AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - Gov. Janet Mills and MaineHousing announced Tuesday that $2.3 million in state grants will be going to twelve centers in seven counties to create nearly 350 overnight beds.
This includes warming shelters in Penobscot, Hancock, Kennebec, and Aroostook counties.
Here is the full list:
Androscoggin County
New Beginnings (Lewiston), 12 beds, $148,500
Aroostook County
Homeless Services of Aroostook (Presque Isle), 15 beds, $148,500
Cumberland County
City of Portland, 60 beds, $400,000
State Street Church (Portland), 20 beds, $49,000
Tedford Housing (Brunswick), 35 beds, $255,500
Hancock County
Healthy Acadia (Ellsworth), 25 beds, $247,500
Kennebec County
Augusta Overnight, 50 beds, $426,775
Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter (Waterville), 25 beds, $225,000
Penobs