Should Urban-Rural Initiative Program (URIP) or General Assistance funds be included in Net New State Funding?
No. State funding for the Urban Rural Initiative Program (URIP) and General Assistance are not subject to any limit. Therefore, they should not be included in a municipality’s calculation of Net New State Funding. For further information see Maine Revised Statues Title 30-A, Chapter 223, section §5721-A, sub-§4. (http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/30-a/title30-asec5721-a.