Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that public housing agencies in Bangor and Presque Isle have been awarded a total of $494,592 through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Grant program.
“The dedicated staff at housing authorities throughout Maine work hard to link seniors, individuals with disabilities, and low-income individuals and families with an array of programs to improve living conditions and achieve economic independence,” said Senator Collins. “This funding will allow the Bangor and Presque Isle Housing Authorities to retain service coordinators who connect residents of public housing with supportive services and training.”
The grant funding is allocated as follows:
HUD’s ROSS program provides funding to hire and maintain service coordinators who assess the needs of residents of conventional public housing and coordinate available resources in communities to meet those needs.
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