Agencies/Organizations with Housing Programs
| Address: | P.O. Box 3041
Auburn, ME 04210 |
| Location: | 56 Sixth St
Auburn |
| Phone: | (207) 786-2598 |
| Website: | http://www.androhforh.org/ |
| Contact: | Andrew Choate |
| Services: | Androscoggin County Habitat for Humanity an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization. Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with local people in need to build and renovate decent, affordable housing. The houses are then sold to qualifying families at no profit and with no interest charged, allowing many to enjoy the pride and dignity of home-ownership. Without Habitat for Humanity’s program, these families might not otherwise be able to own a home through traditional means. Volunteers provide most of the labor, and individual and corporate donors provide money and materials to build Habitat houses. Partner families themselves invest hundreds of hours of labor - "sweat equity" - into building their homes and the homes of others. Their interest-free mortgage payments go into a revolving Fund for Humanity that is used to build more houses. |
| Address: | PO Box 278
South Paris, ME 04281 |
| Location: | 17-19 Market Square
South Paris |
| Phone: | Main office (207) 743-7716 (South Paris) |
| Website: | http://www.community-concepts.org |
| Clients: | Additional offices: Rumford 364-3721; Auburn 795-4065
Farmington (Transportation): (207) 779-0594 Farmington, 124 Main St. (Family Support): (207) 779-0919 Farmington (HeadStart) (207) 778-7534 Jay (HeadStart) (207) 897-4258 New Sharon (HeadStart) (207) 778-0395 Wilton Bass Office, 284 Main St. (207) 645-9512 (HeadStart) (207) 645-3284 |
| Services: | Community Concepts is a Maine non-profit community action agency dedicated to helping people to help themselves. Since 1965, Community Concepts, Inc. has offered a variety of social services that promote self-sufficiency within the people of the communities of Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties of Maine. The focus is “to coordinate, collaborate, and to focus resources to help people in need build opportunities for a better tomorrow.”
Main office is located in South Paris. Satellite offices located in Auburn, Rumford and Farmington have various program offices including HeadStart, Transportation and Family Support. Programs include: Parenting education Supported Journey into Recovery Parent Partners Project Meditation Family support Healthy Beginnings Community Cares H.E.A.P. (Fuel Assistance) Fuel assistance is available through Community Concepts for residents of Livermore and Livermore Falls. Electric and Telephone Lifelines Finders/Seekers (linking people to child care opportunities) Homeless Shelter Head Start programs REACH program (increase efficiency of energy usage), Self-Help Home Building program, low income housing for Senior Citizens, and Home weatherization program.
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| Fees: | Most programs are at no cost.
Self help Home Building Program has fees: No down payment, low mortgage payments, instant equity (up to $20,000), interest rates as low as 1%, low closing costs, energy efficient, 3 Bedrooms. |
| Hours: | Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Address: | 189 Park Ave.
Portland, ME 04102 |
| Phone: | (207) 774-6273; 1-800-715-0097 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 774-0679 |
| TTY: | (207) 774-6273 |
| E-mail: | Info@theiris.org |
| Website: | http://www.mcbvi.org/default.htm |
| Clients: | People who are blind or visually impaired. |
| Services: | The Iris Network has helped thousands of people meet the challenge of vision loss. Adjusting is a learning process that takes time and patience. The Iris Network designs a range of services and programs to meet the unique needs and goals of each individual. All classes are taught by university trained and certified specialists. While the range of services is broad, there are five primary programs on which the Iris Network focuses. Rehabilitation Center - offers a comprehensive training program and temporary residence to assist clients in managing day-to-day needs, acquire communication skills, explore career options and learn to travel safely and independently. Community Rehabilitation Services - reaches clients in their homes, helping them adapt to vision loss, acquire blindness skills and access resources in order to work and live independently. Maine AIRS - broadcasts newspaper information not typically available in audio form, such as community calendars, store ads and obituaries. This is a vital link for individuals who are print disabled. Residence Program - provides temporary and long-term housing for individuals who are visually impaired and multi-disabled, and seek a supportive environment. Vacancies are currently available. Computer Access - provides one-on-one training on computers and adaptive equipment in workplaces, schools and homes across the state. |
| Location: | 313 Farmington Falls Road
Farmington |
| Phone: | (207) 778-3443; DHHS hotline 1-888-568-1112 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 778-6070 |
| E-mail: | Rick@leapcommunity.org |
| Website: | http://www.leapcommunity.org/ |
| Contact: | Rick Dorian, Executive Director |
| Clients: | Supports people with developmental disabilities and mental retardation in small and individualized community support programs. All services assist the consumers to gain independence and build on existing skills and strengths. |
| Services: | LEAP, Inc. is a private non-profit organization devoted to supporting people with developmental disabilities & mental retardation to be actively involved in their home communities. LEAP carries out its’ mission by focusing on three main areas for support: maintaining optimum Health, expanding Communication Options, and having many Experiences of Joy. LEAP supports people in small groups, individualized apartments, in various community supports, and through a small community respite program.
In addition, LEAP offers family support, part-time respite, personal supports, assisted living services, information, training and referral services. LEAP provides training and support for community integration, assistance with activities of daily living, independent living skills, and health care services. LEAP presently serves over 50 People in Community & Residential Programs: Family Support, Information & Referrals – LEAP has provided information, counseling, resources and support to families and individuals seeking services and supports since its’ founding in 1980. LEAP continually serves on several teams of people seeking services. Our House – (opened in 1980) a fee for service Licensed Assisted Living Home on Anson Street in Farmington, which serves 4 people. Woodman Hill – (opened in 1982) a fee for service Licensed Assisted Living Home on Woodman Hill Road in Minot, which serves 4 people. Franklin Heights – (opened in 1984) a fee for service Licensed Assisted Living Home on Belcher Road in Farmington, which serves 4 people. Davis Road – (opened in 1987) a fee for service Licensed Assisted Living Facility on Davis Road in Farmington, which serves 3 people. Stinchfield Hill (Formerly B & K’s House) (opened in 1994 originally) – a fee for service Licensed Assisted Living Facility on the Stinchfield Hill Road in Chesterville and is licensed to support 3 people. Shared Living Supports - Started in 1997, supporting host families in Phillips, New Vineyard & North Jay. Oliver House - (opened in 1997) – a fee for service Licensed Assisted Living Facility on the Farmington Falls Road in Farmington which serves 4 people. Community Supports – personal supports and other individualized community based services, which began in 1997. This program supports people in their own homes or apartments from 5 hours to 168 hours each week. LEAP is presently providing these supports for 9 individuals. These supports are available across Franklin County. DREAM (Diversified Respite Enrichment Activities program) - a part-time weekend respite program, which began through a Tri-Valley United Way Grant in 1999 for children, teens and adults to participate in local & regional community resources and activities to build independence and gain access. Weld Road - (opened in the fall of 2002) a community home for two people under personal supports. Keep Road - (Supports began in December of 2002) a community apartment building with two apartments supporting 4 people. A & P’s House – (opened in November of 2003) community home for two people under personal supports in North Jay. Upper Street – (opened in December of 2004) a community home for two people under personal supports. Church Street – (opened in September of 2007) a community home for two people under personal supports on Church Street in Industry. |
| Fees: | Fees are determined by the level of care required. Private pay is acceptable, although funding is typically through Social Security, Medicaid, the Department of Health & Human Services/Office of Adults with Cognitive & Physical Disabilities, Grants, Donations, and the United Way. |
| Hours: | Administrative Hours: Monday thru Friday; 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Support Hours: 24-hours-a-day. |
| Address: | 353 Water St.
Augusta, ME 04330 |
| Phone: | 1-800-452-4668 (toll free) |
| Website: | http://www.mainehousing.org |
| Clients: | Persons needing housing information, rental assistance, or low interest loans to purchase or make home improvements, among other services. Must meet income guidelines. A comprehensive list of homeless shelters is also available. |
| Services: | Provides low-interest loans to purchase a home and to improve livability or energy efficiency of homes, including modifications to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities. Refers low income renters to housing providers assisted by MSHA and maintains a list of homeless shelters. |
| Fees: | No fees; Rates vary from 1% up. |
| Hours: | Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Address: | C/O Rev. Scott Planting
PO Box 206 Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-4705 |
| E-mail: | splanting@mainewest.com |
| Website: | http://www.mate2000.org/churches.html |
| Contact: | Rev. Scott Planting |
| Services: | Ministry has numerous assistance programs including repairing and rebuilding housing, thrift shops, food pantries, camping for kids 8-18 every summer, Youth groups, partnership with a South African church, and Safe Visitors program. |
| Address: | 124 Main St. Suite 103
Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-6193; Shelter (207) 795-4070 |
| Pager: | 818-1170 |
| Contact: | Ernie Gurney |
| Clients: | Youth ages 12-21. |
| Services: | Youth ages 12-21 who are runaways, homeless, or at risk of being homeless.
New Beginnings offers a continuum of services including basic shelter, long term transitional living, and outreach services providing case management and assistance with survival needs for youth living on their own. New Beginnings is a non-profit youth agency located in Lewiston, with a branch in Farmington, Maine. Established in 1977, New Beginnings is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Since opening its doors in 1980, New Beginnings has grown from a program providing basic shelter care to an agency with a variety of community based services meeting the needs of youth in crisis and their families. The agency receives funding from individual donors, local organizations such as the United way, and state and federal sources. New Beginnings also provides Residential Services such as Emergency shelters to children ages 12-17. They also provide Transitional Living for developing skills for independent living. This is available for children ages 16-20. New Beginnings also has HIV prevention and training for youth. |
| Fees: | None. |
| Address: | 81 Church Hill Rd.
Leeds, ME 04263 |
| Phone: | (207) 524-3791 or 224-7505 |
| E-mail: | rcamout@aol.com |
| Website: | http://www.rcam.net/ |
| Contact: | Gil Ward or Carole Richards |
| Clients: | RCAM provides assistance for people living in Oxford, Androscoggin, and Kennebec counties. Towns served: Livermore, Greene, Sabattus, Wales, Momouth, Litchfield, Buckfield, Hartford, Canton, Sumner, Turner, and Leeds. |
| Services: | RCAM reaches out to people of rural Maine who are in need and assists them to help themselves.
The RCAM also has Summer Mission/Work Groups come to Maine in the summer from all over the country to help the RCAM’s Housing Program with rehabilitation on community homes and other RCAM Projects. Housing Program: Designed to respond to both the emergency and long term needs in maintaining safe and adequate housing. Gardening Program: Helps people learn to plan, plant, maintain and harvest their own gardens. Volunteer Program: Creates an opportunity for individuals to help people in need throughout RCAM’s 13 town service area. Homelessness Prevention Services Program: Helps people to access the right resources to meet their highest possible level of self sufficiency by identifying needs, helping to set priorities, providing information and encouraging progress. Emergency Shelter: RCAM operates a two unit emergency homeless shelter for families who find themselves without a place to live. Faith In Action Program: Coordinates volunteers to provide outreach services to frail elderly and disabled. Food Banks: The RCAM helps to maintain 13 area Food Banks staffed by community Volunteers. |
| Address: | PO Box 200
East Wilton, ME 04234 |
| Location: | 20 Church Street
East Wilton |
| Phone: | (207) 645-3764; 1-800-645-9636 (toll free) |
| Fax: | (207) 645-3270 |
| E-mail: | ffowler@wmca.org |
| E-mail: | tgage@wmca.org |
| Website: | http://www.wmca.org |
| Contact: | Fen Fowler, Executive Director |
| Clients: | Individuals/families who wish to pursue greater self-sufficiency in areas such as: education, employment, legal issues, finances, shelter, substance use/abuse, relationships, spirituality, nutrition, child care, health, parenting, transportation, mental health, children’s education. |
| Services: | Western Maine Community Action is one of the State’s vital community action programs offering numerous ways to improve the community’s quality of life. These programs include:
Central Heating Improvement Program Child Care Systems Information and Referral Fuel Assistance Low Interest Home Improvement Loans Tri-County Health Services Weatherization Programs WIC Nutrition Program Career Center Family Development Accounts Revolving Loan Program Maine’s American Dream Initiative (first time homebuyer program) Home Buyer Education Affordable Homes Elderly Hardship Grant Home Preservation Grant Oil Tank Replacement Maine Association of Realtors Grants ARP - Appliance Replacement Program and Volunteerism. WIC (Women, Infants and Children) - Case management/mentoring, resources, assessment of nutritional needs, nutritional and health information and referrals, height, weight, and hemoglobin assessment. Vouchers issued for milk, cereal, juice, cheese, etc. Intended to be a supplemental nutritional program. Prenatal, postpartum and breastfeeding women, and their children under age 5, who are 185% of the poverty guidelines and have nutritional or medical needs. Volunteer department administers a variety of programs including Operation Santa Claus, Seeds of Life, Food Pantries, Senior Farm Share, Grow A Row, Gleaning and Western Maine Tax Assistance Program. The volunteer department also offers support to other programs within the agency. |
| Fees: | None |
| Hours: | Monday thru Friday, 8:00a.m. – 4:30p.m. |
| Address: | PO Box 200
East Wilton, ME 04234 |
| Location: | 20 Church St.
Wilton |
| Phone: | (207) 645-3764 x 5270; 1-800-645-9396 (toll free) |
| E-mail: | tgage@wmca.org |
| Website: | http://www.wmca.org/index.htm |
| Contact: | Tania Gage |
| Clients: | Fuel Assistance participants. |
| Services: | Fuel Assistance is a program designed to help low-income individuals in the area who qualify, pay for kerosene, oil, propane, wood, electricity or coal to heat their homes. Western Maine Community Action: Western Maine Community Action (WMCA) is a social service agency that has been providing services for over 40 years to people living in the western mountain region of Maine. WMCA is funded with private, local, state and federal money. The majority of WMCA services are designed to assist low to moderate-income people in Franklin, Androscoggin and Oxford counties. Some of WMCA’s services are available regardless of income. WMCA offers numerous programs and services that include nutrition, health, home ownership, education, training, employment, volunteerism, and heating and energy assistance. The heating and energy assistance program, know as LIHEAP, program runs from October 1 - April 30. If someone has applied for LIHEAP and the individual is still in need of emergency assistance, he or she will then need to apply for the Emergency Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP) funds. If that person still needs help with Fuel Assistance after applying for LIHEAP and ECIP then he or she can then apply for assistance with the Ecumenical Heating Fund (which is also administered through WMCA). Phone: (207) 645-3764 x 5532 or 1-800-645-9636 x5532, PO Box 200, East Wilton, Maine 04234, 20 Church St., Wilton. tgage@wmca.org or jfrost@wmca.org. Hours: 8:00-4:30 p.m. Contact: Tania Gage (Livermore and Livermore Falls residents need to contact Community Concepts for more information regarding Fuel Assistance.) Oil Tank Replacement Program The Oil Tank Replacement Program helps homeowners on Fuel Assistance get their oil tanks replaced free of charge. Oil tanks are eligible for replacement if they are leaking, have the potential of leaking, and are rusted. To qualify for this program you must be on Fuel Assistance, own your home/mobile home, and own the oil tank that needs to be replaced. Refrigerator, Water bed, and Light Bulb Replacement Program This program helps home owners by saving money on their energy bills by replacing refrigerators that are nine year old or older, changing a water bed over to a regular mattress, and changing the light bulbs to more energy efficient compact fluorescent bulbs. These changes help homeowners cut down on their electric bill to save them money. CMP Line Extension Program Provides up to $2800 in a credit against the cost of installation of electrical power to a new home. Income eligible at 115% of median income. |
| Fees: | None. |
| Address: | 377 Owen Mann Rd.
Farmington, ME 04938 |
| Phone: | (207) 778-5668 |
| Contact: | Coordinator: Michelle Robinson |
| Services: | To help low income people build their own homes on Community Land Trust land with lifetime leases to the land and help with financing. |