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• General Assistance provides immediate help to eligible people who do not have enough money for basic needs, such as rent/mortgage, food, heating fuel, and other items that are essential to maintain themselves or their families.
Bowdoinham also has a Town Heat Fund that is made available through generous donations from our community.
An application is required to apply for either of these programs. For an application, you may call for an appointment for General Assistance – 207-666-3504.

For additional resources, you may also call:
• KVCAP – 800-542-8227
• LiHeap – 800-452-4668
• Warm They Neighbor – 207-729-1161
• DHS Emergency Assistance – 800-442-6003
• Bowdoinham Food Pantry – 207-751-7779
• Maine Abuse Hotline – 1-866 -834-HELP (4357 )
• Mental Health Crisis Hotline – 888-56 8-111 2

Or visit:
• [email protected]
• www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/programs-services/general-assistance
• www.mainehousing.org/
• Your utility company may also provide programs to defer utility payments.
o CMP – 800-686-4004
o Citizens Energy – 877-563-4645