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Community Development Links:

Dept. of Economic and Community Development

Eastern Maine Development Corporation

Office of Community Development

Washington Hancock Community
Agency

Other Ecomic and Community Development Links

Initiatives:

Blue Hill Historical
Tour

MDI Tomorrow

Peninsula Tomorrow

Planning for
Prosperity

Schoodic Regional
Workshop

Unorganized Territory Housing Analysis

HCPC assists Hancock County Towns in seeking state, federal and other support for local planning and development.

Programs at HCPC:

Community Development Block Grants
(Contact person: Tom Martin)
We are a source of information and grant preparation assistance for the Community Development Block Grant program, which is a potential funding source for community infrastructure, economic development, and housing projects. We can also help you find matching sources of funds.

• CDBG Ten Tips for Successful Projects
• CDBG Income Survey Methodology
• USDA Community Facilities Web Page
  

Information on Proposed Well and Septic Tank Replacement Grant

• 2012 Program Description (PDF)
• 2012 Eligibility Survey (DOC) / Eligibilty Survey (PDF)
• 2012 Program Questions and Answers
• Presentations on Well and Septic Systems
  • Wells and Septic Systems: What Is the Role of the Planning Board and Other Local Permitting Authorities? Carl Young, Code Enforcement Officer, town of Tremont
  • Well and septic system permitting: An Overview of the State Process:. David Braley, Division of Environmental Health, Maine Drinking Water Program, Maine Well Drillers Commission, Maine Subsurface Waste Water Unit

Support for Local Economic Development Organizations
(Contact person: Tom Martin)
We provide technical assistance to local economic and community development organizations, including support to regional efforts like MDI Tomorrow, Peninsula Tomorrow and Schoodic Area Futures.

Historic Preservation
(Contact person: Jim Fisher)
We work with communities to identify and preserve historic resources. Contact us if you are interested in funding for historic places, community preservation plans, creating historic tours or procedures for registering historic properties.

• The Hancock Register is a photo tour of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. (750K pdf format)
• A bare-bones listing of historic sites is also available here.
• Link to the National Register of Historic Places for Hancock County here.

Housing
(Contact person: Tom Martin)
We assist communities in identifying their housing needs, developing grant proprosals for housing and creating housing policies and plans.

Funding Sources:

• Hancock County Housing Funding Alternatives (Updated: September, 2011)
• USDA Single Family Housing
• USDA Multi-Family Housing
• Maine State Housing Development Programs
  
• Washington Hancock Community Agency Housing Programs

Coalition of Hancock County Affordable Housing Groups

The HCPC sponsors quarterly meetings of the coalition of affordable housing groups from across the county.  Participants include Hancock County Habitat for Humanity, Washington Hancock Community Agency, the city of Ellsworth and representatives from groups in Stonington, Brooklin, Cranberry Isles and Mount Desert Island.   Anyone interested in housing issues in Hancock County is welcome to attend.  Contact Tom Martin (tmartin@hcpcme.org ) for information on meeting times.

• Coalition Minutes
  • March 5, 2009
  • June 9, 2009
  • September 10, 2009
  • June 17, 2010
  • September 16, 2010
  • December 8, 2010
  • March 7, 2011
• 2009 Housing Trends in Hancock County
• Statewide housing trends
• Unorganized Territory Housing Analysis Funded Programs with the Maine State Government Community Development Block Grants
• Maine State Housing Authority

Regional Economic Development Planning

(Contact person: Tom Martin)

We collaborate with Eastern Maine Development Corporation for regional economic development planning and investment prioritization.