling families with the help they need.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine among 20 states suing Trump administration over limited funding for long-term housing supports
The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Rhode Island accuses the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of illegally upending supports for those at risk of becoming homeless.
Posted inFact Brief, Maine, Nation / World, News
Are 40% of homeless people veterans? | Fact brief
The number of homeless veterans fell 8% nationwide between 2023 and 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine shelters, civil rights groups slam Trump executive order on homelessness
The order signed this week seeks to shift federal funds and policies away from harm reduction and towards civil commitment, which enables authorities to hospitalize and treat people without their consent. Local advocates compared it to “signing a death warrant.”
Posted inMaine, News
What’s behind the drop in Maine’s homelessness numbers?
New data shows the number of people experiencing homelessness in Maine dropped for the third straight year this year, a decline that is largely attributed to the state moving away from using motels as emergency shelters.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston shelter effort at risk of losing $2.5 million in state funding
The lack of a location for the shelter and a shortage of operating funds has put critical financing from MaineHousing in jeopardy.