The John T. Gorman Foundation recently 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. New Hope Midcoast, the Regional Domestic Violence Resource Center serving Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo counties, received a $25,000 grant to provide shelter for domestic abuse survivors. 

According to United for ALICE (Asset-limited, Income-constrained, Employed), an agency that tracks and provides unbiased data regarding a large and often hidden segment of our community that struggles to afford basic expenses (perhaps even when working more than one job) 42% of Maine households do not earn high enough incomes to cover essential living costs. This percentage includes a third of Maine families with children. United for ALICE includes United Ways, corporations, nonprofits, and foundations. Citing a record number of applications received this year, the John T. Gorman Foundation Direct Services Grant Program “…is privileged to be able to strengthen the efforts of nonprofit organizations across the state who are stepping in to fill those unmet needs in our communities.”  

New Hope Midcoast remains committed to providing safe and stable housing for residents of Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo counties who are affected by domestic abuse, and recognizes that unique safety and anonymity needs, housing program barriers, and a tight housing market can make finding suitable housing more difficult than ever. With a secure base, victims can move toward self-sufficiency and stability; they can rebuild their lives in a safe and supportive environment, and better focus on – and benefit from – supportive services such as counseling, education, and job skills training. To learn more about New Hope’s comprehensive services, visit newhopemidcoast.org or call us at (207) 594.2128.