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Success stories from the COVID-19 Housing Counseling Support Initiative
HPN Member Avesta Housing thanks Wells Fargo As people face important financial decisions — buying a home, finding an affordable rental unit, or how to manage through a time of crisis — housing counselors offer
Press Release: Avesta Housing presents Mike Yandell Award to Clark Insurance
Avesta Housing President & CEO Dana Totman presents Avesta’s Mike Yandell Award for extraordinary work in the field of affordable housing to Clark Insurance Chief Operating Officer Jeff Lind. The award was presented virtually due

$12.3 million awarded to four affordable housing projects in New Hampshire
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston has awarded more than $12.3 million in grants, loans, and interest-rate subsidies to support four affordable housing initiatives in New Hampshire. The projects, funded in part through FHLBank

Lewiston officials set to formalize partnership for downtown housing redevelopment
LEWISTON — The City Council is poised to confirm a partnership this week with the Lewiston Housing Authority and Community Concepts ahead of a deadline to apply for a large federal redevelopment grant focused on

Affordable housing developers plan to move forward, despite Portland’s Green New Deal
The Portland City Council on Monday is expected to choose a developer to build 90 units or more of mostly affordable housing in the Libbytown neighborhood. Each proposal contains a diverse range of housing, from
Voter Registration in Affordable Housing
Voter Registration in Affordable Housing Volunteers from the League of Women Voters, Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center, and Common Power (a national nonprofit focused on voter justice) visited Avesta Housing properties throughout Maine in September
Affordable Housing Inspires New Possibilities in Wood Construction
Maine-based nonprofit developer Avesta Housing has been building affordable multi-family homes for almost 50 years. With 100 properties, 2,700 apartments and two assisted-living facilities under their belt, more than 3,000 households remain on their waiting list
Nonprofit Profile: Avesta Housing
2021 Goals Avesta Housing believes that everyone deserves a place to call home. Our goals for the next year include: Goal 1: Provide infrastructure and services that allow seniors to age in place gracefully. Goal 2: Increase and
Avesta’s new maintenance facility centralized and efficient
It took a while for Avesta Housing Development Corp. to find the right property to establish a centralized maintenance facility. But a 12,000-square-foot industrial building at 2257 West Broadway in South Portland is expected to