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Welcome, members of the 130th Maine legislature! The following is a message from the Equal Justice Partners’ Circle. We are a group of people who know poverty, racism and hardship firsthand and are joining together to address the major problems facing low-income people in Maine. We are Mainers from different backgrounds who have experienced marginalization of one kind or another, and we are working together to bring an end to it. We share this message to ask you to join with us to address health care needs, housing insecurity and the deepening poverty we see in our communities. The pandemic has highlighted every crack in our society, and we cannot be silent in the face of these times. We are here to share our stories and experiences in order to achieve a system that treats everyone with the dignity and respect we deserve and the opportunity to advance ourselves.

The CDC has issued an order that no landlord may evict a tenant for non-payment from now until the end of 2020. The CDC has issued an order that no landlord may evict a tenant for non-payment from now until the end of 2020.

More than 25,000 Maine families, including 45,000 children will soon get extra SNAP benefits to help make up for free or reduced meals lost at schools. This help will come from the Pandemic EBT Program (P-EBT). 

Maine is one of only 13 states that has no adult dental benefit in Medicaid, except for limited emergency care—33 states plus the District of Columbia offer more comprehensive dental benefits or at least free cleanings, while four offer no dental benefits.

Lessons from a 2010 Survey of Maine TANF Families
 

Lessons from a 2010 Survey of Maine TANF Families: Key Findings

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (or CARES Act) became law on March 27th.