releases: https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-announces-more-700000-support-affordable-housing-efforts-maine-amid-covid
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| https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-announces-more-700000-support-affordable-housing-efforts-maine-amid-covid | Senator Collins Announces More Than $700,000 to Support Affordable Housing Efforts in Maine Amid COVID-19 | 2020-11-02 | 2020 | 2020-11 | Republican | Senate | ME | Susan Collins | C001035 | www.collins.senate.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Chairman of the Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a total of $729,161to the Portland and Brunswick publichousing agenciesto support affordable housing and bolster COVID-19 prevention and response efforts.Thisfunding was awarded througha provision of the CARES Act that Senator Collins authoredthat directed $48.5 billion to support housing and transportation programs. As we continue to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, additional resources are vital to help bolster Maine's housing programs that serve our seniors, individuals with disabilities, and low-income families,said Senator Collins. As the Chairman of the Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, I worked hard to secure these vital resources for Maine's communities, and I will continue to ensure they receive assistance during this difficult time. The funding will be allocated as follows: The Portland Housing Authority will receive 628,272. The Brunswick Housing Authority will receive $100,889. As the Chairman of the Housing Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Collins helped to securea total of$46.5million in HUD's CARES Act funding to help communitiesthroughout Maine respond to COVID-19 by protecting affordable housing, providing housing assistance for the homeless, and supporting community development. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |