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Locally Administered Financial Assistance Program

Town of West Paris - General Assistance

25 Kingsbury Street, West Paris, ME 04289

Contact information

Address
25 Kingsbury Street
West Paris, ME 04289
Phone
Fax
207-674-2703
Website

About this program

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 is in need and is found to be otherwise eligible to receive general assistance. (22M.R.S.A. §4301(5).
Services offered
Assistance for basic necessities such as Food, clothing, shelter, fuel, electricity, nonelective medical services as recommended by a physician, nonprescription drugs, telephone where it is necessary for medical reasons, property taxes when a tax lien placed on the property threatens the loss of the applicant’s place of residence

How to apply

Contact the housing assistance agency directly at 207-674-2701 to ask about availability, waiting lists, and eligibility. You may also be able to apply online.

Location

25 Kingsbury Street, West Paris, ME
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