{"data":{"id":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-3769-e","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"22 M.R.S. §3769-E","heading":"Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant; increased heating assistance","body":"In fiscal year 2017-18 and annually thereafter, the Department of Health and Human Services shall provide $3,000,000 in funds provided under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant to the Maine State Housing Authority to provide heating assistance for low-income families with children.\nFunds provided under this section must be used to supplement funds available under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program administered by the federal Department of Health and Human Services and must be made available to families with children at or below 170% of the federal poverty level that qualify for that program under rules established by the Maine State Housing Authority.\nThe Maine State Housing Authority may retain what the department determines to be a reasonable administrative fee from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant for the cost of administering the heating assistance available under this section.","path":["TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE","SUBTITLE 3: INCOME SUPPLEMENTATION","PART 3: CHILDREN","CHAPTER 1053-B: TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/22/title22sec3769-E.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:31Z","sha256":"80da2e5fde08c4aa55d4ec93bbbb9b7f0e56bdab6b445be7f54ccee800e3cd9f","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-3769-d","next":"us-me/22-m.r.s.-3769-f"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}