Maine - State HFA History

MaineHousing

The mission of MaineHousing is to assist Maine people in obtaining and maintaining quality affordable housing and services suitable to their housing needs.

Relationship to the Local Government: Independent Authority

Current Staff Size: 180

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1969

MaineHousing is established

1975

Broke ground on the Strawberry Bluffs Development

1980

MaineHousing launched the Energy Conservation Loan Program

1983

Creation of the Housing Opportunities for Maine Fund

1991

Purchase Plus Improvement is added as an option to the First Time Homebuyer Program

2009

The Gift of Green promotion from MaineHousing offers a grant of up to $5,000

2017

The Community Aging in Place Program provides grant funding

$7.2B

Total Financing Provided

31,049

Rental Units Created Since 1969

55,814

Homeowners Served Since 1969

_{Data Source: NCSHA Factbook}

Signature Program

First Home Loan Program

MaineHousing’s First Home Loan Program makes it easier and more affordable for Mainer’s to buy a home of your own by providing low fixed interest rate mortgages. There are options with little or no down payment required, and if cash is needed for closing costs, the program will also offer a down payment and closing cost assistance option called Advantage.

First Home Loans To Date: 57,286

Future Focus

Daniel Brennan

Executive Director

“As we look back on our first 50 years, we are honored to continue the work of changing Mainers’ lives every day. We are grateful for the lessons we’ve learned and are eager to meet Maine’s affordable housing challenges head on. Our mission, values, staff and steadfast commitment to serving Mainers will take us well into the next 50 years as leaders in this work.”

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