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About Community Development
Responsibilities and Services
The City of Lewiston is a U.S Department of Housing and Community Development (HUD) entitlement city, receiving Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) funding. Since its inception in 1974, this department has administered $40 million in CDBG funding providing a myriad of programs and services including rehabilitation, infrastructure improvements, park improvements, facade improvements downtown, and funds a broad range of social services.
In addition to the CDBG funding, community development administers $4.9 million in other federal, state and local grants including Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Program grants, HUD lead hazard control funding, Neighborhood Stabilization Program funding, Auburn-Lewiston HOME Consortium Grant for Lewiston. Other services provided in the department include:
- Analyze housing data, prepare plan, set goals and administer the Action Plan, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing, and 5-Year Consolidated Plan
- Conduct Section 106 Historic Preservation Review
- Environmental Review process for new development
- Manage the loan portfolio for rental development, housing and commercial loan programs
- Provide technical assistance to all applicant types for the programs offered in the department
- Underwrite loans for new rental development involving tax credits, historic credits, commercial rehabilitation, housing rehabilitation, owner occupied repair and home buyers purchase
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Lincoln Jeffers
DirectorPhone: (207) 513-3014
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Misty Parker
Assistant DirectorPhone: (207) 513-3048
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Jessica Wilson
Community Development Program and Project ManagerPhone: (207) 513-3000 ext. 3237
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Pauline Chouinard
Administrative AssistantPhone: 207 513-3000, X3234
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Economic & Community Development Department
Physical Address
City Building
27 Pine St.
Lewiston, ME 04240
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm