THANKS TO A NEW PROGRAM. TALIA CLARKE TELL US ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS. <TALIA STANDUP> THE MAINE EVICTION PREVENTION PROGRAM IS OPEN TO APPLICANTS.. STARTING TODAY. <VO> ACCORDING TO MAINE HOUSING.. THERE ARE ABOUT 58- HUNDRED EVICTION FILINGS A YEAR. <COVER WITH VO> <SOT DAN BRENNAN / MAINE HOUSING> 4:07 “IT’S A VERY TOUGH ECONOMY FOR MANY PEOPLE.. THE RENTAL PRICES HAVE GONE VERY HIGH AS WE ALL KNOW, AND INCOMES HAVE NOT KEPT PACE.” <NOT COVERED> 1:35 “HOMELESSNESS IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT WE’RE LOOKING TO AVOID AS WELL AS THE TRAUMA OF AN EVICTION.” <VO> THE PILOT PROGRAM.. IS FUNDED WITH A ONE-TIME, 18-MILLION- DOLLAR ALLOCATION FROM THE STATE OF MAINE EALIER THIS YEAR. QUALITY HOUSING COALITION AND MAINE HOUSING ARE PARTNERING UP.. TO PREVENT EVICTIONS FOR VULNERABLE MAINE HOUSEHOLDS. <SOT LUCAS SCHRAGE / QUALITY HOUSING COALITION> 3:15 “THIS IS A POLICY DESIGNED TO STABILIZE HOUSING WHILE WE’RE BUILDING …