Category: Affordable Housing

Avesta partners with Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce to address lack of affordable workforce housing

Strategic partnerships and creative solutions are needed to address the current housing crisis. As part of our efforts to engage our community and seek collaborative solutions to this unprecedented challenge, on February 14, Avesta Housing partnered with the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce to host a roundtable discussion on the affordable housing crisis with area business

February 15, 2024

Avesta president & CEO discusses affordable housing with Maine legislators

On January 19, Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield served on a panel on affordable housing before Maine state legislators. Organized by the Maine Development Foundation at the University of New England in Portland, the forum provided an opportunity to talk about the state’s housing landscape and Avesta Housing’s work on this issue. The

January 20, 2024

What to know about housing first and what it will look like in Maine

Homelessness was increasingly visible throughout Maine last year. It’s a key concern as advocates and community members have held vigils for the people who died and protested multiple encampment sweeps, particularly in Portland. Solving homelessness is complex. It’s an issue compounded by high housing costs, financial instability and limited resources to address mental health and

January 16, 2024

Avesta Housing receives $400,000 grant commitment from KeyBank Foundation

PHOTO: KeyBank Maine Market President Tony DiSotto, second from right, presents a check for $400,000 to (L-R): Avesta Housing Vice President of Property Management & Resident Services Amanda Gilliam, Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield, and Avesta Housing Vice President of Advancement Sara Olson. PORTLAND, Maine, January 11, 2024 – Avesta Housing has received

January 16, 2024

Gorham Savings Bank pledges $200,000 to Avesta Housing

PORTLAND, Maine — Gorham Savings Bank has pledged $200,000 to Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, to aid in the development of energy-efficient affordable homes and support services for people in need. The multi-year gift will address two key components of Avesta’s work: Improving access to support services to

January 3, 2024

NBT Bank donates $5,000 to Avesta Housing

PHOTO: Lynne Roche, left, a member of the Avesta Housing board of directors and chair of the Avesta Housing advancement committee, and Kim Twitchell, Avesta Housing board member and senior director of affordable housing for NBT Bank, celebrate the announcement of a $5,000 donation from NBT Bank to Avesta Housing. PORTLAND, Maine — NBT Bank

December 19, 2023

Ryan Fecteau serves as panelist at Maine Outdoor Economy Summit

Ryan Fecteau, Avesta Housing’s senior officer of policy and planning (pictured at far right above), served as a panelist on Dec. 1 at the annual Maine Outdoor Economy Summit in Rockland, Maine. The panel focused on the need for housing and its impact on the economy and employers. In 2022, Avesta received almost 9,000 applications

December 6, 2023

Norway Savings Bank provides $100,000 gift to Avesta Housing

Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, has received a $100,000 gift from Norway Savings Bank to help provide affordable housing and support services to people in need. Avesta has more than 100 properties serving more than 4,000 people, and more than 800 new homes in its real estate development

November 27, 2023

Avesta Housing & Preble Street announce plans for new Site-Based Housing First homes and services

PORTLAND, ME — Avesta Housing, the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in northern New England, and Preble Street, a nonprofit social work agency serving the most vulnerable people in Maine, have announced plans to provide Site-based Housing First permanent housing with on-site support services to chronically homeless people on the site of the former Oxford

November 13, 2023

Avesta Housing receives grants for resident housing and support services

Avesta Housing recently received several grants to help us provide our residents with safe, quality, affordable housing and services. We are deeply thankful for their support. Bank of America Charitable Foundation: $30,000 to support the Avesta HomeOwnership Center’s (HOC) homebuyer education classes and financial stability counseling. TD Charitable Foundation: $20,000 to support Avesta’s Homeless to

November 2, 2023

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