The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development is accepting applications for the Housing Assistance Grant to address housing problems of low-and moderate-income persons.
Donor Name: Maine Department of Economic and Community Development
State: Maine
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/25/2022
Grant Size: $500,000
Details:
Eligible Activities
Eligible Housing Assistance (HA) activities are rehabilitation of occupied or vacant multifamily housing units, conversion of non residential structures, homeownership/downpayment assistance, construction of new units by a non-profit community based housing development organization.
Funding Information
- Maximum HA Grant Amount: $500,000
Eligibility Criteria
All units of general local government in Maine, including plantations, except for the entitlement communities of Auburn, Bangor, Biddeford, Lewiston, Portland and all of Cumberland County with the exception of Brunswick, Casco and Frye Island are eligible to apply for and receive State CDBG program funds. County governments may apply on behalf of the Unorganized Territory. Groups of local governments may apply for multi-jurisdictional or joint projects. Multi-jurisdictional applications require designation of one local government as the lead applicant and consent for that designation by each participating local government. Counties may apply for the Economic Development or Public Service programs on behalf of a collaboration of communities. Eligible applicants, including counties as defined above may apply for CDBG assistance on behalf of the five Maine Indian Tribes. Maine Indian Tribes are not themselves eligible applicants.
For more information, visit State of Maine
