Since it opened Monday, hundreds of renters all over the state have applied for Maine’s pilot eviction prevention program.
The program was allocated $18 million by the Legislature this year to provide relief to Maine residents who owe back rent and face eviction. What sets this program apart from early-pandemic emergency rental relief is that income-qualified applicants will also receive monthly rent subsidies for up to a year beyond back rent, Lucas Schrage, director of housing initiatives at the Quality Housing Coalition, said.