Winter warming shelter partnership RFEI
City of PortlandMaine- Detected
- Oct 19, 2026
- 19 days ago
- Sector
- Public Services
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From the meeting
At its October 19, 2026 meeting, the council considered appropriating $350,000 for a 2026-2027 winter warming shelter, and the packet also included a June 25, 2026 request for expressions of interest (RFEI) for shelter partners. The city said it did not yet have sufficient staff or secured operating funding and was seeking operators, transportation partners, and property owners for a nightly shelter planned for December 1, 2026 through April 1, 2027. This is the strongest open procurement signal in the packet.
- Meeting date
- October 19, 2026
- Agency
- City of Portland
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