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Community Housing Improvement Project, Inc. (CHIP, Inc.) is a Maine 501(c)(3) organization that began in 1984 as an ecumenical effort to help area residents who do not have sufficient resources or the ability to make basic repairs to their homes. The mission of CHIP, Inc. is simply, "neighbors helping neighbors keep their homes safe, warm and dry."

What CHIP, Inc. Does:

CHIP, Inc.’s local volunteers and part-time paid carpenters perform home repairs and improvements such as:

Weatherization: weather-stripping, insulation and installing weather skirting on mobile homes.
Safety issues: repairs to unsafe stairs, exposed wiring, broken windows and plumbing.
Home Repairs: leaky windows, doors and roofs.
Minor construction: wheelchair ramps, doorsteps and entryways.

In addition to home repairs, CHIP, Inc. provides fuel assistance during the winter months.

CHIP also serves as a clearinghouse for area donors and recipients of used furniture and appliances. Last year, CHIP helped 186 grateful families.

CHIP, Inc. sponsors Community Cares Day in September of each year on the first Saturday after Labor Day. This event brings together 100 to 150 volunteers, who, working in teams led by professionals, are able to make repairs ranging from general clean up to roof replacement at upwards of a dozen homes. The homeowners, if they are able, also help.

Through CHIP, Inc.’s work and its assistance programs, our community is strengthened and the new bonds of friendship are forged between those who help and those who are helped. Sometimes, the assistance provided by CHIP makes the difference between a family being able to remain in their home or having to move out.

CHIP, Inc.
P.O. Box 6
New Harbor, ME 04554