The program, funded with an $18 million allotment from the state, will provide a two-fold approach to rent relief: offering tenants one-time assistance paying back-rent, plus monthly rent subsidies for one year.
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Maine organization aiming to end homelessness hires first executive director
Dean Klein, a homeless prevention advocate most recently from Virginia, has been tapped to lead the Maine Continuum of Care.
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New rent relief program to offer struggling Mainers up to $800 a month
The $18 million pilot initiative is meant to curb evictions. About 2,400 people and families will qualify.
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Maine home sales finally increased in February, but so did prices
Demand for homes in Maine continues to outpace the supply, which is pushing prices up, experts say.
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Maine needs 84,000 new homes in the next 7 years, report finds
The study is the first to examine the need for housing both now and in the future, and across all income levels statewide.
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Annual summit in Augusta convenes on issues facing older Mainers
The daylong gathering at the Augusta Civic Center also will honor several individuals and organizations dedicated to improving the lives of older Mainers.
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Our View: Maine makes headway on housing, but crisis still grows
State efforts to build more affordable housing will take time. We can’t allow Mainers to suffer in the meantime.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine makes headway on housing, but crisis still grows
State efforts to build more affordable housing will take time. We can’t allow Mainers to suffer in the meantime.
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Homelessness in Maine: In search of solutions
Cities, towns and the state are struggling to find answers. Some may already exist.
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Proposed homelessness bill supported at state hearing
The bill would establish a funding source for supportive services, develop housing for state’s chronically homeless.