Maine

Faces of Home Stories

Maureen: “It’s more than buying a home…it’s building a life.”
Handy Mainer Maureen makes a perfect homeowner with some Housing Bond help.

HFA News
March 7, 2011
Maine Housing Strikes Unique Deal with Chevy To Weatherize Housing
Always scrambling for funds for weatherization, Dale McCormick, agency director, got the idea of trying to make money by selling carbon offsets for the reductions in carbon emissions the agency was attaining through insulating, weather-stripping and caulking homes.
HFA News
July 6, 2010
MaineHousing Could Get Help from Carbon Credits to Fund Home Weatherization Efforts
The state of Maine today came a step closer to being able to make money from its home weatherization project. MaineHousing -- formerly the Maine State Housing Authority -- announced that its method for measuring the carbon savings that result from weatherizing a home, received initial approval from an independent third party validator. This means it will be possible to quantify the carbon credits created by the weatherization effort, and once final approval is granted, Maine will be able to generate revenue by selling them.
Press Releases
November 7, 2008
State HFAs Win National Recognition for Affordable Housing Programs
Twenty-three state Housing Finance Agency (HFA) programs were recognized during the National Council of State Housing Agencies’ (NCSHA) recent Annual Conference and Tradeshow.