Maine’s housing shortage is hurting our economy and communities.
We need 80,000 units by 2030. All hands on deck.
The Answer: More Housing, of All Types and Sizes
A strong Maine economy requires housing every generation of Maine and creating a workforce to support our entrepreneurs and employers. However, Maine faces a community crisis today - housing has become so expensive that Maine is simply not an option for many hoping to build a life here. We all lose when expensive housing pushes Mainers away.
Building more housing, of all types and sizes, is the answer. Here is a plan:
Lower the cost of housing construction by reducing unnecessary regulations
Encourage communities to welcome housing through targeted state assistance
Promote convenient, connected communities where services are close and Mainers can thrive
Accelerate permit approvals at the local and state level
Fund affordable housing construction for those who need it
It is up to all of us. Maine business leaders, residents and nonprofits must come together to implement solutions.
In the Maine tradition of civic pride resourcefulness, Build Homes Build Community is founded and led by these respected State-wide organizations and their members. We are non-partisan and research oriented:
Thank you to those who have financially invested in the Build Homes Build Communities movement along with our founders! If your organization is interested in joining the list of supporters, through financial or other means, please reach out to us here.
- Lighthouse Credit Union
- Kennebec Savings Bank
- Maine Public Housing Directors Association
- Zachau Construction
- Bangor Savings Bank
- Maine Community Foundation
- John T Gorman Foundation
- Westbrook Housing Development
Learn More
To learn more about the causes and solutions of the housing crisis in Maine, check out these resources:
Founding Partners
Foundation Level Sponsors
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