The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (Maine DHHS) was awarded a $1,023,262 Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. Maine DHHS used the CSBG funds to deliver a range of anti-poverty programs and community-based services across the state, including employment and job training, early childhood education, affordable housing, homelessness prevention, utility assistance, and health services. Maine DHHS sub-awarded portions of the CSBG funding to local non-profit organizations like The Opportunity Alliance, Downeast Community Partners, Western Maine Community Action, Community Concepts, Kennebec Valley Community Act, Penquis C.a.p., Waldo Community Action Partners, York County Community Action Corporation, Aroostook County Action Program, and Midcoast Maine Community Action. These sub-grantees provided an array of essential services and programs to low-income individuals and families in communities throughout Maine.
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