‘The rent is too damn high’: Housing advocates rally for rent relief, homeless shelter funding

“Rent relief for families with low income can be an effective, efficient way to stem the rising tides of evictions and homelessness,” said Josie Phillips, state priorities partnership fellow with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, at an earlier public hearing for the budget.

Click here to read the full story, first published March 13, 2024 in Maine Morning Star.