Resolve, to Create a Pilot Program to Assist Nonprofit Housing
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1167
Committee: Housing and Economic Development
Sponsors: MCCABE, ROTUNDO

Legislative Document
No. 1167
H.P. 772
House of Representatives, March 20, 2025
Resolve, to Create a Pilot Program to Assist Nonprofit Housing 
Developers in Rehabilitating Existing Aging Housing Stock for 
First-time Home Buyers
Reference to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and 
ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative MCCABE of Lewiston.
Cosponsored by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin and
Representatives: ABDI of Lewiston, BELL of Yarmouth, CLOUTIER of Lewiston, DEBRITO 
of Waterville, GEIGER of Rockland, SHAGOURY of Hallowell.
Sec. 1.  Maine State Housing Authority to create pilot program. Resolved:  
That the Maine State Housing Authority shall create a pilot program, referred to in this 
resolve as "the program," to issue grants to nonprofit housing developers to rehabilitate 
existing aging housing stock in the State. The program must rehabilitate 15 units, and a 
grant issued by the program may be in an amount up to $80,000 per unit.
Sec. 2.  Program grant uses. Resolved:  That a grant from the program may be 
used to rehabilitate an existing single-family or multifamily structure, including lead paint 
mitigation, energy efficiency improvement or upgrading, repairing or replacing the unit's:
1. Well;
2. Heating system;
3. Electrical system;
4. Roof;
5. Chimney;
6. Structure;
7. Windows;
8. Doors;
9. Siding; or
10. Accessibility for persons with disabilities or persons who experience physical 
barriers in living in the unit.
Sec. 3.  Home buyer eligibility. Resolved:  That a unit renovated by the program 
must be available for purchase by a first-time home buyer who will occupy the unit and has 
an income that does not exceed 120% of the area median income and who agrees that:
1. If the home buyer sells the unit within the first 12 months of ownership, the home 
buyer retains 25% of any profit gained from the sale and 75% of the profit is returned to 
the nonprofit housing developer;
2. If the home buyer sells the unit within the first 13 to 24 months of ownership, the 
home buyer retains 50% of any profit gained from the sale and 50% of the profit is returned 
to the nonprofit housing developer; 
3. If the home buyer sells the unit within the first 25 to 36 months of ownership, the 
home buyer retains 75% of any profit gained from the sale and 25% of the profit is returned 
to the nonprofit housing developer; and
4. If the home buyer sells the unit after 36 months of ownership, the home buyer retains 
100% of any profit gained from the sale.
Sec. 4.  Appropriations and allocations.  Resolved:  That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made.
HOUSING AUTHORITY, MAINE STATE
Existing Housing Stock Rehabilitation Program N510
Initiative: Provides one-time funds for a pilot program that provides grants to nonprofit 
housing developers to rehabilitate existing aging housing stock for purchase by qualified 
first-time home buyers.
GENERAL FUND
2025-26
2026-27
All Other
$1,200,000
$0
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__________
GENERAL FUND TOTAL
$1,200,000
$0
SUMMARY
This resolve directs the Maine State Housing Authority to create a pilot program to 
provide nonprofit housing developers grants of up to $80,000 per unit to rehabilitate 
existing aging housing stock for purchase by first-time home buyers who will occupy the 
unit and whose income does not exceed 120% of the area's median income and who agree 
to relinquish a graduated percentage of profit if they sell the unit within the first 3 years of 
ownership.
The resolve also provides $1,200,000 to fund the pilot program.