WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded a total of $2,228,481 to public housing agencies across Maine to support affordable housing and bolster COVID-19 prevention and response efforts throughout the State of Maine, according to a news release.

This second installment of supplemental funding was awarded through a provision of the CARES Act that directed $48.5 billion to support transportation and housing programs throughout the country.

The HCV Program provides funding to public housing agencies to maintain normal operations and take other necessary actions as they continue to be impacted by COVID-19.

The total CARES Act supplemental appropriations for the HCV Program is $1.25 billion. The second allocation of CARES Act appropriations for the HCV Program is approximately $472 million in supplemental administrative fees.

The funding was awarded through the Housing Choice and Voucher (HCV) Program and was allocated as follows:

Van Buren Housing Authority received $12,206

Fort Fairfield Housing Authority received $20,187

Portland Housing Authority received $435,158

Presque Isle Housing Authority received $12,049

Lewiston Housing Authority received $194,281

Brunswick Housing Authority received $70,841

Auburn Housing Authority received $93,376

Waterville Housing Authority received $59,889

Housing Authority City of Bangor received $74,342

Sanford Housing Authority received $121,374

The Housing Authority of the City of Westbrook received $224,685

Old Town Housing Authority received $36,357

Bath Housing Authority received $27,546

South Portland Housing Authority received $88,649

Brewer Housing Authority received $22,610

Caribou Housing Authority received $28,948

Ellsworth Housing Authority received $58,306

Biddeford Housing Authority received $32,207

Augusta Housing Authority received $69,761

Maine State Housing Authority received $547,909