General Assistance Notice

ADDISON HAS A GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE  IN NEED. IF YOU NEED HELP, YOUR TOWN IS REQUIRED TO TAKE YOUR  APPLICATION FOR GENERAL ASSISTANCE. APPLICATIONS WILL BE TAKEN AT THE  TOWN OFFICE DURING THE FOLLOWING TIMES:

DAYS: MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, & THURSDAYS HOURS: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

YOUR TOWN IS REQUIRED TO HAVE SOMEONE AVAILABLE 24-HOURS A DAY TO TAKE APPLICATIONS IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY AND THE OFFICE IS CLOSED, PLEASE CONTACT:

Dispatch @ 207 - 255 - 8308

YOUR TOWN MUST GIVE A WRITTEN DECISION WITHIN 24 HOURS OF RECEIVING YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION FOR GENERAL ASSISTANCE. IF YOUR TOWN REFUSES TO TAKE YOUR  APPLICATION, OR IF YOU DISAGREE WITH A DECISION THAT WAS MADE AND\OR  HAVE QUESTIONS. YOU CAN CONTACT THE MAINE  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES @ THEIR TOLL-FREE NUMBER:  1-800-442-6003. THIS PHONE IS ANSWERED MONDAY - FRIDAY FROM 8:00 AM TO  5:00 PM. IF YOU CALL THIS NUMBER AFTER 5:00 PM, PLEASE LEAVE A  DETAILED MESSAGE INCLUDING YOUR NAME AND PHONE NUMBER, AND YOU WILL BE  CONTACTED THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY.

THE TOWN OF ADDISON HAS AN ORDINANCE DESCRIBING THE RULES FOR IT'S  GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. YOU MAY VIEW A COPY OF THE TOWN'S ORDINANCE  OR THE STATE OF MAINE'S GENERAL ASSISTANCE ORDINANCE AT THE TOWN OFFICE  DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS.

THIS NOTICE IS POSTED PURSUANT TO MAINE LAW AT TITLE 22 MRSA 4304-4305