Not saying #PrebleStreet will do a bad job of managing these #Homeless service hubs. But will they be beholden to corporate pressure? And yes, they have done a lot of good -- until they were unable to keep the #WinterShelter open during THE COLDEST NIGHTS OF THE YEAR!!! There needs to be on-site staffing who live there (maybe give some #unhoused folks a job and a place to stay?) Just saying... Maybe they aren't quite the best 'employer' when it comes to staffing shelters?
$1.1M contract is awarded to #PrebleStreet to manage and assist nine #Maine regional #homeless service hubs
by Nicole Dauphinee
Mon, November 9, 2026
"Preble Street, a nonprofit based in Portland, Maine, will be responsible for managing and assisting employees at nine regional homeless service points in the state of Maine.
"With Preble Street serving as the 'employer' for all nine hubs, MaineHousing has announced this new format will 'allow this work to be coordinated and seamless,' as stated in a press release Monday.
"Currently, homeless service hub coordinators work for eight separate agencies [who probably can keep their shelters staffed? maybe?], making coordination more seamless, officials said. Under the new contract, Preble Street would supervise the coordinators and work collaboratively with MaineHousing to support and organize the hubs' work.
" 'This change will allow the good work of the hubs to continue in a focused and efficient way while ensuring each hub coordinator has the support needed to work collaboratively to help make homelessness rare and brief across Maine,' MaineHousing Director Dan Brennan said.
"According to MaineHousing officials, the contract was awarded after a competitive review of three proposals. Decisions were based on the company's track record of success with community partnerships, its capacity to provide assistance to all nine coordinators, budget, and the most efficient strategy for the transition. [But obviously not their success in KEEPING THE SHELTER OPEN!!!]"
Read more [mostly PR BS]:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/1-1m-contract-awarded-preble-211832221.html
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