Rental Housing Guide - Maine State Housing Authority
Rental Housing Guide - Maine State Housing Authority
Rental Housing Guide - Maine State Housing Authority
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MAINE RENTAL HOUSING GUIDEThe <strong>Maine</strong> <strong>Rental</strong> <strong>Housing</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> is designed to provideinformation pertaining to subsidized housing, housingrelatedresources, and <strong>Maine</strong> rental housing laws.<strong>Maine</strong><strong>Housing</strong> (<strong>Maine</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Housing</strong> <strong>Authority</strong>) is <strong>Maine</strong>'s housingfinance agency. It has provided more than $1 billion in loans to<strong>Maine</strong>'s housing market, financing the development of affordablerental housing and the purchase of first homes in communitiesthroughout <strong>Maine</strong>.<strong>Maine</strong><strong>Housing</strong> also funds programs to provide rental assistance,emergency shelter, home repair, and fuel assistance.For additional information about <strong>Maine</strong><strong>Housing</strong> and its programs,please visit our web site at www.mainehousing.org.Readers of the <strong>Rental</strong> <strong>Housing</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> also may be interested in:<strong>Maine</strong>’s free rental listing service<strong>Maine</strong><strong>Housing</strong>Search.orgLinking people who need housingwith the housing they needAvailable online 24-7 and supported by a toll-free, bilingual callcenter, Monday-Friday, 9 am to 8 pm EST, 1-877-428-8844,<strong>Maine</strong> Relay 711.2Table of ContentsSUBSIDIZED HOUSING................................ 1Subsidized Apartments.........................................1Section 8 <strong>Housing</strong> Choice Voucher Program........2How The Program Works.................................2Tenant Responsibilities.....................................2Landlord Responsibilities..................................2<strong>Housing</strong> Agencies.................................................3<strong>Maine</strong><strong>Housing</strong>..................................................3Local <strong>Housing</strong> Authorities................................3Bridging <strong>Rental</strong> Assistance Program (BRAP)and Shelter Plus Care (S+C) Program..................5Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS)Supportive <strong>Housing</strong> <strong>Rental</strong> Assistance..............5Contacts for BRAP and Shelter Plus Care.........5Assistance for Peoplewho are Homeless................................... 6<strong>Maine</strong> Emergency Shelters...................................6Shelter Plus Care (S+C)........................................8<strong>Maine</strong> Coalition to End Domestic Violence.........9Low Income HOME ENERGYASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)............ 10Program Agents..................................................10Lead Hazards............................................ 11Lead-Related Requirements...............................11<strong>Maine</strong><strong>Housing</strong> Lead HazardControl Program................................................11residential landlord/tenant laws.............................................. 12Non-Discrimination...........................................13Other Landlord Obligations..............................13Additional Resources......................... 14Codes and Ordinances.......................................14Property Tax & Rent Refund Program...............14Earned Income Tax Credit - EITC......................14211 <strong>Maine</strong>, Inc...................................................14<strong>Maine</strong><strong>Housing</strong>Search.org...................................14Smoke Free <strong>Housing</strong>..........................................14Assistance for People with Disabilities...............14<strong>Maine</strong> Kids-Kin.................................................14Assistance for Seniors.........................................14Assistance for Veterans.......................................15Legal Resources..................................................15Multicultural Resources.....................................15Dept. of Health & Human Services (DHHS).....16General Assistance..............................................16
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