$1.2M going towards 70 Maine organizations to address housing, food insecurity

$1.2M going towards 70 Maine organizations to address housing, food insecurityMaine organizations receiving money to address housing, food insecurity(MGN | MGN Image (Credit))By WABI News DeskPublished: Sep. 3, 2026 at 10:53 AM EDT|Updated: 46 minutes agoShareAdd Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on GooglePORTLAND, Maine (WABI) - The John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded $1.2 million for non-profits statewide that offer housing and food programs for those in need.The money is part of the foundation’s 2026 Direct Services Grant Program.Among the organizations receiving the most money, the Maine Mobile Health Program in Augusta is getting $30,000.Homeless Services of Aroostook in Presque Isle, Eastern Area Agency on Aging in Brewer, Bangor Area Homeless Shelter, and Community Care’s Shaw House in Bangor are also receiving $30,000.A full list of organizations receiving grants can be found below.OrganizationCityGrant AmountGrant DescriptionArea Interfaith OutreachRockland$20,000To provide support for food acquisition for four food-related programs.Aroostook Area Agency on AgingPresque Isle$20,000To provide support for Aroostook Area Agency on Aging’s Meals on Wheels program.Augusta Teen Center of The Boys and Girls ClubAugusta$20,000To provide basic needs support for underserved teens in Augusta, Maine.Bangor Area Homeless ShelterBangor$30,000To provide general operating support.Bethel Area District Exchange and Food PantryBethel$10,000To provide general operating support.Burlington Food PantryBurlington$10,000To provide general operating support.Capital Area New Mainers ProjectAugusta$18,000To provide support for the Better Housing Program.Caring UnlimitedSanford$30,000To provide support for emergency shelter and basic needs supports for domestic violence survivors.Center for a Green Future DBA Growing to GiveBrunswick$10,000To provide general operating support.CHiP, Inc.Newcastle$10,000To provide general operating support.City of Presque IslePresque Isle$10,000To provide support for the City of Presque Isle’s Community Outreach Program.Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust / Twin Villages Foodbank FarmAlna$25,000To provide general operating support.Come Spring Food PantryUnion$10,000To provide general operating support.Community CareBangor$30,000To provide support for Community Care’s Shaw House Housing Program for youth experiencing homelessness.Community ConceptsLewiston$10,000To provide support to CCI’s food pantries.Cumberland County Food Security CouncilPortland$15,000To provide general operating support.East Grand Health CenterDanforth$15,000To provide support for the East Grand Health Center Food Panty.Eastern Area Agency on AgingBrewer$30,000To provide support for Eastern Agency on Aging’s Meals on Wheels program.Eastport Public SchoolsPembroke$15,000To provide support for Shead High School’s Sharing Shelves program.Families First Community CenterEllsworth$10,000To provide general operating support.Farms for Food EquityCape Elizabeth$15,000To provide general operating support.Finding Our VoicesCamden$20,000To provide support for apartment security deposits for survivors of domestic violence.Food For All ServicesPortland$15,000To provide general operating support.Franklin County Childrens Task ForceFarmington$15,000To provide support for Franklin County Children’s Task Force’s Home and Hunger project.The Gathering PlaceBrunswick$5,000To provide support for The Gathering Place’s Low Barrier Meal Program.Greater Portland Family PromisePortland$20,000To provide general operating support.H.O.M.E. Inc.Orland$15,000To provide general operating support.Harrison Food BankHarrison$15,000To provide general operating support.Healthy AcadiaEllsworth$15,000To support the Downeast Gleaning Initiative, Folklore Farm, and Downeast Restorative Harvest programs.Healthy Island ProjectStonington$15,000To provide support for Healthy Island Project’s food insecurity efforts and pantries.Heart of Maine Resource CenterDexter$10,000To provide general operating support.Homeless Services of Aroostook Inc.Presque Isle$30,000To provide general operating support.HomeworthyRockland$20,000To provide general operating support.Hope ActsPortland$30,000To provide general operating support.Hope And Justice Project IncPresque Isle$20,000To support Hope and Justice Project’s basic needs and shelter programming.Intercultural Community CenterWestbrook$20,000To provide support for the International Community Center’s food security programs.Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber Of Commerce FoundationLEWISTON$30,000To support Gather to Grow’s direct food access programs in Lewiston-Auburn.Loaves and Fishes Food PantryEllsworth$15,000To provide general operating support.Locker ProjectPortland$15,000To support the Locker Project’s food assistance programs.Lubec Community Outreach CenterLubec$10,000To support Lubec Community Outreach Center’s Community Table Program.Machias Area Food Pantry (MAFP)Machias$15,000To provide general operating support.Maine Access PointsBrunswick$17,000To provide food access through Maine Access Point’s existing direct service and mobile outreach programs.Central Hall CommonsDOVER FOXCROFT$15,000To provide general operating support to the Helping Hands with Heart/Maine Highlands Integrated Response Network.Maine Mobile Health Program IncAugusta$30,000To support MMHP’s provision of food to Maine farmworkers and their families.Maine Multicultural CenterBrewer$10,000To support Maine Multicultural Center’s provision of emergency housing and food assistance.Maine Seacoast MissionNortheast Harbor$25,000To support Maine Seacoast Mission’s food programs.Midcoast Youth CenterBath$15,000To support Midcoast Youth Center’s three core programs for youth experiencing food insecurity and housing instability.Midcoast Maine Homeless CoalitionBelfast$15,000To provide general operating support.Mid-Maine Homeless ShelterWaterville$15,000To support Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter’s low-barrier emergency shelter and related services.Millinocket Regional HospitalMillinocket$10,000To support Millinocket Regional Hospital’s Help Yourself Food Shelf program.Moving Forward For Maine Reentry Sisters CorporationPortland$10,000To support Reentry Sisters’ Returning Home with Dignity program.MSAD 54Skowhegan$10,000To support the food pantry at Somerset Career & Technical Center.New BeginningsLewiston$30,000To provide general operating support.OHIBangor$15,000To provide support for the Brewer Area Food Pantry.Piscataquis Regional Food CenterDover Foxcroft$25,000To provide general operating support.Rangeley Health and WellnessRangeley$20,000To provide support for the Food for All: Rapid Relief program.Rural Community Action MinistryLeeds$15,000To provide general operating support.Safe VoicesAuburn$25,000To provide emergency shelter and supportive services for survivors of domestic and dating abuse, sexual exploitation, and sex trafficking.Seeds of Hope Neighborhood CenterBiddeford$15,000To provide general operating support.Southern Maine Agency on AgingBiddeford$30,000To provide support for the Housing Connections program.St. George’s Episcopal ChurchSanford$7,500To provide support for St. George’s Community Outreach Ministry.Strategies for a Stronger SanfordSanford$15,000To provide funding for the Sanford Backpack Program.Tedford HousingBrunswick$25,000To provide general operating support.The Drop-in CenterAuburn$15,000To provide general operating support.Through These Doors (formerly Family Crisis Services)Portland$17,500To provide direct financial assistance to victims and survivors of domestic abuse to increase access to food and housing/shelter.Town of Danforth, MaineDanforth$5,000To provide support for Danforth Livable Communities’ Breaking Bread with Others program.Trinity Jubilee CenterLewiston$20,000To provide general operating support.Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness Inc.Bangor$20,000To provide support for Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness’ Traditional Mobile Food Truck Distribution pr