About Us

The Maine Affordable Housing Coalition (MAHC) is a diverse coalition of more than 50 developers, Community Action agencies, public housing authorities, investors, housing and service providers, advocates and others committed to ensuring that all Mainers are adequately and affordably housed. The group was formed initially as the Southern Maine Affordable Rental Housing Coalition in 2000, but since that time has extended its membership and activities to other areas of the state.

MAHC has commissioned numerous reports, including a comprehensive assessment of housing affordability in Maine, the effectiveness of the Section 8 program in Maine communities, the economic impacts of developing affordable housing, and the governance structure of Maine State Housing Authority, and has also convened several public forums on the affordable housing crisis. We also serve as Maine's lead agency to the New England Housing Network, a coalition of housing and community development organizations joined together to provide a regional response to changes in federal housing and community development programs, and as the National Low Income Housing Coalition's state coalition partner in Maine.

MAHC is a dues-paying membership organization that meets on the first Tuesday of each month in varying locations around the state, and is governed by a ten-member steering committee that meets regularly to set priorities and follow up on the coalition's activities.

 
Steering Committee
  • Bill Floyd, Chair
    Genesis Fund
  • Erin Cooperrider, Vice-Chair
    EBW Associates
  • Cito Selinger, Secretary/Treasurer
    Curtis Thaxter
  • Mark Adelson
    Portland Housing Authority
  • John Anton
    Northern New England Housing Investment Fund
  • Laura Buxbaum
    Coastal Enterprises, Inc.
  • Rip Patten
    Credere Associates
  • Randy Poulton
    Total Construction Management
  • Cullen Ryan
    Community Housing of Maine
  • Rob Snyder
    Island Institute