Federal funding for homeless shifts to housing programs

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — More than one million dollars in federal money is coming to Maine to help the homeless, specifically to place more chronically homeless people in permanent housing. The money is going to several agencies around the state that support housing first and rapid re-housing programs, which provide permanent housing for the … Read more

Task force member supports city's homeless prevention plan

As a member of the Portland Homeless Prevention Task Force, I am in full support of the task force recommendations and work plan. The task force, comprised of members of the business community, social service agencies and neighborhood representatives, spent several months examining issues and causes of homelessness, as well as workable solutions that lead … Read more