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Public Forum - 2019 Annual Action Plan

MaineHousing and the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development invite you to attend our public forums as we develop the HUD 2019 Annual Action Plan.  This plan identifies the annual goals, priorities and objectives for using the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) and the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG).

We are seeking input on how these funds should be allocated.

In the 2015-2019 Five-Year Consolidated Plan, MaineHousing indicated that HOME funds would generally be used for multifamily new construction/rehab, and tenant-based rental assistance.  MaineHousing plans to use ESG funds to fund emergency shelters and rapid re-housing programs.  The CDBG program planned priorities are housing rehabilitation, public infrastructure improvements and economic development activities which include direct assistance to businesses and workforce development.  The Housing Trust Fund is used to fund affordable rental housing.

In 2018 Maine received $11,645,252 in CDBG funds, $4,665,103 for HOME, $3,000,000 for HTF and $1,303,506 for ESG.

We look forward to your comments on how these funds should be allocated in 2019 and any other suggestions you have for MaineHousing and DECD.

Please join us. 

Augusta:  July 30th, 10 AM, MaineHousing, Augusta, Maine

Presque Isle:  July 31st, 10 AM, Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library, 39 2^nd Street, Presque Isle, Maine

For more information please contact:

                Deborah Johnson, Office of Community Development, (207) 624-9817
                Paula Weber, MaineHousing, (207) 626-4600

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