The office of U.S. Housing and Urban Development approved $19.6 million in funding for Maine, to be distributed through HUD’s Neighborhood Stabilization Plan. The money is to help communities redevelop foreclosed properties that may be abandoned in the face of high foreclosure rates and declining home values.

In Maine, the funds will be distributed as follows:

Sanford, $1.8 million

Lewiston, $1.4 million

Portland, $1.3 million

Bangor, $1 million

Westbrook, $936,414

Auburn, $921,889

South Portland, $805,851

Old Orchard Beach, $776,266

Biddeford, $768,942

Bath, $704,017

Brunswick, $664,675

Lisbon, $639,348

Saco, $639,153

Waterville, $639,144

Waterboro, $616,104