ME LD1066

Reduces maximum housing assistance from 9 months to 3 months within a 12-month period, with exceptions for temporary housing or emergency shelter

Increases the ineligibility period for applicants who quit work or are discharged for misconduct from 120 days to 180 days

Changes municipal work programs from optional to mandatory, requiring municipalities to make work-capable recipients perform work for the municipality or a participating nonprofit as a condition of receiving assistance

Removes the specific restriction limiting hotel/motel assistance to 30 days, expanding the 30-day maximum assistance cap to apply more broadly across housing types