Asylum seekers to move in to new South Portland apartments

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Published
February 19, 2023

Asylum seekers to move in to new South Portland apartments

Avesta Housing has received an occupancy permit for West End II and will begin moving asylum seekers in within a few weeks.
Published
February 12, 2023

Scenes from the affordable housing crisis

Rising rents and home prices are being felt across Maine – and forcing many Mainers to make difficult, costly and life-altering compromises.
Published
February 9, 2023

Auburn official says city has ‘exhausted all possibilities’ to host state-funded overnight warming shelter

The city was in negotiations to receive state funding for a temporary overnight warming shelter but could not confirm a location to host it.
Published
January 17, 2023

MaineHousing will spend $21 million on winter, long-term shelter for Maine homeless

The state housing authority has issued RFPs to provide overnight warming shelters this winter, and other long-term solutions for next winter and beyond.
Published
December 3, 2022

End of rental assistance program hinders agencies’ ability to help those facing homelessness

The Opportunity Alliance is still trying to help hundreds of renters and temporary hotel guests who are losing federal rental assistance just as winter arrives.
Published
November 28, 2022

State looks to release plan for extra heating assistance this week

Winter's not even begun, but more than 33,100 households in Maine have applied for help with heating bills so far this season, an 18.6% increase over the same time last year.
Published
November 13, 2022

General Assistance programs brace for impact from early end to federal emergency rental aid

MaineHousing says it is unclear how much money is needed to close out the program and when those funds will officially run out.
Published
November 7, 2022

Even before winter’s arrival, Mainers are relying on heating assistance

The cost of heating oil is far more expensive than last season, but the Maine State Housing Authority has less money than it did last winter and more families to assist.
Published
September 18, 2022

Proposal for housing on Augusta’s Western Avenue approved, awarded 30-year tax break

Developer of Stevens Commons in Hallowell plans to build a 38-unit apartment building at 99 Western Ave. in Augusta.
Published
August 11, 2022

Affordable housing, shelter space coming to Farmington through federal funds

Western Maine Community Action was awarded nearly $7 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to convert two properties to affordable housing and emergency shelter for housing-insecure people.