PORTLAND — The John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded 79 grants totaling $1.5 million to provide food, shelter, and other essential services to Mainers in need through its 2024 Direct Services Grant Program.
“The latest numbers show that 42% of Maine households do not earn high enough incomes to cover essential living costs — that includes a third of Maine families with children. The record number of applications we received for this year’s Direct Services Grant Program reflects that incredible need for assistance in securing essentials like food and housing,” said Jennifer Beck, vice president of programs for the John T. Gorman Foundation, in a foundation news release.
This year, the foundation awarded half of the grants to organizations focused on food insecurity and housing needs. Additional grants went to fund initiatives that provide health care, legal aid, language assistance, transportation, sexual assault and domestic violence support, and other services.
Full descriptions of the grants are available at jtgfoundation.org.
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