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FY2023 Federal Spending Bill Increases Support for HUD

The final FY2023 omnibus spending bill includes significant funding for HUD’s housing and homelessness programs. Overall, the final spending bill provides HUD programs with $61.8 billion, or $8.1 billion more than FY22-enacted levels. At this amount, the final bill provides approximately $745 million more than the amount provided in the Senate proposal, and nearly $1 billion less than the amount provided in the House proposal. For more details on the FY23 spending bill, see NLIHC’s updated budget chart and full analysis.

Supportive Housing RFP from MaineHousing

MaineHousing has released a new Supportive Housing Program RFP. It is for the creation of housing for persons with specific housing needs at 30% of AMI or less. Funds will be StateHOME. Learn more.

Summary of Housing and Homelessness Ballot Measures in the November 2022 Elections

Voters Choose Housing: A Summary of Housing and Homelessness Ballot Measures in the November 2022 Elections. The NLIHC report gives an overview of nearly 100 ballot measures that devote new resources to affordable housing, strengthen tenant protections, respond to homelessness, amend zoning and land use policies, facilitate affordable housing development, and tax or regulate short-term rentals (STRs).

Thank You For Your Support of MAHC in 2022 -
You're Helping All Maine People Have a Home
We look forward a bold legislative session in 2023 pushing for funding and zoning reforms that will enable you to build homes for more people in Maine than ever before. Wishing you a healthy new year.