The Biddeford-based non-profit was one of 12 Maine organizations to receive funding from the Maine Housing Authority to help support short-term winter weather protection
CONTRIBUTED STORY | Maine Housing Authority
MaineHousing has awarded $303,790 to Seeds of Hope, a Biddeford-based nonprofit organization, to offer 55 new beds for those needing protection from the winter weather this year.
Statewide, MaineHousing awarded $2.72 million in funding across 12 organizations, which will allow for 474 new beds at short-term warming shelters this winter.
“Every winter, too many of our neighbors are left to face freezing temperatures on their own,” said State Sen. Henry Ingwersen. “Thanks to Seeds of Hope — and others — these folks can have a safer, warmer place to go.”
According to MaineHousing, the funding awards may be used for staffing, supplies, transportation, extended hours and other shelter operating costs.
Seeds of Hope is a local organization seeking to end homelessness in the community.
Every Monday, representative from Seeds of Hope participate in a “Monday Morning Huddle” with the city of Biddeford and other local agencies to find permanent housing solutions for the chronically unhoused population.
Seeds of Hope is also one of the founders and current members of the Homeless Task Force, another collaborative effort dedicated to ending homelessness.
Seeds of Hope belongs to the Hub 1 (York County) Homeless Initiative, a part of a series of Homeless Response Hubs in the state that are connected to the national Built for Zero Collaborative, which works to bridge efforts to end homelessness by connecting efforts across different states.
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