Getting started.
Who this helps
You may qualify if you lack enough income or resources to meet basic needs and have exhausted other resources for assistance.
How to get started
If you qualify, assistance is often provided as voucher payments to vendors.
Start the application.
Open the General Assistance page on the Searsport town website and select the linked General Assistance Form to begin.
Contact the Town Manager.
For questions, call (207) 505-8187 or email [email protected].
How they can help.
The Town offers this local program of last resort. Case records are confidential.
- Household and personal supplies
- Food
- Rent, mortgage, or temporary housing
- Fuel and electricity
- Medical costs, prescriptions, and supplies
- Burial costs
A few questions before you go.
Have identification and proof of income and expenses ready. The Town may ask for other relevant information.
- What types of needs can I request help with?
- What documents should I have ready?
- Can I qualify if I have used other resources for assistance?
- How is approved assistance paid?