Getting started.
Who this helps
Applicants must show an unmet need for basic necessities and meet the Town's income and resource rules. The Town may ask applicants to use available resources first.
How to get started
The Town provides a written decision within 24 hours after it receives a completed and signed application.
Call to plan a visit.
Call the General Assistance/Welfare Director at 207-364-7971 to make an appointment. For a General Assistance emergency, call Oxford County Dispatch at 1-800-733-1421.
Prepare your information.
Have household information, income, resources and assets, expenses, and the type of help you need ready.
Submit a signed application.
Complete and sign a written application and submit it in person at the Town Office.
How they can help.
The Town runs the program through its General Assistance/Welfare Director. Applications and case records are confidential.
- Food
- Rent or mortgage assistance
- Electricity and heating fuel
- Personal care and household supplies
- Medically necessary care, including dental care, and prescriptions
A few questions before you go.
Bring household information and records of income, resources and assets, expenses, and the type of help you need.
- Could I qualify if other people in my household have income or resources?
- Can the program help with dental care or prescriptions?
- What information should I have ready to apply?
- What should I do if I need help urgently?