Town of Damariscotta - General Assistance - Locally Administered Financial Assistance Program

Details: People wishing to apply for assistance should call the department to schedule an appointment. Each person needs to complete an application in order to determine eligibility. Each applicant is responsible for providing the general assistance administrator with information necessary to determine eligibility. This includes information verifying members of the household. documentation of all sources of income received by the household (salary, child support, workers compensation benefits, unemployment, SSI, SSDI, social security, as well as any money received from family members, tax returns, etc.). Additionally, applicants need to provide documentation of their expenses for basic necessities (these include housing, heat, electricity, water, sewer, food, phone when medically necessary, prescriptions, etc.) and work related expenses (child care expenses, transportation to work). The administrator will make a determination of eligibility based on the overall maximums allowed by the State and the municipality. Clients will receive a decision sheet showing whether or not they are eligible for assistance and what they will need to do to be eligible for future assistance. If there is a household member who is available to work, the administrator will schedule a workfare assignment which may need to be completed prior to the issuance of any assistance.
Address: 21 School Street
Damariscotta, ME 04543
Contact Phone: 207-563-5168
Fax: 207-563-6862
Website: http://www.townofdamariscotta.com/
Services Available: Assistance for basic needs such as Rent/Mortgage, Heating Fuel, LP Gas, Electricity, Food, Personal Supplies, Household Supplies

To Apply: Contact the housing assistance agency at the phone number above, or via the website if available.

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