Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins announced Monday that 15 Maine organizations and state agencies aimed at combatting homelessness have been awarded more than $20 million in federal grants.
[RELATED: Portland Democrat Wants to Amend Maine’s Constitution to Establish a “Right to Housing”…]
The federal funds were awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Program, which has a stated goal to “promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness,” with an emphasis on rehousing individuals feeling domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
“Too many Mainers will be forced this winter to go without having a safe place to eat, sleep, and call home,” Sen. Collins said Monday.
“As Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I was pleased to champion these substantial investments that will address the urgent needs of vulnerable populations in Maine, helping to ensure our neighbors have access to the necessary support to regain stability and independence,” Collins said.
The following Maine organizations and state agencies have been awarded grants:
- The State of Maine – $12,256,655
- Preble Street (Portland) – $2,451,945
- Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence (Augusta) – $1,802,995
- City of Bangor – $1,231,588
- Maine State Housing Authority – $1,230,524
- Community Care (Bangor) – $803,937
- Through These Doors (Portland) – $336,282
- New Beginnings (Lewiston) – $164,339
- Safe Voices (Auburn) – $161,580
- Volunteers of America: Northern New England (Brunswick) – $159,800
- Penquis C.A.P. (Bangor) – $100,000
- Kennebec Behavioral Health (Waterville) – $54,720
- OHI (Bangor) – $47,190
- Community Housing of Maine (Portland) – $33,014
- Tedford Housing (Brunswick) – $16,283
Democratic lawmakers in Maine have introduced bills in the second legislative session pushing for the state to provide the state’s homeless shelters with millions of dollars in subsidies.
[RELATED: Maine Democrats Seek Millions in New Funding for Homeless Shelters…]
State Rep. Colleen Madigan (D-Waterville) has sponsored LD 2138, which would provide Maine’s five “low-barrier” homeless shelters with a $2.5 million subsidy.
“Low-barrier” shelters are emergency shelter for the homeless that do not require residents to submit to criminal background checks, to provide identification or income verification, to participate in any mental health or substance use disorder program, or to be sober.
According to Rep. Madigan, the state’s five low-barrier shelters operated with a collective deficit of $3.9 million during the 2023 fiscal year, and are at risk of shutting down.
[RELATED: Far-Left Advocacy Group Targeted Homeless People, Ineligible Voters With Election Guides in 2023…]
Rep. Anne-Marie Mastraccio (D-Sanford), recently introduced LD 2136, which would would appropriate $10 million from the General Fund to subsidize the state’s homeless shelters, without the specific allocation to low-barrier shelters.
<span class="dsq-postid" data-dsqidentifier="25046 https://www.themainewire.com/?p=25046">2 Comments
Don’t fool yourself. This is a money laundering operation for the illegals. The NGO’s will be grabbing cash with both hands.
Earth to Susan….IT’S NOT YOUR MONEY!!!