An Act to End Homelessness and Assist Students Who Are Homeless by Establishing a Housing Voucher Program and Providing Site-based Housing Services
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1422
Committee: Labor and Housing
Sponsors: BRENNAN, PIERCE, CLOUTIER, COLLINGS, CROCKETT, LOOKNER, MEYER, PERRY, SHAGOURY, TERRY

Legislative Document
No. 1422
H.P. 918
House of Representatives, March 30, 2023
An Act to End Homelessness and Assist Students Who Are 
Homeless by Establishing a Housing Voucher Program and 
Providing Site-based Housing Services
Reference to the Committee on Labor and Housing suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative BRENNAN of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland and
Representatives: CLOUTIER of Lewiston, COLLINGS of Portland, CROCKETT of Portland, 
LOOKNER of Portland, MEYER of Eliot, PERRY of Calais, SHAGOURY of Hallowell, 
TERRY of Gorham.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  30-A MRSA c. 201, sub-c. 14 is enacted to read:
SUBCHAPTER 14
VOUCHER PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS STUDENTS
§4994-A.  Voucher program for homeless students
1. Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the 
following terms have the following meanings.
A. "Elementary school" has the same meaning as in Title 20-A, section 1, subsection 
10.
B. "Homeless student" has the same meaning as in Title 20-A, section 1, subsection 
13-A.
C. "Secondary school" has the same meaning as in Title 20-A, section 1, subsection 
33.
2. Program established.  The authority shall establish a housing voucher program for 
homeless students in elementary school and secondary school.  The authority shall adopt 
rules to implement this program.  Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine 
technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.
Sec. 2.  Site-based housing program.  The Maine State Housing Authority shall 
identify 3 sites in the State to be used for a program under the authority of the Department 
of Health and Human Services that provides comprehensive support services to provide 
and maintain housing to an individual in the individual's residence.
Sec. 3.  Appropriations and allocations.  The following appropriations and 
allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Office of Child and Family Services - Central 0307
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for 3 new sites in the State to provide comprehensive 
support services to provide and maintain housing to an individual in the individual's 
residence.
GENERAL FUND
2023-24
2024-25
All Other
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, 
DEPARTMENT OF
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2023-24
2024-25
GENERAL FUND
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
__________
__________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE
Housing Voucher Program for Homeless Students N432
Initiative: Provides one-time funding for housing vouchers for homeless students in 
elementary school and secondary school.
GENERAL FUND
2023-24
2024-25
All Other
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
__________
__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
2023-24
2024-25
GENERAL FUND
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
__________
__________
DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
SECTION TOTALS
2023-24
2024-25
GENERAL FUND
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
__________
__________
SECTION TOTAL - ALL FUNDS
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
SUMMARY
This bill establishes a housing voucher program for homeless students under the 
authority of the Maine State Housing Authority and appropriates one-time funding of $2 
million in fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25.  The bill directs the Maine State Housing 
Authority to identify 3 sites in Maine to be used for a site-based housing program and 
appropriates one-time funding of $3.5 million in fiscal years 2023-24 and 2024-25 to the 
Department of Health and Human Services to support the program.