Avesta Housing Corporate and Major Gifts Officer Zoë Alexis Scott; Avesta Housing HomeOwnership Center Director Nicole DiGeronimo; Avesta Housing President & CEO Rebecca Hatfield; Mascoma Bank Senior Vice President, Managing Director of Community Development Ryan Bishop; and Mascoma Bank Senior Vice President, Maine Market Manager Andrew Cook

Avesta Housing has received a $25,000 gift from the Mascoma Bank Foundation for a new program administered by the Avesta HomeOwnership Center that helps moderate-income households achieve homeownership and housing stability.

“A Path Forward – Homeownership for ME” creates a pathway to homeownership for Maine residents who would otherwise be priced out of the marketplace. Through this program, Avesta acquires, restores, and sells homes at below-market prices to qualifying households through an equitable application process that saves on real estate commissions and provides support to homebuyers throughout the process.