Island Housing Trust encourages viable, year-round island communities by facilitating reasonably priced rental and purchasing opportunities for the work force on Mount Desert Island, Maine.

We strive to fulfill our mission in several ways. First, we support efforts by public and private individuals and organizations to create housing that is affordable to the year-round, working population of Mount Desert Island. Second, we promote and seek to establish public and private partnerships that result in the creation of both rental and home ownership opportunities that enable the year-round workforce to live in MDI's four communities. Third, as an organization, Island Housing Trust creates affordable housing opportunities for applicants who meet our eligibility critera. Finally, we work with other public and private sector partners to ensure that workforce housing on MDI remains affordable into the future.

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