Recognizing that housing instability is a fundamental barrier to health and well-being, Tedford Housing, based in Brunswick, Maine, is on an ambitious journey to break ground next year on a 64-bed emergency shelter with ten family apartments and dormitory space for adults. On-site case management services will assist residents in finding and securing permanent housing.

PHOTO Amistad Inc., which is changing its name to Commonspace, fulfilled its mission during the pandemic by expanding critical social services to literally “meet people where they are.”Exceptional ServiceA Turning PointTo aid those grappling with homelessness, hunger, substance use, behavioral health challenges, and obstacles to treatment and care, the social service organization Amistad admirably responded to surging demand during the

PHOTO Smiles for the opening of the health centerIn Washington CountyNew Healthcare CommunityPreviously occupied by Family Dollar and Rite Aid, a transformed building on Route 1 is now Machias Community Health Center, a state-of-the-art medical facility in Washington County, Maine. Genesis played a critical part by making a loan that helped Eastport Health Care purchase and renovate the property. We

PHOTO Betsey (above) and Patty invited Genesis staff to visit their apartments, part of Bath Housing. Both are talented crafters—of paintings, textiles, and food!Quick-Turn LoansBefore it’s GoneGenesis works with affordable housing developers and municipal housing agencies across the state. They look to us for flexibility, creativity, or responsiveness that they can’t get from other financing partners. In the current, highly

PHOTO Katie Bragg, in green, at the Business Building, is the economic council’s director of Small Business & Entrepreneurship.In Washington CountyNew Business CommunityThe Sunrise County Economic Council is the driving force behind the MaineStreet Business Building that opened in 2023 to foster job creation and sustainable prosperity in Maine’s Washington County, where nearly 20 percent of residents live below the

PHOTO Joe Phelan/Kennebec JournalFor Unique ProjectsFlexibility is KeyPat Dearborn and Jon Miller work separately, but with a shared sense of purpose. Both transform distressed Maine properties into quality rental homes for people with moderate and lower incomes. For their unique, smaller-scale projects, flexible Genesis loans make sense.“It would not have been possible to rehabilitate these historic buildings in Augusta without

PHOTO Genesis Executive Director Liza Fleming-Ives with housing developers Brandon Roberge (left) and Cameron Clark. Like the Reinkens, they’re among Maine developers poised to create smaller-scale affordable housing projects.MaineHousing PartnershipAccessing New Funding ResourcesTim Reinken and his father Rob are experienced real estate development and construction professionals. They have a proven track record cultivating projects from conceptual design through operation. But

PHOTO Relieved to learn her apartment would continue to be affordable, a tenant in Thomaston said, “It was life-changing for me to get in there.”Model for Rural MaineA Path to PreservationMore than 7,500 apartments in Maine are part of a United States Department of Agriculture program that provides affordable rental housing in rural communities for families, older adults, and individuals

In groundbreaking work, Genesis community partner Healthy Homeworks creates homeownership opportunities for aspiring first-time homebuyers in downtown Lewiston, Maine, where only 4 percent of residents currently own homes.

The completion of 60 rental units in Brunswick’s former Naval Air Station, coupled with MaineHousing’s commitment to providing rental subsidies for two years, marks a significant step in addressing the dire need for affordable housing for local asylum seekers.