FY2016 HUD NOFA Competition Project Open - Due August 15, 2016
The CoC's FY2016 HUD NOCFA Competition Project is open for applicants.
View ArticlePCoC Draft Ranking Procedures 7.13.2016
Ranking and Selection Procedure for Projects submitted for the Continuum of Care Application
View ArticleCDBG Funding Process for Portland Non-Profits Begins October 10
The federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is designed to help non-profit organizations start or expand innovative and creative programs that serve the needs of low-income Portland...
View ArticleFree Workforce Development Conference on October 26 at USM
The City is hosting a one-day free and open to the public economic and workforce development conference on October 26, 2016 from 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM aimed at helping the city attract and retain a...
View ArticleCity to Soon Operate Temporary Day Shelter Services at Oxford Street Shelter
The City will soon operate day shelter services at the Oxford Street Shelter on a temporary basis until the planning for a new one-story shelter with on-site services is approved and the new shelter is...
View ArticleCity Unveils Recommendation for Location of New Homeless Services Center
The City is pleased to unveil the recommendation for the location of a new homeless services center, based on extensive input from staff and the public. The new services center will replace the adult...
View ArticleChamber Businesses Give Portland Opportunity Crew a Boost
Several donations have recently given a boost to support the continuation of the Portland Opportunity Crew, the City’s panhandling-to-work program. The Chamber brought together 13 businesses and...
View ArticleCity to Host September 8 Community Forum to Discuss Homeless Services Center
The City of Portland is hosting a community forum on Saturday, September 8th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Hannaford Hall on the University of Southern Maine’s Portland campus to discuss the proposed...
View ArticleCity Seeks New Director of Oxford Street Shelter
The City will begin advertising today for a new director of the Oxford Street Shelter following the news that its current director, Rob Parritt, will be leaving his full-time role in mid-October. He...
View ArticleCouncil’s Health & Human Services and Public Safety Committee to Hold Public...
The HHS and Public Safety Committee will meet next on November 27 at 5:30 PM in the Council Chambers. The meeting will include a Committee discussion on the preferred model concept for how the City...
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