Tedford Housing receives $250,000 Housing for Everyone Grant
BRUNSWICK, ME, APRIL 21, 2026 – Tedford Housing, a nonprofit organization with a mission of empowering people to move from homelessness to home, was recently awarded a $250,000 Housing for Everyone grant from the TD Charitable Foundation, the giving arm of TD Bank U.S. Tedford Housing is one of 40 nonprofit organizations across TD’s footprint to receive funding through the 20th annual Housing for Everyone grant program, which supports solutions that foster early intervention, advance housing stability and decisively address housing challenges for renters in low- to moderate-income communities.
Housing instability remains a critical issue for individuals and families nationwide, driven by rising living costs, financial hardship, and challenges navigating housing systems. In recognition of the program’s 20th anniversary and its longstanding commitment to housing affordability, the TD Charitable Foundation awarded $10 million in total grants in 2026, its largest Housing for Everyone investment to date, to support organizations focused on preventing eviction and promoting long-term housing stability.
This year’s Housing for Everyone grantees were selected for their proactive approaches to eviction prevention and housing stabilization, which help individuals and families remain housed, reduce financial stress, and strengthen communities.
Through this grant, Tedford Housing will expand its Homelessness Prevention and Outreach program to provide past-due rental assistance and personalized case management to low-income households across midcoast Maine at imminent risk of eviction. By stepping in early, Tedford helps stabilize housing situations before they escalate into homelessness. Case managers work alongside participants for up to six months—supporting budgeting, employment, landlord communication, and connections to critical resources like food, childcare, and legal aid. With this funding, Tedford expects to significantly increase the number of households served, helping more neighbors remain safely housed and avoid the financial and emotional toll of displacement.
“Every day, we see how hard people are working just to stay housed—stretching already thin budgets, making impossible tradeoffs, and still sometimes falling behind,” said Andrew Lardie, Executive Director of Tedford Housing. “This funding allows us to step in at that critical moment, before a setback becomes a crisis. It gives us the ability to stabilize real households and make sure that falling behind doesn’t mean losing your home.”
“Long‑term housing stability is essential to financial security and overall wellbeing, which is why we are proud to support the important work of Tedford Housing through the Housing for Everyone grant program,” said Paige Carlson-Heim, Head of Social Impact at TD and Director of TD Charitable Foundation. “By delivering early, service‑based solutions that help renters avoid eviction, this organization is reducing disruption, strengthening resilience, and creating a foundation for individuals and families to thrive.”
As it celebrates 20 years of collaboration with frontline nonprofits in housing affordability, the TD Charitable Foundation's Housing for Everyone grant program highlights TD’s enduring dedication to building stronger communities through stable, affordable housing. Since its inception in 2005, the program has invested over $73 million, supporting more than 675 affordable housing projects from Maine to Florida. Discover more about the Housing for Everyone grant program here.
Tedford Housing is a Brunswick, Maine–based nonprofit dedicated to empowering people move from homelessness to home. Through core programs including emergency shelter for adults and families, homelessness prevention and outreach, and permanent supportive housing, Tedford serves 40 towns across the midcoast region. At the center of this work is personalized case management—partnering with each household to navigate unique barriers, access resources, and build a path toward long-term housing stability.
About the TD Charitable Foundation
The TD Charitable Foundation is the giving arm of TD Bank U.S. TD Bank US Holding Company and its subsidiaries, including TD Bank, N.A., are collectively known as TD Bank U.S. As the U.S. banking business of The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX and NYSE: TD), a leading North American financial services firm, TD Bank U.S. serves more than 10 million clients and has a network of approximately 1,050 locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Carolinas and Florida. We support our clients and communities with a full range of retail, small business, commercial banking products and services, and more. Since its inception in 2002, the Foundation has distributed over $386 million through donations to local nonprofits from Maine to Florida. More information on the TD Charitable Foundation is available here.
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Media Contacts:
Katrina Webster
Development & Communications Associate
Tedford Housing
kwebster@tedfordhousing.org
Monet Irving
Sr. Corporate Communications Manager TD Bank U.S.