缅因州农村庇护所在没有国家资金的情况下面临关闭,因为需求增长的速度超过停滞不前的支持,而拟议的税收转移引发了地方反对派。 Maine rural shelters face closure without state funding, as rising demand outpaces stagnant support and a proposed tax shift sparks local opposition.

官员警告说,缅因州、特别是牛津州和阿罗斯托克州的农村无家可归者收容所,若不增加国家资金,可能关闭。 Rural homeless shelters in Maine, especially in Oxford and Aroostook counties, may close without increased state funding, officials warn. 诸如Rumford Group Homes等方案运作赤字,目前国家补贴仅支付7%的费用,尽管自2016年以来需求不断增长,供资停滞。 Programs like Rumford Group Homes operate at a deficit, with current state subsidies covering just 7% of costs despite rising demand and stagnant funding since 2016. 一项拟议法案将把1%的房地产转移税转用于缅因州住房计划,每年产生约120万美元,但州政府官员反对,理由是地方收入损失。 A proposed bill would redirect 1% of the real estate transfer tax to MaineHousing’s shelter program, generating about $1.2 million annually, but county officials oppose it, citing lost local revenue. 领导人说,关闭37个收容所每年为4 300多人提供服务,大多数床位满满,这将严重影响弱势群体。 With 37 shelters serving over 4,300 people annually and most beds full, leaders say closures would severely impact vulnerable populations.