HMIS Lead Announcement from MaineHousing

MEMORANDUMTo: Dean KleinExecutive Director, Maine Continuum of Care From: Daniel BrennanExecutive Director, MaineHousing Date: March 5, 2025Subject: Maine Continuum of Care HMIS Lead Agency MaineHousing has made the difficult decision to step down as the HMIS Lead Agency of the CoC at the end of calendar year 2025. Over the years, the HMIS has seen … Continue reading HMIS Lead Announcement from MaineHousing

HUD News Update/MCoC Grant Agreements Information 

From Dean Klein, Executive Director of the Maine Continuum of Care Lynn Morrow, at our HUD Field Office, who has been responsible for sending out all of our MCoC Grant Agreements/Contracts, provided additional clarity today that Field Office staff are DRAFTING the Grant Agreement Letters in preparation for release, but they have not been authorized … Continue reading HUD News Update/MCoC Grant Agreements Information 

GREG PAYNE NAMED CHAIR FOR NEW MAINE COC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Nominating Committee for the NEW BOARD UNANIMOUSLY SELECTED PAYNE, THE SENIOR HOUSING ADVISOR FOR GOVERNOR JANET MILLS  The Nominating Committee for the new Maine Continuum of Care (MCoC) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it has unanimously selected Greg Payne to lead a newly formed MCoC Board of Directors as its chairperson. The Committee, was established … Continue reading GREG PAYNE NAMED CHAIR FOR NEW MAINE COC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Beyond The Bridge – Film and Impact Campaign

BEYOND THE BRIDGE is an ambitious documentary film about solutions to homelessness. A Bigger Vision Films team traveled over 40,000 miles around the US to answer this question: How can this country solve homelessness in a comprehensive way? The answer surprised us with its simplicity, as two large cities proved that solving homelessness is within … Continue reading Beyond The Bridge – Film and Impact Campaign

The Maine Continuum of Care is now seeking members for the MCoC Board of Directors

The Maine Continuum of Care (MCoC) is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for its new Board of Directors. A list of Board Member Responsibilities has been added, below. As the MCoC begins the process of restructuring its governance structure, new Board members are being recruited. Those interested in serving on the Board … Continue reading The Maine Continuum of Care is now seeking members for the MCoC Board of Directors

Action Alert – Please Submit Testimony on Part S of the Supplemental Budget (LD 209)

[This info is posted at the request and on behalf of the Maine Homeless Policy Committee.] The Maine Homeless Policy Committee is calling your attention to Part S of the Governor’s Supplemental Budget (LD 209, An Act to Make Supplemental Appropriations and Allocations from the General Fund and Other Funds for the Expenditures of State … Continue reading Action Alert – Please Submit Testimony on Part S of the Supplemental Budget (LD 209)

2024 HUD CoC Funding Announcement

HUD announced $3.6 billion in funding through a competitive process to distribute Fiscal Year 2024 appropriated funds to CoC grant recipients, including approximately $189 million in funding for Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) renewal and replacement projects, and $62 million in funding for projects that provide housing and services to people fleeing domestic violence, dating … Continue reading 2024 HUD CoC Funding Announcement