Maine public housing program

Link to page Voucher Programs Gather more information on the voucher programs administered by the Portland Housing Authority. Link to page Reasonable Accommodations Information about reasonable accommodations and how to request them. Link to page.

Low-Income Public Housing. Smoke Free Housing. Voucher Programs. Housing Choice Vouchers. Project-Based Vouchers. Set Aside Vouchers. First Place. Rental Assistance Rental housing costs are increasingly out of reach for many lower and moderate income Maine people. Rental assistance, either in the form of housing choice vouchers, subsidized apartments or affordable rental housing can help.

Vouchers can help pay your rent in the apartment of your choice. Subsidized apartments provide qualified tenants below-market rents. Waiting lists can be long, so you may want to apply for both kinds of help.

Lower income households may qualify for heating assistance and energy improvements at no cost to them. Homeless Assistance If you are homeless and need emergency shelter, or need transitional or subsidized housing to get back on your feet, MaineHousing may be able to help.

You may be denied a voucher as a result of criminal activity, alcohol abuse, or other reasons. Vouchers may also be denied if you owe money to MaineHousing or another housing authority, unless you have entered into and are complying with a repayment agreement. A housing choice voucher can be used for any type of private rental housing that meets certain housing quality inspection standards, provided the owner accepts you as a tenant. If you receive a Housing Choice Voucher from MaineHousing, are able to work, and want to be self-sufficient, you also may be eligible for the Family Self-Sufficiency Program.

You may apply to both MaineHousing's program and local housing authorities housing choice voucher programs. Because waiting lists can be long, it may be to your advantage to apply to both State and local programs.