Establishes the Housing Stability Support Program and Fund to prevent evictions for low-income renters in Maine.
This bill establishes the Housing Stability Support Program and the Housing Stability Fund within the Maine State Housing Authority. The program provides rental assistance to prevent evictions for tenants with incomes below 30% of the area median income, excluding those using federal housing vouchers. Assistance is limited to $3,000 per household, with payments up to $300 per month. The fund receives annual appropriations of $1,900,000 and can accept money from any source. Administration is delegated to community action agencies, municipal housing authorities, or other qualified entities.
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