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New program helps Maine homeowners prevent foreclosure

On May 5, Maine lawmakers announced the $50 million Maine HomeOwner Assistance Fund to help homeowners in the state who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Avesta HomeOwnership Center (HOC) is helping to facilitate the program. The Maine HomeOwner Assistance Fund is a free federal relief program for homeowners in Maine who have

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Application period open for 2022 scholarships

  Applications are being accepted for the annual Avesta Housing scholarship. The educational scholarship is open to Avesta Housing residents who are enrolling in a secondary education program — such as college, graduate school, trade school, or certificate programs — in the next 12 months. The deadline for applications is May 9. Winners will be

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120 apartments planned for Seavey Street in Westbrook

WESTBROOK, Maine — The Westbrook City Council will hold a public hearing Monday on a tax deal for 60 proposed affordable apartments for seniors in Cumberland Mills. Nonprofit affordable housing developer Avesta plans to build its apartments on Seavey Street, alongside 60 market-rate apartments proposed by New Ventures, a private development firm. READ MORE

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Avesta raises $2.4 million for Silver Hearth Fund to aid seniors

Avesta Housing is proud to announce that it has exceeded its $2 million goal for its first-ever fundraising campaign, the Silver Hearth Fund. This money will help improve the lives of older residents who lack the resources necessary for a stable household consisting of safe, quality housing and adequate necessities such as food, health care

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New data shows spike in affordable housing needs in 2021

The need for affordable housing in Maine and New Hampshire reached critical levels in 2021, as exemplified by new data released by Avesta Housing. Applications for affordable housing with Avesta rose significantly from 2020 to 2021, with more than a third coming from people who identified as being homeless. At the same time, the average

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Avesta pilot program provides housekeeping assistance to seniors

SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Jeffrey Phillips lives by himself in a studio apartment at Southgate, an Avesta Housing affordable housing community in Scarborough. He suffers from a lower-back injury suffered while working at a dairy farm that limits his mobility. Everyday housekeeping tasks are difficult – and when housekeeping is difficult, it often doesn’t get done.

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