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Committee recommends HOME‑ARP awards: youth & family housing, transitional housing rehab and supportive services
Summary
Portland’s Housing Committee recommended City Council and Cumberland County approve $3.6 million in HOME‑ARP funding allocations, including $950,000 for a Youth and Family Outreach housing project, $479,000 to Greater Portland Family Promise for a two‑family rehab, and about $1.02 million for supportive services across three providers.
The Portland City Council Housing Committee voted Aug. 2 to forward recommendations for the Cumberland County HOME‑ARP allocation to the full City Council and to county review. The HOME‑ARP funds — routed through the Cumberland County HOME Consortium — total roughly $3.6 million and are restricted to specified qualifying populations.
Mary Davis and Lauren Bowen of the Housing and Community Development Division described the program and the recommended awards. HOME‑ARP funds must serve eligible populations, including people experiencing homelessness, people experiencing domestic violence, and those at risk of losing housing. The committee heard that several initial applications…
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