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Date of publication: 8-9-22 To: All Interested Agencies, Groups, & Individuals This is to give notice that City of Lewiston has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988 for floodplain management, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures...

Date of Publication: 7-21-22 To: All Interested Agencies, Groups, & Individuals This is to give notice that the City of Lewiston has conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988 for floodplain management, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEScott Thistle, MaineHousingNINE SERVICE HUBS COVERING ALL 16 Maine Counties will be managed by local partners. Today, MaineHousing announced a new state-wide strategy to address homelessness.  The state is implementing a scalable approach that has proven necessary and catalytic to helping many cities...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2022 Contact: Cara Courchesne; 207-577-4676 LEWISTON CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE SELECTS HEBERT CONSTRUCTION FOR FIRST PHASE OF TREE STREETS TRANSFORMATION Today Lewiston Housing and Avesta Housing announced that they selected Lewiston-based contractor Hebert Construction to oversee the construction of Wedgewood, Lewiston’s first Choice Neighborhood...

In response to the ongoing pandemic and tight rental market, HUD approved three new waivers for Lewiston Housing effective immediately. These waivers are in place until December 31, 2022. The waivers are as follows: Increase in Payment Standard During Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Contract Term...

Lewiston Housing will hold a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, September 23, 2021, at 1 College Street, Lewiston, Maine, to solicit input for its Moving to Work Agency Plan.  A copy of the draft plan is available here.  Due to the substantial community spread...

The Lewiston Housing Authority – Lewiston Housing – has an opportunity to apply for special designation from HUD which will provide much more flexibility in the way we deliver housing and family support services, leading to more and better housing opportunities for low-income persons and...

The grant will be used to revitalize Lewiston’s “Tree Streets” neighborhoods; Lewiston is the smallest city in America to receive the grant. LEWISTON, Maine (May 25, 2021) – The City of Lewiston and the Lewiston Housing Authority have been awarded a $30 million U.S. Department...

As of May 12, public housing and Section 8 voucher residents can apply for the temporary Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBBP) to receive a monthly discount on internet access, as well as a one-time discount on equipment. The Federal Communication Program (FCC) program offers $50/month...

COVID-19 Update from Lewiston Housing on 3/31/2021. The CDC has extended the eviction moratorium until 6/30/2020. You can learn more about the eviction moratorium on the CDC’s website.