Maine LD1066 amends municipal general assistance programs by reducing housing assistance and increasing ineligibility periods for certain applicants.
Maine LD1066 modifies municipal general assistance programs by reducing the duration of housing assistance from months to months within a 12-month period. It also increases the ineligibility period for applicants who quit work or are discharged due to misconduct from 120 to 180 days. The bill mandates that municipalities require capable applicants to perform work for the municipality or a participating nonprofit as a condition of receiving assistance. It further stipulates that work performed under the municipal work program must be compensated at least at the state's minimum wage.
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