Acadia Community Association (ACA) is the non-profit 501(c)(3) subsidiary of the Mount Desert Island and Ellsworth Housing Authorities . ACA’s mission is to work with local officials, employers, citizens, community agencies and senior groups to develop programs and services that will address housing issues and related services required to keep under-served citizens housed in healthy and safe environments. Additionally, the services offered through ACA act to support the missions of the five Housing Authorities that make up the Mount Desert Island and Ellsworth Housing Authorities—i.e., Southwest Harbor Housing Authority, Bar Harbor Housing Authority, Mount Desert Housing Authority, Tremont Housing Authority, and the Ellsworth Housing Authority.

ACA’s Meals on Wheels program is made available through a partnership with Eastern Area Agency on Aging and is offered to all older adults on Mount Desert Island for a suggested donation. The program relies heavily on donations and the revenues generated by additional services offered by ACA.

In recognizing the housing challenges that exist in Hancock County, ACA has partnered with other non-profits to provide property management services. The current portfolio addresses Work-Force housing needs and the housing needs of other vulnerable populations. Revenue generated from these efforts are then reinvested back into programming and operations to support the missions of the Housing Authorities.

If you would like to make a donation by mail, please send a check (payable to Acadia Community Association) to: MDI and Ellsworth Housing Authorities, 80 Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609.