As many as 1100 Mainers facing eviction could see some level of rent relief
October 8, 2024
Published by Maine Morning Star | By Eesha Pendharkar
Between 800 and 1,110 Mainers can expect to have a large part of their rent subsidized as soon as next month as Maine launches its pilot rent relief program.
A one-time $18 million appropriation of state funding approved by the Maine Legislature and Gov. Janet Mills was used to create the first state-funded eviction prevention program, aimed at helping households that are in court facing evictions, or have received notices of evictions.
Published by Maine Public | by Nicole Ogrysko
Published by Portland Press Herald by Hannah LaClaire
Chip Curry is a state senator representing District 11 and serves as co-chair of the Legislature’s Committee on Housing and Economic Development. Victoria Morales is the executive director of Project Home, a Maine nonprofit working to expand housing stability and prevent homelessness. Maine is currently facing a housing crisis that threatens the very fabric of our communities. While there is a consensus that we must build the 84,000 units of housing needed to stabilize our market, that process is estimated to take 20–30 years. Maine families, seniors, and children living on the brink of displacement cannot wait two decades for a roof over their heads. To prevent a catastrophic surge in homelessness today, Maine must continue to fund and prioritize the Eviction Prevention Program (EPP), a statewide initiative that helps renters avoid eviction and remain stably housed.
Peace Mutesi, Director of Economic Opportunity at Quality Housing Coalition, has been named to Mainebiz's 2025 40 Under 40 list. Now in its fourth year, the program recognizes Maine's up-and-coming leaders—the next generation shaping the state and its economy.
