Town of Paris - General Assistance

A service administered by a municipal­ity for the immediate aid of persons who are unable to provide the basic necessities essential to maintain themselves or their families. A general assistance program 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. This definition shall not in any way lessen the responsibility of each municipality to provide general assis­tance to a person each time that the person has need and is found to be otherwise eligible to receive general assistance. (22 M.R.S.A. § 4301.5).

Assistance for basic needs such as Rent, Mortgage, Electricity, LP Gas, Heating Fuel, Food, Household/Personal Supplies