PUBLIC NOTICE: MAINE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE STATE OF MAINE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) PLAN OCTOBER 1, 2023 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2025
PUBLIC NOTICE Issue Date: August 7, 2023 MAINE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE STATE OF MAINE COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) PLAN OCTOBER 1, 2023 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 The Department of Health and Human Services requests public comment on the above-referenced plan. A copy of the proposed plan is available for public inspection on the Maine.gov website at: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/about-us/policy-rules Public Hearing Scheduled for August 9, 2023 at 5:00pm Virtual Attendance Only Please email or call for link or telephone option The Department will accept written comments on the plan sent to any of the following [...]
Waldo CAP solicits community feedback on development of land
Waldo Community Action Partners today announced the launch of a comprehensive survey aimed at soliciting feedback on the agency's use of a 78 parcel of land in Belfast. The survey is open to all stakeholders, including the community members, nonprofits, local businesses, and all interested parties who want to enhance the services Waldo CAP provides. "We are committed to being a responsible community partner and providing high-quality services to the community," said WCAP CEO Donna Kelly, LCSW. "This survey is an important part of our effort to engage with the community and ensure that our plans are aligned with their needs [...]
Free Backpack and School Supply Program
_______________________________ 2023 Backpack Application(Please note: you will need to save your application as a .pdf and return by email or print and return by mail) It’s back-to-school season, and Waldo Community Action Partners wants to make sure your child kicks off the school year ready to learn! School supplies will be available free of charge to income eligible families living in Waldo County. Backpacks are prepackaged with a wide variety of age-appropriate supplies to accommodate the needs of students enrolled in Pre-K to 12th grade. Pickups will be held throughout the month of August, with distribution events held on Tuesday, August [...]
Now accepting nominations to the Low-Income Sector of our Board of Directors
Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) is a poverty-focused non-profit with its central office space overlooking beautiful Penobscot Bay. We seek motivated, resourceful, dedicated individuals to bring their knowledge, expertise, and fresh ideas to our rapidly growing organization on our Board of Directors. With more than 55 years under our belt, we are dedicated to the many different services we provide to Waldo County and beyond. Since WCAP services focus primarily on families and individuals with low incomes, as a Community Action Agency (CAA), WCAP makes sure that at least 1/3 of its Board of Directors are democratically selected representatives of low-income [...]
Public Transportation DASH Bus Routes Starting April 10th 2023
We are excited to share that we are starting up our public transportation DASH routes in Belfast and Rockland on April 10th! Belfast DASH will operate Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Rockland DASH will operate Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Tickets and fares: $2.00 per boarding. $1.00 for Seniors 60+, Students & passengers aged 6-17, Individuals with disabilities (Please have appropriate ID ready). Children 5 and younger can ride free with accompanying adult (One child per adult). $20.00 12 Punch Ticket, $50.00 Monthly bus Pass, please call (855) 930 7900, option 2, for [...]
Update on MaineHousing Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Funds
This past winter saw a significant increase in households receiving fuel assistance through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). MaineHousing and its Community Action Agency partners, including WCAP, have provided $48 million in fuel assistance this year. Last year at this time, we had provided just $25 million. Applications increased over 20% and this year we had 18,000 new households applying for assistance. MaineHousing has announced that it will stop taking HEAP applications for this heating season on Wednesday, April 12th. Our staff are hard at work processing current applications to meet MaineHousing’s deadline. If you require fuel assistance, we encourage [...]
Changes are Coming to MaineCare
During the Covid-19 pandemic, most MaineCare members could keep their MaineCare even if they experienced changes that would have otherwise made them ineligible. This was called “continous coverage.” Continuous coverage ended April 1, 2023. People with MaineCare will need to update their information to see if they can keep their coverage. Please read this announcement from the Maine's Consumer Assistance Program for important dates and what mail you should be expecting as a current MaineCare member. If you need assistance navigating these changes, please call us at 338-6809 and ask to speak to a Resource Advocate.
Transitional Transportation Program through OFI
The Office for Family Independence released an updated flyer to share information about their Transitional Transportation Program. This program provides eligible families with help paying for work-related travel expenses. You may qualify if: You are currently working at paid employment; and You have a work-related travel expense; and You have a child under the age of 18 in your home; and Your income is below 200% FPL, before taxes and withholdings (Expanded TT); or You have recently closed TANF, and your income is below 250% FPL, before taxes and withholdings (TANF Related TT) For more information, call them at 1-855-797-4357. Please [...]
Child Safety and Family Wellbeing Plan Community Collaboration Sessions
A message from the Maine Child Welfare Action Network. Midcoast Maine is part of Region 2. As you may have heard, Governor Mills announced in her State of the Budget address that the Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with the Maine Child Welfare Action Network to develop a plan for strengthening families in Maine. Our goal is to develop a Child Safety and Family Wellbeing Plan that will guide our collective work to keep children safe by keeping families strong. We need your help to shape the foundations for a family strengthening plan to: 1. Reduce child [...]