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.

The need was clear for the Somali Bantu Community Association in Lewiston, Maine: it had to replace cramped, leased office space in order to hire additional staff, expand community services, and otherwise grow. Founded in 2005, the association reaches more than 2,000 clients annually with translation and interpretation assistance, and guidance on navigating the healthcare system, IRS filing, immigration paperwork,

“Workforce housing” enables teachers, police officers, firefighters, health care workers, and more to live close to their jobs. Shorter commutes give workers more time to take care of themselves, their families, and their communities, while economic and environmental advantages result from people not driving long distances. In Kennebunkport, Maine, two projects saw Genesis working with the Kennebunkport Heritage Housing Trust

Concerned about food-insecure families beyond their reach, organizers of the Come Spring Food Pantry in Knox County Maine worried that their pantry was hidden. It operated from the back corner of a small community center that lacked accessible parking. Then they saw a solution: a building for sale just down the road, offering a high-visibility location, ample parking, and 2,800

For aspring Islamic business owners, acquiring a loan can be complicated, because many Muslim borrowers are prohibited by their faith from paying interest to borrow funds. Such was the case for Yassin Mousa, a trained accountant determined to put to work his entrepreneurisal spirit and fluencey in four langues, when he settled in Lewiston, Maine after fleeing political violence in

For 80 years, a seven-story brick structure has stood on Portland, Maine’s State Street as a beacon of care. How fitting that the former Mercy Hospital will continue its legacy of caring for people, thanks to its transformation into homes for local workers. The Nightingale project is the first phase of a larger effort to redevelop the former Mercy Hospital

For Wabanaki tribal members in Maine, seeking culturally inclusive treatment for substance use disorder often adds a significant barrier to recovery: most programs that integrate Native culture and traditions are hundreds of miles away. To address this gap, Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness partnered with the Genesis Fund and our peer Native CDFI, Four Directions Development Corporation.