This housing agency serves Aroostook County, Cumberland County, Franklin County, Hancock County, Kennebec County, Knox County, Lincoln County, Oxford County, Penobscot County, Piscataquis County, Sagadahoc County, Somerset County, Waldo County, Washington County, York County, Maine. Service does not extend to Auburn, Service does not extend to Augusta, Service does not extend to Bangor, Service does not extend to Bar Harbor, Service does not extend to Bath, Service does not extend to Brewer, Service does not extend to Caribou, Service does not extend to Ellsworth, Service does not extend to Fort Fairfield, Service does not extend to Lewiston, Service does not extend to Mount Desert, Service does not extend to Old Town, Service does not extend to Portland, Service does not extend to Saco, Service does not extend to Sanford, Service does not extend to Scarborough, Service does not extend to Southwest Harbor, Service does not extend to Tremont, Service does not extend to Van Buren, Service does not extend to Westbrook, Maine.
Maine State Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 4,527 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
26 Edison Drive, Augusta, ME
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Maine State Housing Authority serves 3,577 low-income households. The agency manages 4,528 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by Maine State Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Maine State Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 536 households and make up 15 percent of households served by Maine State Housing Authority.
There are 2539 female-headed renter households living in Maine State Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 71% of those served by the Maine State Housing Authority.
| Black | 107 |
| Native American | 72 |
| White | 3,327 |
| Hispanic | 72 |
There are 1037 households headed by seniors served by the Maine State Housing Authority. Senior households are 29% of households in Maine State Housing Authority housing.
There are 1395 persons with disabilities living in Maine State Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 39% of households served by the Maine State Housing Authority.
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