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Hidden hardship grows across Northwest Corner as demand for support surges

In the Media

03.25.26

Soon-to-be homeowners tour new development as completion date nears

In the Media

03.18.26

‘Our Purview Is To Protect the Town’: P&Z Opens Application for 14-Unit Affordable Project on Parade Hill Road

In the Media

03.18.26

Stable housing is pivotal to ending child poverty

In the Media

03.18.26

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The Housing Collective Releases Report Highlighting Hardship Among Homelessness Response Workforce

News

03.17.26

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CT knows how to prevent homelessness. Why not do it?

In the Media

03.13.26

New Canaan to consider affordable housing project despite construction pause

In the Media

03.10.26

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A CT town is turning a vintage school into housing. How and why they ‘saw that as an opportunity’

In the Media

03.09.26

Letter to the Editor - Housing, Land Use, Community

In the Media

03.04.26

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Testimony in Support of SB 364 An Act Concerning Extreme Weather Protocols

News

03.04.26

Series: Housing + Tenant Rights: Tenant Organizing in the New London Area at Connecticut College

In the Media

03.02.26

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Testimony in Support of HB 5092 An Act Protecting Renters from Rent Increases Upon Change of Ownership

News

02.25.26

Testimony in Support of SB257 An Act Concerning Evictions for Cause

News

02.24.26

Testimony to CT Appropriations Committee on Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services Budget

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02.24.26

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Testimony to CT Appropriations Committee on Department of Housing Budget

News

02.20.26

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How CT's Housing Landscape Changed Over 20 Years

In the Media

02.20.26

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The Housing Collective Celebrates 20 Years of Impact, Launches Donor Campaign to Strengthen Connecticut Housing Systems

News

02.18.26

Testimony to CT Housing Committee on Act Appropriating Funds to Assist Homeless Persons

News

02.17.26

Housing series kicks-off at Conn College with discussion on new legislation

In the Media

02.04.26

Hayes tours new affordable home in recent visit to Salisbury

In the Media

02.03.26

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What comes next after Connecticut's big housing law? Here are some possibilities

In the Media

02.03.26

Housing solutions will be the topic at Conn College

In the Media

01.31.26

East Lyme Tenants Organize, Protest Investment Company Practices

In the Media

01.23.26

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Commission Finds Investment Firm Illegally Raised Rents After Tenants Unionized

In the Media

01.23.26

In CT’s largest city as temperatures become dangerous: Shelters stretched beyond limits

In the Media

01.21.26

As temperatures dip, Bridgeport shelters struggle to meet the need.

In the Media

01.21.26

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“More and more workers, sometimes holding multiple jobs, are struggling to find affordable apartments,” the United States faces a serious housing crisis

In the Media

01.06.26

Salisbury Affordable Housing Commission approves funds to renovate historic building

In the Media

12.23.25

HUD temporarily pauses homelessness funding overhaul just ahead of court hearing

Industry News

12.09.25

The Growing Problem of Homelessness

In the Media

11.17.25

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Statement on the HUD Continuum of Care Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

News

11.14.25

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Statement on Housing Progress During Special Legislative Session

News

11.14.25

Tenants unions begin to spread in region

In the Media

11.13.25

Falls Village looks to expand affordable housing options

In the Media

11.12.25

CT’s housing bill: Drafted in the dark

In the Media

11.11.25

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48 hours of homelessness in Connecticut: The faces and stories of a growing crisis

In the Media

11.07.25

Affordable home in Cornwall ready for residents

In the Media

11.05.25

New London Tenants Organize Against New Landlord, Evictions

In the Media

11.05.25

Report: Much of state-funded affordable housing is rehabbed property

In the Media

10.27.25

Opinion: An open, transparent, accessible government protects everyone.

In the Media

10.24.25

Darien leaders say affordable housing can thrive without hurting property values or schools

In the Media

10.17.25

Haystack Woods Open House Set for October 25

In the Media

10.16.25

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Your Town’s Future Is Being Decided Without You. I Know, Because I’m in the Room.

In the Media

10.15.25

At Journey Home in West Hartford, State Announces $8 Million Grant to Impact Homelessness

In the Media

10.13.25

Darien outlines plans to boost affordable housing, setting example for other Fairfield County towns

In the Media

10.13.25

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CFOG Honors 2025 Mitchell W. Pearlman Freedom of Information Award Recipients

In the Media

10.13.25

Darien outlines plans to boost affordable housing

In the Media

10.13.25

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Connecticut housing crisis persists as Governor Lamont vetoes reform bill

In the Media

10.10.25

Sharon breaks ground on new affordable homes ahead of housing summit

In the Media

10.08.25

RTC celebrates affordable housing efforts in Salisbury

In the Media

10.01.25

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Homelessness rises in CT as federal funding remains in flux

In the Media

09.17.25

New Fairfield’s Housing Opportunities Committee (HOC) met to discuss plans for their upcoming Open House

In the Media

09.12.25

Alarming Rise in Connecticut Homelessness Sparks Lawsuit Against Funding Rules

In the Media

09.12.25

Homelessness rises in CT as federal funding remains in flux

In the Media

09.11.25

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Hundreds of CT students actively homeless at start of school year

In the Media

09.02.25

CT lawmakers seek a public conversation on affordable housing

In the Media

08.21.25

New Fairfield Housing Opportunities Committee Prepares for September Open House/Annual Meeting

In the Media

08.15.25

Two new affordable homes open doors in Lakeville

In the Media

08.13.25

Opinion: CT housing advocates to Gov: Lamont — there is a path forward

In the Media

08.12.25

CT message to Trump: ‘homelessness is not a crime.’ Yet frustration grows over lack of housing.

In the Media

08.05.25

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Opinion: We cannot end homelessness in Connecticut if people have nowhere to live

In the Media

07.28.25

With rents high, homeless services agencies brace for new wave: 'Winter is coming'

In the Media

07.28.25

Report finds Connecticut land use boards lack diversity, overrepresent homeowners

In the Media

07.27.25

CT advocates worry Trump's homelessness executive order is a step in the wrong direction

In the Media

07.26.25

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Statement on Trump Administration Executive Order on Homelessness

News

07.26.25

Student Filmmakers Spotlight 10 Years of Giving: Impact Fairfield County’s Nonprofit Stories

In the Media

07.25.25

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A seat at the table for everyone

In the Media

07.16.25

Study: Most zoning decisions in Fairfield, New London counties made by white homeowners

In the Media

07.11.25

New Report Shows a Lack of Member Diversity on Zoning Boards Making Housing Decisions

In the Media

07.11.25

Local Land-Use Boards In Fairfield, New London Counties Don’t Reflect Communities’ Demographics

In the Media

07.10.25
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