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Public Hearing - 2026 Annual Action Plan

STATE OF MAINE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT AND DRAFT AVAILABILITY
2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
FOR CDBG, ESG, HOME and HTF

 

The Maine State Housing Authority and the Department of Economic and Community Development are drafting the Annual Action Plan for 2026 which identifies annual goals, priorities, and objectives under the State’s 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan. Citizens are encouraged to comment.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires the State of Maine to publish an Annual Action Plan. The 2026 Annual Action Plan will identify the annual goals, priorities, and objectives for using the following sources of funding:

• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
• Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG)
• HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
• Housing Trust Fund (HTF)

These programs receive approximately $21 million in annual allocations.

The draft Action Plan is available on the Internet at www.mainehousing.org/policy-research/federal-funds and https://www.maine.gov/decd/community-development.

MaineHousing and DECD will hold a public hearing to gather comments on the draft Action Plan on Friday, May 20, 2026 @ 11:30 am at MaineHousing, 26 Edison Drive, Augusta. Meeting rooms are accessible to persons with physical disabilities. Upon sufficient notice, appropriate communication auxiliary aids and services will be provided. Upon sufficient notice, written materials provided in connection with the meeting will also be made available in alternative formats, such as large print or audio cassette. For more information or to attend the meeting virtually, please e-mail: [email protected].

Written comments will be accepted upon publication of this Notice until close of business on June 9, 2026. If you would like to request disability-related accommodation or are unable to attend and would like to make a comment, please direct your communication to:

 

Compliance Officer II                                        Director, Office of Community Development
Maine State Housing Authority                       DECD
26 Edison Drive                                                  111 Sewall Street
Augusta, ME 04330-6046                                  59 State House Station
Telephone:  207-626-4600                               Augusta, ME  04333
1-800-452-4668                                                  207-624-9817
Maine Relay 711
[email protected]

                                                

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