The town of Sorrento administers a General Assistance Program that provides confidential financial assistance to those residents who are having difficulty meeting basic needs such as housing, utilities and food.

 

The program is funded by property taxes with a 70% state reimbursement.

 

For more information, please call 207-422- 6889 during normal operating hours. For an application click here: https://mainewelfaredirectors.org/assoc/Resources/GA/ord-apl/igaapp.pdf

 

If this is a General Assistance Emergency and the town office is closed, please contact (207) 422-3697.

 

The State’s General Assistance Department number is: 1 (800) 442-6003. https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/programs-services/general-assistance

 

All General Assistance ordinances and statutes are available here:

Statute: https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/22/title22ch1161.pdf

Ordinance: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/sites/maine.gov.dhhs/files/inline-files/MMA%20GA%20Ordinance%202022.pdf