MaineHousing News

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MaineHousing Press Releases

Construction begins in Lewiston’s giant Continental Mill complex
Release Date: Jun 9, 2023
Raise-op Celebrates Grand Opening For New Affordable Low-energy Homes In Lewiston
Release Date: May 8, 2023
Milliken Heights Celebrates Grand Opening
Release Date: May 4, 2023
MaineHousing Launches First Generation Homebuyer Program
Release Date: Apr 14, 2023
MaineHousing Awards $16.3 Million For Shelter And Housing Supports Statewide
Release Date: Mar 23, 2023
MaineHousing Expands Maine Water Assistance Benefit, Sets Application Deadline For July 1
Release Date: Mar 23, 2023
MaineHousing Launches New Portal For Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF)
Release Date: Mar 7, 2023
Grants For Emergency Warming Shelters Announced
Release Date: Feb 10, 2023
First Round Of Supplemental Heap Payments Has Begun
Release Date: Feb 2, 2023
New MaineHousing Report Looks At The State Of Housing In Maine
Release Date: Jan 24, 2023

Archived Press Releases

MaineHousing Names Janotta Chief Counsel
Release Date: Apr 20, 2022
Bath's uptown affordable housing development breaks ground
Release Date: Jun 28, 2022
HOMELESS POINT IN TIME DATA RELEASED FOR 2022
Release Date: May 16, 2022
MaineHousing increases down payment assistance for first time homebuyers.
Release Date: Apr 11, 2022
NEW STRATEGY TO REDUCE AND END HOMELESSNESS MOVES FORWARD WITH HUB CONTRACTS
Release Date: Feb 11, 2022
LANDLORD INCENTIVE PROGRAM CONTINUES IN 2022
Release Date: Jan 13, 2022
MORE THAN $103 MILLION IN FEDERAL EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO MAINE LANDLORDS ON BEHALF OF THEIR TENANTS
Release Date: Jan 4, 2022
Mainehousing Invests $29.8 Million, Generating Over $80 Million In Funds, To Build Affordable Housing
Release Date: Dec 20, 2021
MaineHousing Announces Old Orchard Beach Affordable Housing Ground Breaking For Milliken Heights
Release Date: Nov 30, 2021
MAINEHOUSING AND MAINE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HOUSING DIRECTORS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO ENCOURAGE LANDLORDS TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR MAINE
Release Date: Sep 15, 2021
MaineHousing Announces Expanded Emergency Rental Assistance Program Eligibility
Release Date: Jul 29, 2021
MaineHousing awards $3.2 million to address youth homelessness
Release Date: May 3, 2021
MAINEHOUSING INVESTS $30.4 MILLION, GENERATING $74 MILLION IN FUNDS, TO BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Release Date: Mar 16, 2021
Governor Mills Unveils Actions to Protect Housing for Maine People Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Release Date: Apr 16, 2020
MAINEHOUSING REOPENS COVID-19 RENTAL RELIEF PROGRAM
Release Date: Nov 2, 2020
Governor Mills Dedicates $6.2 Million More to Rent Relief to Support Maine Families
Release Date: Nov 20, 2020
MAINEHOUSING AWARDS $225,000 IN COMMUNITY HOUSING GRANTS
Release Date: Nov 23, 2020
With $10 Million in New Funds, MaineHousing to Accept Applications for COVID-19 Rent Relief Program Through End of September
Release Date: Sep 23, 2020
Governor Mills & MaineHousing Expand Rental Relief Program to Help Prevent Evictions, Counter Reductions in Federal Unemployment Benefits
Release Date: Jul 30, 2020
Governor Mills & MaineHousing Extend Rent Relief Program
Release Date: Jun 4, 2020

MaineHousing Newsletters

2023 Summer Newsletter
Release Date: May 25, 2023

Affordable housing developments grand openings & in the works, Homeowner Assistance Fund re-launches at MaineHousing, First Generation Loan Program starts, accolades, accomplishments, dates to remember, and more.

Archived Newsletters

2022 Autumn Newsletter
Release Date: November 11, 2022

MaineHousing's Restart Program honored with an award, new Board of Commissioner appointments, HEAP Funds released early, program updates and more.

2022 Summer Newsletter
Release Date: August 12, 2022

New developments open, staff appointments and staff retirements, printable homes of the future and more.

January 2021 Newsletter
Release Date:January 29, 2021

Rent Relief coming soon, Furman Block development opening, Affordability Indexes, New Homeless Shelters and more!

November 2020 Newsletter
Release Date: November 30th, 2020

Rent Relief Program extended, Community Solutions Grantees info, HUD 2021 Annual Action Plan public forum and hearing, Supportive & Affordable Housing workgroup and more!

October 2020 Newsletter
Release Date: October 30th, 2020

$500k for new homeowners, national recognition, and more!

September 2020 Newsletter
Release Date: September 30th, 2020

COVID-19 Rent Relief Program winds down, Fair Market Rent comments, MaineHousing awarded ESG funding from the CARES Act, and more.

August 2020 Newsletter
Release Date: August 28th, 2020

Our lowest interest rate ever, COVID-19 Expanded Rent Relief Program launched, changing Maine's approach to homeless services and more.

June 2020 Newsletter
Release Date: June 29th, 2020

The importance of home, additional HEAP funds received and more.

May 2020 Newsletter
Release Date: May 26th, 2020

We're moving next month.

April 2020 Newsletter

Release Date: April 17th, 2020
Over the last month, MaineHousing has shifted into high gear to respond to Mainers’ critical housing needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re proud to serve Maine by supporting homeless shelters, funding temporary shelters across Maine, and helping Maine renters who are struggling to pay their landlords because of loss of income or other COVID-19 related problems.

March 2020 Newsletter
Release Date: March 24th, 2020

The health and safety of our employees, their families and friends, and our partners and colleagues is foremost in our minds as we all respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.e.

February 2020 Newsletter
Release Date: February 27th, 2020

Census 2020, MaineHousing's Annual Accomplishments, New Landlord program, and more.

January 2020 Newsletter
Release Date: January 27th, 2020

MaineHousing Announces Senior Housing Bond Awards, Annual Discretionary Funding Allocations awarded, Census 2020 and more.

December 2019 Newsletter
Release Date: December 20th, 2019

Low Income Tax Credits awarded, Perceptions of Housing in Maine report released, Building Family Futures Program moves from pilot to full time program status and more.

November 2019 Newsletter
Release Date: November 26th, 2019

MaineHousing receives two community partner awards, Heat Pump Program and Community Solutions Program launched, Maine designated an age friendly state and more.

Post Purchase Newsletter

MaineHousing continues its relationships with First Home Loan customers after they've moved into their new homes by providing tips and advice through a newsletter. Our goal is to help them be successful homeowners!

Mainely Landlords Newsletter

A newsletter for landlords with tenants who have Housing Choice Vouchers from MaineHousing.

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