Our statewide services under Maine’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program—called ASPIRE—are designed to increase participation in work-related activities and achievement of sustainable employment for adults with families receiving cash assistance.
Individuals receive training and on-the job-experience. We emphasize education, skill development, wellness planning and employment focused on assisting program participants in achieving their long-term goals.
For more information on BTC, please contact Serena Powell, Executive Director, at spowell@fedcap.org.
In 2016, the Work Participation Rate was 16.3 percent for All Family and 17.3 percent for Two Parent Households. For the most recent (completed) fiscal year (2019) the work participation rate was 42.5 for All Family and 51.3 Two-Parent Households.
