The Housing Opportunity provides technical assistance to municipalities to support housing development. This includes guidance documents about supporting housing at the municipal level, workshops and webinars on recent housing legislation, one-on-one technical support to planning board members, municipal staff and code enforcement officers, and housing data.
LD 1829, LD 997 and LD 427 Technical Assistance
- Technical Assistance Informational Sessions (PDF): HOP’s upcoming informational sessions on LD 1829, LD 997, and LD 427
- April 1, 2026, 10 a.m., Zoom (Register)
- April 2, 2026- 5:30 p.m., in partnership with the Maine Kennebec Valley Council of Governments, 17 Main Street, Fairfield, ME
- May 5, 2026, 10 a.m., Zoom (Register)
- June 3, 2026, 10 a.m., Zoom (Register)
- June 9, 2026, 5:00 P.M., in partnership with the Greater Portland Council of Governments, 970 Baxter Boulevard, Portland, ME
- July 1, 2026, 10 a.m., Zoom (Register)
- Housing Legislation Guidance Document (PDF): Provides information for municipalities about how to adapt municipal land use ordinances to comply with recent housing legislation including LD 1829, LD 997, LD 427.
- Maine Housing Rent & Income Charts: 80% of area median income and 120% of area median income data provided by MaineHousing.
State of Maine Housing Data Portal
- This portal provides housing, demographic, and economic data to help Maine communities, housing organizations, and the public assess housing trends, compare geographies, and inform state, regional, and local housing goals.
- State of Maine Housing Data Portal Webinar May 14, 2024 (Zoom recording): This webinar provides information to municipalities about how to use this portal to find housing data. This webinar requires a passcode to access: $Of#3h3t.