A pilot program will give cash to 20 Maine single moms to help with expenses — no questions asked
July 7, 2023
Published by Maine Public | By Nicole Ogrysko
A new program will help 20 single mothers in Maine maintain financial and housing stability by offering direct payments of $1,000 for expenses.
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About 70 mothers who have received housing through the Quality Housing Coalition, a Portland-based non-profit, applied to participate, and 20 were chosen through a lottery system.
The Maine Association for Public Interest Law (MAPIL) auction is a time honored Maine Law tradition, one that has been going strong for 37 years. An integral part of this tradition is also the presentation of the Excellence in Public Service Award, conferred to a Maine Law alum who has dedicated their career to lawyering in the public interest. This year’s recipient, Victoria Morales ‘05, currently serves as Executive Director of Quality Housing Coalition, a Maine-based nonprofit devoted to tackling the many facets of the affordable housing crisis in the state
For the last four years, the authority has been circulating 17 housing vouchers for young people aging out of foster care. Now they are getting an additional 13.
More than 1,500 are queued up, hoping to receive up to $800 a month in rent relief and a one-time payment to catch up on back rent.
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