Rental Housing Guide - Maine State Housing Authority
Rental Housing Guide - Maine State Housing Authority
Rental Housing Guide - Maine State Housing Authority
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Additional ResourcesDepartment of Health& Human Services (DHHS)Augusta District Office35 Anthony AvenueAugusta, ME 04333-0011Tel. 207‐624-8000 or 1-800-452-1926 or <strong>Maine</strong> Relay 711Bangor District Office396 Griffen RoadBangor, ME 04401Tel. 207‐561-4100 or 1-800-432-7825 or <strong>Maine</strong> Relay 711Biddeford District Office208 Graham StreetBiddeford, ME 04005Tel. 207‐286-2400 or 1-800-322-1919 or <strong>Maine</strong> Relay 711Calais District Office392 South StreetCalais, ME 04619Tel. 207‐454-9000 or 1-800-622-1400 or <strong>Maine</strong> Relay 711Caribou District Office30 Skyway Drive, Unit 100Caribou, ME 04736Tel. 207‐493-4000 or 1-800-432-7366 or <strong>Maine</strong> Relay 711Ellsworth District Office17 Eastward LaneEllsworth, ME 04605Tel. 207‐667-1600 or 1-800-432-7823 or <strong>Maine</strong> Relay 711Farmington District Office114 Corn Shop LaneFarmington, ME 04938Tel. 207‐778-8400 or 1-800-442-6382 or <strong>Maine</strong> Relay 711Fort Kent District Office137 Market StreetFort Kent, ME 04743Tel. 207‐834 -7700 or 1-800-432-7340 or <strong>Maine</strong> Relay 711Houlton Regional Office11 High StreetHoulton, ME 04730Tel. 207‐532-5000 or 1-800-432-7338 or <strong>Maine</strong> Relay 711Lewiston Regional Office200 Main StreetLewiston, ME 04240-7098Tel. 207‐795-4300 or 1-800-482-7517 or <strong>Maine</strong> Relay 71116Machias District Office38 Prescott DriveMachias, ME 04654Tel. 207‐255-2000 or 1-800-432-7846 or <strong>Maine</strong> Relay 711Portland District Office161 Marginal WayPortland, ME 04101Tel. 207‐822-2000 or 1-800-482-7520 or <strong>Maine</strong> Relay 711Rockland District Office91 Camden Street, Suite 103Rockland, ME 04841Tel. 207‐596-4200 or 1-800-432-7802 or <strong>Maine</strong> Relay 711Sanford District Office890 Main Street, Suite #208Sanford, ME 04073Tel. 207‐490-5400 or 1-800-482-0790 or <strong>Maine</strong> Relay 711Skowhegan District Office98 North Avenue, Suite 10Skowhegan, ME 04976Tel. 207‐474-4800 or 1-800-452-4602 or <strong>Maine</strong> Relay 711South Paris District Office243 Main Street, Suite #6South Paris, ME 04281Tel. 207‐744-1200 or 1-888-593-9775 or <strong>Maine</strong> Relay 711General AssistanceGeneral Assistance is financial help administered by each localcommunity. It provides funds for basic living expenses for thosewho cannot afford them. All communities are required by statelaw to provide general assistance. Communities have local laws,called ordinances, which specify program eligibility and benefits.These ordinances must be made available to the general publicthrough the municipal office or selectpersons.Some communities have particular days or hours for applying forgeneral assistance. When the administrator of the General AssistanceProgram determines that an emergency situation exists,the applicant must be allowed to apply for assistance that sameday. An applicant is entitled to make out applications in writing,have privacy during the application and interviewing process,and receive a written decision within 24 hours. Applicants arerequired to prove income and living expenses, so they shouldbring check stubs and receipts for expenses.For more information about General Assistance, applicants maycontact their local town office or city hall or the Department of HumanServices, General Assistance Division, 1‐800‐442‐6003.
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