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MaineHousing Press Releases

Maine's Home Energy Assistance Program (Heap) Moves To Waiting List Starting March 28
Release Date: Mar 12, 2025
MaineHousing Releases Housing Outlook Report For 2025
Release Date: Feb 5, 2025
Maine's Continuum Of Care Seeks Members For Board Of Directors
Release Date: Jan 22, 2025
MaineHousing awards $2 million in state grants to prevent student homelessness
Release Date: Jan 15, 2025
Maine's Continuum of Care and Homeless Hub Coordinators Prepare for 2025 Point-In-Time Count
Release Date: Dec 11, 2024
$12.8 Million In State And Federal Affordable Housing Tax Credits Spurs $116 Million In Economic Activity For Maine
Release Date: Nov 27, 2024
MaineHousing Announces Grants For Long-term Solutions To Homelessness
Release Date: Nov 21, 2024
Maine's Rural Affordable Rental Housing Program Opens For Proposals
Release Date: Nov 20, 2024
Maine Eviction Prevention Pilot Program Moves To Waiting List
Release Date: Nov 19, 2024
Maine Eviction Prevention Pilot Program Set To Open
Release Date: Oct 18, 2024

Archived Press Releases

MaineHousing Newsletters

2024 Autumn Newsletter
Release Date: November 4, 2024

MaineHousing honored with awards from NCSHA and GrowSmart, Eviction Prevention Program Launches, Blueberry Fields Cooperative takes ownership of Linnhaven Mobile Home Center, and more.

Archived Newsletters

2024 Summer/Fall Newsletter
Release Date: September 3, 2024

MaineHousing visits Washington D.C., a new supportive housing development opens in Presque Isle, MaineHousing celebrates homeownership with partners at the Sea Dogs, a new Eviction Prevention Program is set to open this fall, and more.

2024 Spring/Summer Newsletter
Release Date: May 28, 2024

New money assigned to affordable housing by Gov. Mills, Housing Data, 2023 Annual Report now available, Development news, First Gen Program success, and more.

2023 Autumn Newsletter
Release Date:November 21,2023

New Rural Affordable Housing Program celebrates first ground breaking, West End II Development opening, New Housing Laws in Maine , First Gen Homeownership Program, Welcome new employees, and more.

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.

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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