Caribou Municipal Building
25 High St
Caribou, Maine 04736

Lisa Plourde, Executive Director
Phone: (207) 493-4234
Fax: (207) 376-0178
E-mail: lplourde@cariboumaine.org

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WELCOME TO CARIBOU HOUSING AUTHORITY

COVID-19 PREVENTION

The past few weeks has been life changing for all of us. Whether it being: not being able to find what our family needs from the local grocery store; some not able to go to work for the closing of eat-in restaurants; and some restaurants/stores even closing unit further notice.

During these trying times, Caribou Housing Agency staff would like to let you know that even though we may be closed to foot traffic, but we are still available by phone & e-mail. If you have any questions/concerns/other matters that needs to be addressed, please call our office at 207-493-4234 or e-mail us (Lisa – lplourde@cariboumanine.org; Sue – souellette@cariboumaine.org).

Until further notice, all Annual & Special Inspections will be postponed, and Annual & Interim Re-Examinations will be conducted via mail.

If you have something that needs to be returned to our office – please put a stamp on it (don’t go out if you don’t need to); otherwise we have a designated drop box available in the Caribou Police Department.

We would like to remind all participants and landlords to take necessary precautions over the next several weeks. Here are some tips that can help prevent the spreading of this virus.

Wash your hands for 20 seconds!!
Cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough
Stay home if you are sick
Avoid close contact with those who are sick
Clean and disinfect surfaces that are touched often

Thank you for your help and hopefully we can stop this virus dead in its tracks. If you have any questions, please call our office at 207-493-4234

Caribou Housing Agency, Lisa & Sue

Our agency assists about 190 households through the federal rental housing assistance (Housing Choice Voucher, also known as Section 8) program. All of our program funding comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Our programs are targeted to assist low, very low, and extremely low-income households. The vast majority-more than 80%-of our client households are extremely low-income families, seniors, veterans, persons with disabilities, and formally homeless. Working together with landlords, we strive to provide housing and support services to as many eligible families as possible.

NEED HOUSING ASSISTANCE

The Caribou Housing Authority processes several of new applications every year. There are more applicants than there are available housing units or vouchers– so the waiting lists can be very long. It is difficult to predict the time between applying and receiving a housing offer. The waiting period can depend on many things including current housing situation and preferences. Based on these considerations, some applicants may get a housing offer earlier than others.

Caribou Housing does not provide immediate housing nor does it provide short-term or shelter housing.

Please click on the button below to view waitlist opening status and begin the housing application process.