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Plans for a new #LowBarrier #HomelessShelter in #AugustaME , are moving forward
August 27, 2026
"The City of Augusta is now accepting proposals to operate a 50- to 70-bed low barrier shelter in the city.
"The proposal must detail how the provider, including nonprofits, governmental agencies, or public-private partnerships, would develop and operate the 24-hour, 365-day-per-year shelter that would also include support services to help people move toward stable housing.
" 'This is just just trying to fill some gaps where we don't have places for the folks with a low barrier, chronic illness, chronic addiction, they really don't have a place to go,' commented Augusta Director of Community Services Earl Kingsbury.
"The city says the number of people experiencing homelessness in Augusta has been on the rise and emergency shelter is not enough to meet the need.
"Officials say during the winter, overnight #WarmingCenters see 50-55 residents a night.
"The city requirements state that admission to the shelter cannot require sobriety, employment, income, identification, participation in religious activities, or criminal background checks (unless required by law).
" 'We need to help those folks, find a pathway out of homelessness and into permanent housing,' said Kingsbury.
"The requirements also provide a list of required services, including daytime access to bathrooms, showers, laundry, lockers, case management and referral services, medical referrals, and warming and cooling space as well as nighttime access to bathrooms and sleeping areas.
" 'There's no one solution to fix it all. It's changing all the time. Your needs are different than my needs. Your challenges are different than their challenges,' stated Kingsbury. 'It will take quite a quite a bit to, to get it done.' "
Read more:
http://www.wabi.tv/2026/08/27/plans-new-low-barrier-homeless-shelter-augusta-are-moving-forward/#Maine #MainePol #Homeless #HomelessServices #Homelessness #Unhoused #WinterShelters #WarmingShelters #LowBarrierShelters
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Plans for a new #LowBarrier #HomelessShelter in #AugustaME , are moving forward
August 27, 2026
"The City of Augusta is now accepting proposals to operate a 50- to 70-bed low barrier shelter in the city.
"The proposal must detail how the provider, including nonprofits, governmental agencies, or public-private partnerships, would develop and operate the 24-hour, 365-day-per-year shelter that would also include support services to help people move toward stable housing.
" 'This is just just trying to fill some gaps where we don't have places for the folks with a low barrier, chronic illness, chronic addiction, they really don't have a place to go,' commented Augusta Director of Community Services Earl Kingsbury.
"The city says the number of people experiencing homelessness in Augusta has been on the rise and emergency shelter is not enough to meet the need.
"Officials say during the winter, overnight #WarmingCenters see 50-55 residents a night.
"The city requirements state that admission to the shelter cannot require sobriety, employment, income, identification, participation in religious activities, or criminal background checks (unless required by law).
" 'We need to help those folks, find a pathway out of homelessness and into permanent housing,' said Kingsbury.
"The requirements also provide a list of required services, including daytime access to bathrooms, showers, laundry, lockers, case management and referral services, medical referrals, and warming and cooling space as well as nighttime access to bathrooms and sleeping areas.
" 'There's no one solution to fix it all. It's changing all the time. Your needs are different than my needs. Your challenges are different than their challenges,' stated Kingsbury. 'It will take quite a quite a bit to, to get it done.' "
Read more:
http://www.wabi.tv/2026/08/27/plans-new-low-barrier-homeless-shelter-augusta-are-moving-forward/#Maine #MainePol #Homeless #HomelessServices #Homelessness #Unhoused #WinterShelters #WarmingShelters #LowBarrierShelters
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Plans for a new #LowBarrier #HomelessShelter in #AugustaME , are moving forward
August 27, 2026
"The City of Augusta is now accepting proposals to operate a 50- to 70-bed low barrier shelter in the city.
"The proposal must detail how the provider, including nonprofits, governmental agencies, or public-private partnerships, would develop and operate the 24-hour, 365-day-per-year shelter that would also include support services to help people move toward stable housing.
" 'This is just just trying to fill some gaps where we don't have places for the folks with a low barrier, chronic illness, chronic addiction, they really don't have a place to go,' commented Augusta Director of Community Services Earl Kingsbury.
"The city says the number of people experiencing homelessness in Augusta has been on the rise and emergency shelter is not enough to meet the need.
"Officials say during the winter, overnight #WarmingCenters see 50-55 residents a night.
"The city requirements state that admission to the shelter cannot require sobriety, employment, income, identification, participation in religious activities, or criminal background checks (unless required by law).
" 'We need to help those folks, find a pathway out of homelessness and into permanent housing,' said Kingsbury.
"The requirements also provide a list of required services, including daytime access to bathrooms, showers, laundry, lockers, case management and referral services, medical referrals, and warming and cooling space as well as nighttime access to bathrooms and sleeping areas.
" 'There's no one solution to fix it all. It's changing all the time. Your needs are different than my needs. Your challenges are different than their challenges,' stated Kingsbury. 'It will take quite a quite a bit to, to get it done.' "
Read more:
http://www.wabi.tv/2026/08/27/plans-new-low-barrier-homeless-shelter-augusta-are-moving-forward/#Maine #MainePol #Homeless #HomelessServices #Homelessness #Unhoused #WinterShelters #WarmingShelters #LowBarrierShelters