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Thank you for your interest in The Pines Senior Communities, providing affordable housing in southern Maine for over 50 years!

If you are interested in becoming a tenant at The Pines, please follow the steps below:

  • Review our Tenant Selection Plan which will help you determine if you are eligible to live at The Pines based on your income and status as a person(s) 62 or older or a person(s) under the age of 62 with a verifiable disability. 
  • Next, complete our  Pre-Application Form and return by mail or email, being sure to sign in the appropriate areas.  Do not leave any spaces blank including “birthdate.”  It is very important that you give accurate information regarding what you have in the bank (savings, checking, CD’s, money market accounts) and gross income (wages, Social Security/SSI, Disability and/or what you get before Medicare or other insurance premiums are taken out).   
  • If you are under 62, please call the Admissions Office at 207-934-2157 ext.1 to request the Disability Verification form required by HUD.

After we receive your completed forms, we will review your information to determine your eligibility. We will contact you by mail to let you know if you are or are not eligible.

If you are approved your name and information will be entered into our Waitlist. The Waitlist is maintained by date and preferences allowed. On average the Waitlist can be 18 – 48 months long. Once you are on the Waitlist we will send you a letter at the beginning of each year, asking if you still wish to be included on the Waitlist. If we do not receive your response your name will be removed. It is especially important to let us know of any address or needs changes while you are on the Waitlist. As your name approaches the top of the list we will notify you of the next steps in the application process.

If you have any questions on the process above and/or our Tenant Selection Plan, please feel free to contact us. Office hours are Monday - Thursday from 9 am - 3 pm. and/or you can communicate by email at admissions@thepinescommunity.org.