Immigrants Arriving at the Portland Expo This Summer.

Students from the SUNRISE National Movement Posed Behind a Message to Senator Collins Recently.

“The Maine delegation announced today that the city of Portland Family Shelter, Preble Street Resource Center and the Jewish Community Alliance received a total of $892,586.  The funding was awarded through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency Food & Shelter National Board Program.  (EFSP).

The funding was allocated as follows:  $864,079 for the city of Portland Family Shelter (the second-largest grant recipient in the country); $20,394 to Preble Street; and $8,113 to the Jewish Community Alliance.

“When Maine experienced a surge of asylum seekers this summer, Portland, its surrounding communities and many individuals and organizations pitched in to  help meet the basic needs of these new arrivals, said Representative Chellie Pingree (D).  “While Maine is a welcoming state, our citizens should not bear these costs alone.  We are pleased that this funding will help reimburse these organizations that compassionately provided humanatrian assistance.”