General Assistance
Judy
Hardy-Goddard 353-300 Ext. 124
The General Assistance Program provides basic
needs for eligible applicants in the areas
of rent, medications, fuel, utilities and
other services essential to maintaining individuals
or families who are Lisbon residents. A determination
of eligibility is made for a thirty-day period
based on anticipated earnings. All communities
are required by law to provide General Assistance.
All assistance is granted in voucher form
and no cash assistance is issued. General
Assistance recipients are expected to meet
all eligibility requirements, established
by the Department of Human Services, when
requesting assistance. All applicants are
given additional information on what other
resources are available to them. The program
is audited on a yearly basis by the Department
of Human Services to ensure that the Town
of Lisbon is in compliance with state statutes
and DHS policy. The Town receives a 50% reimbursement
from the state for General Assistance costs.
The General Assistance Department also provides
assistance to the elderly in completing various
forms (Tax and Rent Rebate, Medicaid, Food
stamps, etc)
HOW TO APPLY
Food and Clothing Banks
LACO operates a food and clothing bank at
the MTM Center on School Street in Lisbon
Falls. They are open on Thursdays from 10:00am
to 12:00 noon and on Saturday's from 8:00am
to 10:00am. Both banks get a high number
of visitors each week. LACO also offers a
prescription assistance program. St. Paul's
Episcopal Church on Pleasant Street in Brunswick
is also available to Lisbon residents and
their hours of operation are Monday and Wednesday
from 9:00am to 12:30pm and on Fridays from
9:00am to 3:30pm
