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Links to Assistance Resources and Government Programs
This guide provides a collection of links to programs for public assistance - various types of programs available to low-income people who are in need of help.
State and Federal Bureaus:
Maine DHHS Public Health / Center for Disease Control and Prevention (formerly the Bureau of Health)
Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Office of Integrated Access and Support (formerly Bureau of Family Independence) Regional Offices in Maine
TANF, Office of Integrated Access and Support (OIAS)
Food Stamp Certification Manual; Food Stamp Program
Office of Family Assistance, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, TANF
Links to all agencies of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Public Health and Science (U.S.)
Green Book, GPO Access to the Green Book 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2004
Poverty Guidelines - 2008 U.S. HHS
Federal Poverty Levels chart for calculating the proration of a Lump Sum Payment: contact Cynthia Boyd, GA Program Manager, DHHS, Augusta, 207 287-3097
Vocational Rehabilitation (Maine Bureau of Rehabilitation Services)
CareerCenter, The Maine Employment Resource
Military Assistance:
Maine Army National Guard: Family Assistance Center
Health/Dental Issues:
Guide
to Health Care (Consumers
for Affordable Health
Care)
Resource
Directory for
individuals and families
that do not qualify
for the health care
or prescription drug
programs listed under
most categories of the
above Guide (Consumers
for Affordable Health
Care)
Community
Action Programs (CAP)
and Agencies--Health/Nutrition/Hunger
Prevention (current
as of 1997); List of Maine CAP Agencies
Dental Clinics and Services
for Low-Income Persons
in Maine,
directory compiled
and published by The Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, an Office of the Department
of Health & Human
Services, Oral Health Program (August 2007)
Maine Oral Health Program, listing of non-profit Dental Centers (Bureau of Health, Division of Community and Family Health)
Maine School Oral Health Program
Maine School
Oral Health Programs by County (Bureau
of Health, Division
of Community and Family
Health) ![PDF Format](/Images/Using_PDF/pdficon.gif)
Maine Donated Dental Services (Maine Dental Association, and Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped), 725-9193
Maine
Communities with Fluoridated
Water Supplies [scroll down and click on said link]
BenefitsCheckUpRx,
a Web-based tool that
helps you find quickly
and easily what prescription
savings programs you qualify
for; Access to Benefits
Coalition
Maine Health & Human
Services, Office of Elder
Services,
Low Cost Drugs for the
Elderly and Disabled Program [click
on Drug Assistance Guide]
Free
drug (pharmaceuticals)
program, "Free
Medicine Foundation"
"Needy
Meds," pharmaceutical
manufacturers program
to assist people who
can't afford to buy
the drugs they need
Financial
Assistance for Cancer
Care,
National Cancer Institute
Maine
Equal Justice Partners/Maine
Equal Justice Project (for
information on health
care, dental care,
child care)
Medical
Eye Care Program,
Augusta: 207/287-6875
Division
for the Blind and Visually
Impaired,
Portland: 800/315-1192
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Child
Care:
Community Action Programs (CAP) and Agencies--Children/Families (current as of 1997)
Catholic Charities Maine Family Child Care Program; Subsidized child care on sliding fee. Addresses/phone numbers for locations in Central Maine, Southern Maine, Somerset County
Women's Health:
Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program; Maine WIC web site
The Maine Breast and Cervical Health Program
Free Health Screenings
Domestic Violence Hotline 800/799-7233
Counseling Hotlines/Shelters
Programs
for the Mentally Ill:
Alliance
for the Mentally Ill of Maine (AMI-ME): AMI
-
Maine, PO
Box
222, Augusta,
ME
04332-0222, 800/464-5767
(ME
only), 207/622-5767, 207/622-5767
fax
Family
Resource Guidebook (AMI-ME
above)
Maine
Department of Health and Human Services, Behavioral and Developmental Services
U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services,
Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration
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Housing Programs:
Community Action Programs (CAP) and Agencies--Housing/Homelessness/Energy/Utilities (current as of 1997)
Maine State Housing Authority
Housing Assistance Council Publications
Subsidized Housing
Emergency Shelters [click on Emergency Shelter Providers]
Homeless Shelters
[Click on "Homeless shelter directory"][not included in lists: St. Martin de Porres Residence, Lewiston, 786-4690; Chisholm Family Shelter, Rumford, 364-3721; St. Andre's Home, Biddeford, 282-3351]
Bridging Rental Assistance Program (BRAP) and Shelter Plus Care (SPC) Program, Maine Department of Behavioral & Developmental Services (BDS)
BDS Local Administrative Agents, BRAP and SPC [scroll down to third table]
Lead
Hazard Control Program (Maine
State Housing Authority; click
on "Lead
Paint"),
providing grants to
low income customers
for lead paint hazard
control
Adult
Family Home Care Program
Consumer Assistance Line
FIX ME Program
Homeless Housing Programs
Homeownership Programs
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
MSHA Assisted Housing
MSHA Tenant Assistance
New Lease Program
Rental Loan Program
Supportive Housing Program
Residential Underground Oil Tank Removal Program
Weatherization/Central Heating Improvement Programs
Energy-Saving Tips for Consumers (MaineEnergyInfo.com of Maine Energy Resources Council)
Heating
and Utility Assistance:
Central
Maine Power's Electricity
Lifeline Program; CMP's Terms and Conditions ![PDF Format](/Images/Using_PDF/pdficon.gif)
Low
Income Program (Bangor
Hydro)
Special
Payment Arrangement (Bangor
Hydro)
Utility/Oil
Information -
includes oil price search
capability
Consumer
Home Heating Rights or .html [Chapter
19 of the Maine Attorney
General's Consumer
Law Guide]
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Property
Tax Programs:
Property
Tax & Rent
Refund
Application
for Maine Homestead
Exemption ![Adobe Reader needed](/Images/Using_PDF/pdficon.gif)
Food
Pantries and Soup Kitchens
Programs for Older Citizens:
Community Action Programs (CAP) and Agencies--Elderly (current as of 1997)
Food Assistance (Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Resources)
Guide to Health Care: Health Care for Seniors (Consumers for Affordable Health Care)
Low Cost Drugs for the Elderly and Disabled Program, Maine DHHS, Bureau of Elder and Adult Services
Maine Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Elder Services
Information:
800/262-2232,
Intake:
800/624-8404
Maine's Legal Services for the Elderly (LSE)
Elder Law Answers
Links to Maine's Area Agencies on Aging
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging
Seniors-site
Transportation - Maine Transit Links (bus, rail, ferry)
Burials, Cremations:
"Cremations and GA," Maine Townsman, May 2002, Antoinette Mancusi, Technical Advisor, MMA
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Legal Help/Resources:
Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic, University of Maine School of Law
Clients are represented by Student Attorneys; no charge for services, but $10 deposit required for miscellaneous expenses
Small Claims Court, Maine Judicial Branch
Maine's Legal Services for the Elderly (LSE)
The Volunteer Lawyers Project, Maine's Statewide Pro Bono Project
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