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The end of Maine's emergency rental assistance program has sparked confusion around the state, as community action agencies spend their last remaining funds.
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A legislative commission will recommend that the governor declare a state of emergency as Maine's emergency rental assistance program winds down. More than 8,500 Maine households received benefits under the program as of last week.
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Municipalities have heard that rental assistance funds will dry up completely near the end of November, and towns are worried that they will become flooded with applications for general assistance.
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MaineHousing said it's seen unanticipated uptick in demand over the last several weeks, and funds for the emergency rental assistance program are limited.
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Gov. Janet Mills has issued an executive order barring most evictions during the ongoing civil state of emergency. Mills announced the order during a…