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The housing crisis in Maine is too big, and hits too many people, to pass up the opportunity. The bill passed a legislative committee this week, but only after two of its most ... EDITORIAL: A lot ...
(The Center Square) — Chronic workforce shortages and a lack of affordable housing are throttling down Maine's economic growth, according to a new report that calls for increased funding and ...
Dec. 5—AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine has advanced a housing policy agenda that would be among the most aggressive in the nation in addressing soaring costs, but it faces a difficult path in a state ...
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Congress appropriated $3.47 Billion toward the program in 2012. Over the past decade, funding for LIHEAP has trended closely with winter fuel prices, except for the federal fiscal years of 2009–2011, when funding leapt above the winter fuel price index tracked by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP).
Volk was known as a moderate Republican who worked across the aisle on many issues, including tax reform [4] and affordable housing issues, including consistent funding for Maine homeless shelters and lead abatement. In 2016, Volk received the Elizabeth H. Mitchell Housing Leadership Award from the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition. [5]
Mar. 23—A measure that calls for creating a committee to study how local land-use and zoning laws affect affordable housing development got a positive reception from a legislative panel Monday.
The United States Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (commonly referred to as HERA) was designed primarily to address the subprime mortgage crisis.It authorized the Federal Housing Administration to guarantee up to $300 billion in new 30-year fixed rate mortgages for subprime borrowers if lenders wrote down principal loan balances to 90 percent of current appraisal value.