City of Ellsworth - General Assistance

General Assistance is a program that has been available in every city and town in Maine for many years to help those individuals or families who find themselves unable to provide for their basic needs. Basic needs such as utility bills(electricity and heat), food and housing. GA provides a specific amount and type of aid for defined needs during a limited period of time and is not intended to be a continuing “grant-in-aid” or ‘categorical’ welfare program”(such as DHS ) . GA is available to anyone who is in need at any particular time. GA is the program for last resort. It is the “safety net” intended to help those people who have no other resources.

Assistance for basic needs such as utility bills (electricity and heat), food and housing