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Financial support resources around Portland
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Goodwill NNE Workforce Solutions
56 Northport Drive, Suite 202, Portland, ME 04103
Goodwill NNE pairs participants with career advisors and life navigators to help find employment, build skills, and overcome barriers like transportation, child care, and financial challenges.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon, Thu-Sat 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to all job seekers including unemployed, under-employed, new to the country, recently laid off, or young adults without a college degree.
Confirm details with the organization.
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ProsperityME: Center for Financial Education
175 Lancaster Street, Suite 216A, Portland, ME 04101
Nonprofit providing financial literacy classes, credit counseling, and debt management. Specializes in serving New Mainers including refugees and immigrants, but open to all.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Open to all. Specializes in serving refugees, immigrants, and New Mainers.
Confirm details with the organization.
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Salvation Army - Portland
297 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, ME 04101
Provides emergency financial assistance for rent and electric bills, plus a food pantry, clothing vouchers, and diapers for low-income Cumberland County residents in crisis.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (closed 12:00 - 1:00 PM)
- Who this helps
- Low-income Cumberland County residents in need.
Confirm details with the organization.
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Catholic Charities Maine
307 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
Provides emergency financial help, food assistance, and counseling for individuals and families in crisis. Also operates a statewide Parish Social Ministry referral network across Maine.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Individuals and families in crisis. Contact for specific criteria. Open to people of all faiths.
Confirm details with the organization.
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TANF Cash Assistance & ASPIRE Program
Statewide support
Maine's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program provides monthly cash benefits to families with children. The ASPIRE program helps TANF participants build skills for employment through job training and education supports.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Phone: Mon-Fri 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Who this helps
- Maine residents with dependent children who meet income and asset limits. Must be U.S. citizens or qualified non-citizens. Work requirements apply to most adults unless exempt.
Confirm details with the organization.
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CA$H Maine Free Tax Preparation
Statewide support
Statewide network of eight coalitions offering free tax preparation through IRS-certified VITA volunteers. Households earning $69,000 or less can get their federal and state taxes filed for free from January through April.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Seasonal: January - April. Call 211 or visit cashmaine.org for site hours.
- Who this helps
- Households that earned $69,000 or less in the tax year. Available to all Maine residents who meet the income threshold.
Confirm details with the organization.
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New Ventures Maine Financial Programs
Statewide support
Free classes and one-on-one coaching in budgeting, credit building, saving, and small business development. A program of UMA with seven locations statewide and online classes.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM; evening and weekend classes available
- Who this helps
- Open to all Maine residents at no cost. No income requirements. All classes and coaching are free.
Confirm details with the organization.
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211 Maine
Statewide support
Free, confidential 24/7 helpline connecting callers to local resources for financial assistance, housing, food, utilities, healthcare, and more. Text your zip code to 898-211 or search online at 211maine.org.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Who this helps
- Available to all Maine residents. No income requirements, no identification needed.
Confirm details with the organization.
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AARP Foundation Tax-Aide (Maine)
Statewide support
Free tax preparation by IRS-certified volunteers at dozens of locations across Maine. Focuses on taxpayers over 50 with low-to-moderate income, but open to all ages.
Hours & eligibility
- Listed hours
- February through mid-April, by appointment
- Who this helps
- Focus on taxpayers over 50 with low-to-moderate income, but open to all. No AARP membership required.
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Make the next step manageable.
Different programs help with different costs. You do not have to sort them all out alone.
Name the immediate need
Say which bill or expense you need help with and when it is due. Ask whether the program helps with that specific cost.
Ask for a document list
Requirements vary. Ask which household, income, bill, or tax records to gather before applying.
Understand the offer
Ask whether help is a benefit, direct payment, loan, or counseling service, and whether any fees or repayment terms apply.