An Act to Strengthen Housing Stability Services by Increasing Support and Outreach

This bill requires the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to hire 9 outreach caseworkers and 9 housing stability workers through contracts with nonprofit organizations. These workers will help unhoused and chronically homeless individuals find and keep permanent housing, and ensure they have safe shelter in the meantime. The bill allocates $1.7 million each year from the general fund for these services.

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