General Assistance

General Assistance is a local, State mandadated program that helps eligible individuals and families if you do not have the income or resources to meet your own basic needs. This may include help paying for:

• Household or personal supplies (toiletries, cleaning supplies)

• Food

• Housing (e.g., mortgage, rent, room rent, temporary housing)

• Fuel & utilities

• Medical, dental, prescriptions, medical supplies/equipment

• Burial costs

You can apply in person at your local municipal office. If eligible, assistance is provided in the form of a voucher payment to the vendor. 

• General Assistance Administrator: Pamela Jollotta

• Hours: 2nd & 4th Monday, 5:00p - 6:00p or by appointment at (207) 654-2172 or brighton.maine@gmail.com

• Emergency Assistance: Call Somerset Communications at (207) 474-6465 to reach the GA Adminstrator ourside of regular hours

For more inforamtion on General Assistance visit the State of Maine's General Assistance website.