For almost a year, the city and Seeds of Hope have been working together to combat homelessness.
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Posted inMaine, News
York County’s only homeless shelter on brink of closure for lack of funds
York County Shelter Programs in Alfred laid off 20 of its 70 employees on Thursday and is working with other agencies to try to find new housing for the 65 people still staying at the shelter.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s busiest shelter is losing millions in state funding
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.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, 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 inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
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.
Posted inMaine, Politics
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.
Posted inMaine
Portland City Council establishes social housing task force
The group, which will be appointed by the mayor, will explore how to establish middle-income housing that would be owned, operated and managed by the city.
Posted inMaine
YMCA family shelter in Portland to close next month
The shelter is home to 22 families and doesn’t have enough funding to stay open after a federal freeze on emergency management funds.
Posted inMaine
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.