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Budget committee recommends $800 for Tedford Housing, highlights local shelter services
Summary
The committee recommended $800 for Tedford Housing (same as last year), noting it is the primary emergency shelter north of Portland and provides emergency heating assistance, a warming center and homelessness-prevention grants. The recommendation was included in the unanimous $22,236 total.
A committee member presented Tedford Housing's FY27 request for $800 and described the organization as the primary emergency shelter serving towns north of Portland. The member said Tedford provided $2,260 in emergency heating assistance to six Phippsburg households in FY25, operates a low-barrier overnight warming center that serves many towns, and offers homelessness-prevention supports such as security-deposit assistance. Based on those local impacts, the member recommended the $800 request.
The committee incorporated that recommendation into its unanimous motion to send a $22,236 public-agency total to the select board and town warrant. Members said Tedford's combination of shelter, outreach and prevention services justifies continued support from the town.
