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A nonprofit is taking over a few dozen rental units in Thomaston under a first-of-its kind model for preserving affordable housing properties. State officials and housing advocates believe that same model could be used to rescue the hundreds of other federally subsidized rentals at risk of being sold across rural Maine in the coming years.
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As Maine pursues housing projects for new immigrants, local groups call for more long term solutionsMaineHousing is helping fund several developments in southern Maine that will be reserved initially for asylum seeker families, but advocates say it won't be enough to fully address the housing challenges of new immigrants.
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New research commissioned by the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition suggests the Bangor region will need to add an average of 300 homes or rental units each year, and it will take millions of dollars annually to subsidize development projects.
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Hundreds of asylum-seeking families currently rely on the federal Emergency Rental Assistance program, which is set to expire at the end of the month. Aid groups say that asylum-seekers are at a particular disadvantage because, under U.S. immigration law, they are not allowed to work in the U.S. until six months after they file their asylum case.
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The home is made entirely from a wood-based material, which University of Maine researchers say is an inexpensive, renewable and recyclable building option.
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The program was designed to distribute federal relief money to people who needed help paying their rent or utility bills during the pandemic, but it has been paused for new applicants last month amid rising demand for help and dwindling funds.
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The nonprofit developer received more than 1000 applications for the new units.
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USDA Rural Housing Service Administrator Joaquin Altoro, who visited Maine this week, acknowledged federal and state officials must develop better ways for businesses to cope with housing and workforce challenges.
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It's unclear exactly how many short-term rentals are in Maine, but some panel members say they believe a growing number of them are taking housing options off the market for full-time residents.
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Western Maine Community Action has received a nearly $7 million federal grant to convert motels into affordable housing and shelter space in Farmington.