Nora Flaherty Wed, 03/03/2021 - 1:45pm
A safe, secure home is a fundamental need, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the pandemic has made the housing situation even tougher for many Mainers, with more than 5,000 Maine men, women and children facing eviction and homelessness every year.
And once a person becomes homeless, the private housing market makes it extremely difficult for them to find a new place to live.
Advocates and legislators say Maine’s housing system needs comprehensive policy change to take care of all Mainers.
A slate of bills in the Maine legislature will make it easier for Mainers to stay in their homes, to find food, shelter and support when they experience homelessness, and to find and secure housing.