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MaineHousing 2026 Affordable Homeownership Program

In an effort to offer solutions to the current shortage of affordable homes for sale, MaineHousing is making $4.5 million of funding appropriated by the Governor and Legislature available to facilitate the development of affordable single-family housing. The funds disbursed under the Program are a small portion of the overall financing of a single-family housing development. The Program is intended to incent developers to create modestly sized and priced homes that are affordable to homebuyers who would be attracted to homes more appropriately sized and priced than many available today. Purchaser income limits are based on 120% of Area Median Income. Applications and completed exhibits must be submitted to MaineHousing by October 8, 2026.

MaineHousing 2026 Rural Affordable Rental Housing Program

MaineHousing is making funds available under this Program to assist developers in creating affordable rental housing consisting of 5 to 18 units where 100% of the units are leased to households making no more than 80% of Area Median Income. Rents for these units will be the lesser of the market rents for the area, based on the required appraisal, or the 80% AMI rents. The affordability will be required for a minimum of 45 years. All residents must inhabit the units as their primary, permanent residence. Applications and completed exhibits should be submitted to MaineHousing by September 3, 2026.

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