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Maine

Please note that USDA Rural Development is experiencing record levels of interest in our Single Family Housing programs, which may contribute to extended application processing wait times.

Our team is working hard every day to help rural Maine residents afford decent, safe housing. We appreciate your patience during this period of high demand.

Maine Rural Development State Office
967 Illinois Avenue Suite 4
Bangor ME 04401-2767
Phone: (207) 990-9160
Fax: (855) 589-1060

Questions about Multifamily Housing ProgramsCall 1-800-292-8293

USDA Rural Development staff is dedicated to assisting rural Maine communities through its housing, business, and community programs. Our mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for all rural Americans. Rural Development has a State Office located in Bangor, and Area Offices located in Presque Isle, Bangor, Lewiston, and Scarborough.

Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Rural Development Success Stories

Iconic Maine Farm Returns to its Roots with REAP

Wood Prairie Family Farm (WPFF) is in the far northern town of Bridgewater, Maine, near the Canadian border. The farm is best known for its certified organic table potatoes and Maine certified seed potatoes (sold locally, online, and from a mail order catalog). Megan and Jim Gerritsen founded the farm in 1976, and it is now owned by their son Caleb and worked by multiple generations of the family.Like many Maine…

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