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Gov. Janet Mills outlines steps to expand and preserve affordable housing in Maine
Summary
Governor Janet Mills described state actions to tackle housing affordability — announcing Home for Good grants to three cities for 92 apartments, saying the administration authorized nearly $315 million for housing, and noting a pending proposal for 825 new homes.
Governor Janet Mills said Thursday that her administration is stepping up efforts to expand and preserve affordable housing across Maine, announcing grants for local projects, citing recent state financing, and urging further legislative action.
Mills opened by calling homeownership "the cornerstone of the American dream" and said that the prospect of owning a home is "simply out of reach for so many people." She cited specific figures, saying the median price for a home in Maine is $395,000 compared with a national median of $401,800 and that "almost 30% of all Americans are, quote, house poor," meaning they spend 30% or more of their income on…
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