Portland Housing Authority
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PublishedJune 25, 2021
Portland nonprofit hopes for federal funds to expand child care, create housing
Youth and Family Outreach is hoping to secure some of Cumberland County's federal pandemic relief aid to build a new child care center and affordable housing with the Portland Housing Authority.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2021
Portland program gives former foster care kids a leg up after aging out
The Portland Housing Authority's Foster Youth Independence program has helped 30 young adults find housing since last June and it continues to assist them in setting and achieving goals.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2020
Bill Nemitz: True grit – from public housing to a scholarship that bears her name
Local housing authorities, normally associated with putting a roof over low-income Mainers' heads, help 'break the cycle of poverty' by way of a college education.