MaineHousing’s 2022 Community Solutions Grant provides matching grants to municipalities, ethnic and community-based organizations, or Native American tribes in Maine that are taking a lead role in creating or preserving affordable housing in their communities.
Donor Name: MaineHousing
State: Maine
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $500,000
Details:
Municipalities, ethnic and community-based organizations, or tribes must demonstrate that they are bringing additional resources to the table with a value equal to or greater than the amount of the Community Solutions Grant requested. Such resources may include without limitation personnel, other in-kind contributions, and additional funds. In the 2022 program, MaineHousing will give preference to proposals that include local or county American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funds to support eligible affordable housing.
Funding Information
Municipalities, ethnic and community-based organizations, or tribes may request up to $500,000 in Community Solutions Grant funds for the creation or preservation of affordable housing units.
Eligible Uses
- Grant funds must be invested in the creation or preservation of affordable housing units for persons of low income.
- Applicants must match the Community Solutions Grant with other resources
Application Process
Applicants must submit a plan that addresses the following topics:
- A Local needs assessment that describes the need for this program in the community.
- The specific geographic areas to be served.
- Collaborating agencies that will participate in the program and their specific roles.
- Municipal, organization, or tribal staff who will work on the program including their anticipated roles and biographies or resumes.
- Agencies and individual consultants who will work on the program, including their anticipated roles and biographies or resumes.
- Documentation of the Municipality, organization, or tribe’s contribution of resources such as in-kind contributions, personnel, and financial resources.
- Sources of funds in addition to the Community Solutions Grant and the municipality’s or tribe’s contribution.
- A Proposed budget.
- An Estimate of the number of affordable units to be created or preserved.
- A description of the proposed use of the Community Solutions Grant.
- An implementation timeline.
For more information, visit 2022 Community Solutions Grant.
