Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Susan Collins, a senior member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $7,486,000 to improve housing across Maine in the Fiscal Year 2023 Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill. As the Ranking Member and lead Republican on the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Collins co-authored the bill.
The omnibus funding package passed the Senate by a vote of 68-29. It will now be passed by the House before heading to the President’s desk to be signed into law.
“As a leader of the Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, I am committed to ensuring that the vital housing and services needs of vulnerable individuals and families are met,” said Senator Collins. “The funding for these projects will improve the quality and safety of affordable housing across our state and expand resources for residents.”
Details on the housing projects Senator Collins secured are below:
Bangor Housing Opportunity Center
Recipient: Bangor Housing Authority
Project Location: Bangor, ME
Amount: $2,000,000
Project Purpose: To convert an administrative building to provide training and services for Bangor Housing Authority residents.
Indian Township Housing Improvements
Recipient: Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township
Project Location: Indian Township, ME
Amount: $1,000,000
Project Purpose: To make necessary improvements to low-income housing on Indian Township Reservation land in order to eliminate unsafe conditions, decrease utility costs, and reduce emissions.
Lewiston Housing Authority - St. Mary's Intergenerational Center
Recipient: Lewiston Housing Authority
Project Location: Lewiston, ME
Amount: $4,000,000
Project Purpose: To support construction of a facility to co-locate senior housing, childcare, health care, and social services in partnership with St. Mary’s Hospital.
Fire Safety Upgrades
Recipient: The Mount Desert Housing Authority
Project Location: Northeast Harbor, ME
Amount: $100,000
Project Purpose: To support fire safety upgrades for a 18-unit building for low-income, elderly, and disabled residents in Northeast Harbor.
Fire Safety Upgrades
Recipient: The Southwest Harbor Housing Authority
Project Location: Southwest Harbor, ME
Amount: $386,000
Project Purpose: To support fire safety upgrades for a 32-unit building for low-income, elderly, and disabled residents in Southwest Harbor.
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