New Funding Opportunity:

• The Housing Opportunity Program has funding available to support municipalities with ordinance updates to comply with LD 2173/LD 1829. Municipalities may apply for up to $10,000 to pay for legal fees, consultant fees, staff/volunteer time or town meeting costs to comply with these housing laws. Awards will be on a rolling basis. Please Apply by July 31. Questions? Email housing.moca@maine.gov.

Update on LD 1829:

• Draft final rule for LD 1829, An Act to Build Housing for Maine Families and Attract Workers to Maine Businesses by Amending the Laws Governing Housing Density has been released. The final rule also enacts changes from LD 997 and LD 427.
  • KVCOG will continue to track this process and provide updates to our communities as we receive them. Please note, the deadline to implement these land use ordinance changes is 07/01/2027.
  • Housing Opportunity Program: Municipal Land Use And Zoning Ordinance Rule (PDF)
  • Notice of Agency Rulemaking Proposal (PDF)

The Housing Opportunity Program, within the Maine Office of Community Affairs (MOCA), has funding to support municipalities with implementation of recent housing legislation: LD 1829, LD 997, LD 427, and LD 1184. The Program anticipates providing this funding to municipalities over the course of 2026 in multiple rounds.

Municipalities can receive funding assistance for LD 1829, LD 997, and LD 427 in one of the following rounds:

Thank you to the Housing Opportunity Program for your presentation about housing legislation LD 1829 & LD 2173. Below you will find the materials from their live training session at the KVCOG office on July 13, 2026.