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The Housing Collective and our partners develop and deliver tools to help planners, policymakers, service providers, and citizens create innovative and data-driven housing solutions in Connecticut.
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- Initiative Opening Doors
- Topic Health; Capacity Building
- Audience Community Organizations
- Region USA
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The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development is is proposing a drastic and immediate change to the Continuum of Care (CoC) program, the main source of federal funding to help end homelessness in Connecticut. This fact sheet outlines the statewide impact of these changes.
- Initiative The Housing Collective; Opening Doors
- Topic Homelessness; Supportive Housing
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
- Region CT
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials
- Region Litchfield County, CT
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This Housing Needs Assessment offers data on housing, demographics, jobs, and income from the last two decades in New London, Tolland, and Windham Counties to illustrate past, present, and future trends in housing, as well as employment and education, which are closely related to housing.
- Initiative Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut
- Topic Housing Affordability; Employment; Land Use; Workforce
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
- Region Eastern CT
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The Northwest Connecticut Affordable Housing and Conservation Collaboration was initiated in January 2024, with the goal of giving participating communities with the strategies, tools, and relationships to work together to support both local affordable housing efforts and conservation efforts.
- Initiative Litchfield County Center for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Land Use; Conservation
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
- Region Litchfield County, CT
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A report from the Centers for Housing Opportunity, presents data on local land use boards and offers recommendations to increase and support civic participation in land use decision making
- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Zoning; Land Use
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
- Region Fairfield County, CT
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These new fact sheets - one for every town and city in Fairfield County - are intended to illustrate how affordable each respective town in Fairfield County is.
- Initiative Fairfield County Center for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Employment; Workforce
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
- Region Fairfield County, CT
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity; Fairfield County Center for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials
- Region Fairfield County, CT
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Outreach; Community Organizing
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
- Region Litchfield County, CT
Advocacy
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Outreach; Community Organizing
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
- Region Litchfield County, CT
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Outreach; Community Organizing
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
- Region Eastern CT
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Outreach
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region Eastern CT
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A Community Land Trust (CLT) is focused on providing affordable housing for multiple generations with each unit of housing that is produced. This report details how CLTs work and where they currently operate in Connecticut.
- Initiative Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut; Fairfield County Center for Housing Opportunity; Litchfield County Center for Housing Opportunity; Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Land Use
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials
- Region Eastern CT; Fairfield County, CT; Litchfield County, CT
Advocacy
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Outreach
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region Fairfield County, CT
Training
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Capacity Building
- Audience Community Organizations
- Region Litchfield County, CT
Training
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Capacity Building
- Audience Community Organizations
- Region Litchfield County, CT
Data
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials
- Region Litchfield County, CT
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This report by the Connecticut Land Conservation Council explores how land trusts can support affordable housing in Connecticut. It outlines three key strategies: understanding local housing needs, forming partnerships, and taking action on housing projects—while maintaining conservation goals.
- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Community Land Trust; Housing Affordability; Conservation
- Audience Community Organizations; Residents
- Region CT
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The Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released a new toolkit to help HUD grantees and community developers support faith-based organizations that want to build and preserve affordable housing in their communities, in partnership with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC).
- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Community Organizations
- Region USA
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The Northeast Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG) has updated its comprehensive economic development strategy for the region with additional sections to address housing, economic development, workforce and educational development, small business development, healthcare access, etc.
- Initiative Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut
- Topic Workforce; Housing Affordability; Employment
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials
- Region Eastern CT
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Urban Institute and Fairfield County's Community Foundation describe the potential economic benefits of closing Black and Latino racial gaps in income, education, and housing in Fairfield County.
- Initiative Fairfield County Center for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Employment; Workforce
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region Fairfield County, CT
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
- Region CT
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials; Residents
- Region Fairfield County, CT
Training
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Community Organizations; Officials
- Region CT
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This fact sheet provides housing and demographic data from Lebanon, Connecticut, based on the 2024 Eastern Connecticut Housing Needs Analysis from the Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut. It outlines how rising home prices and limited housing variety have made it more challenging for many residents to afford to live in Lebanon.
- Initiative Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region Eastern CT
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This fact sheet provides housing and demographic data from Franklin, Connecticut, based on the 2024 Eastern Connecticut Housing Needs Analysis from the Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut. It outlines how rising home prices and limited housing variety have made it more challenging for many residents to afford to live in Franklin.
- Initiative Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region Eastern CT
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This fact sheet provides housing and demographic data from Colchester, Connecticut, based on the 2024 Eastern Connecticut Housing Needs Analysis from the Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut. It outlines how rising home prices and limited housing variety have made it more challenging for many residents to afford to live in Colchester.
- Initiative Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region Eastern CT
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This fact sheet provides housing and demographic data from Bozrah, Connecticut, based on the 2024 Eastern Connecticut Housing Needs Analysis from the Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut. It outlines how rising home prices and limited housing variety have made it more challenging for many residents to afford to live in Bozrah.
- Initiative Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region Eastern CT
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This fact sheet provides housing and demographic data from Griswold, Connecticut, based on the 2024 Eastern Connecticut Housing Needs Analysis from the Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut. It outlines how rising home prices and limited housing variety have made it more challenging for many residents to afford to live in Griswold.
- Initiative Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region Eastern CT
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This fact sheet provides housing and demographic data from Lyme, Connecticut, based on the 2024 Eastern Connecticut Housing Needs Analysis from the Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut. It outlines how rising home prices and limited housing variety have made it more challenging for many residents to afford to live in Lyme.
- Initiative Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region Eastern CT
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This fact sheet provides housing and demographic data from Montville, Connecticut, based on the 2024 Eastern Connecticut Housing Needs Analysis from the Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut. It outlines how rising home prices and limited housing variety have made it more challenging for many residents to afford to live in Montville.
- Initiative Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region Eastern CT
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This fact sheet provides housing and demographic data from New London, Connecticut, based on the 2024 Eastern Connecticut Housing Needs Analysis from the Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut. It outlines how rising home prices and limited housing variety have made it more challenging for many residents to afford to live in New London.
- Initiative Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region Eastern CT
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This fact sheet provides housing and demographic data from North Stonington, Connecticut, based on the 2024 Eastern Connecticut Housing Needs Analysis from the Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut. It outlines how rising home prices and limited housing variety have made it more challenging for many residents to afford to live in North Stonington.
- Initiative Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region Eastern CT
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This fact sheet provides housing and demographic data from Norwich, Connecticut, based on the 2024 Eastern Connecticut Housing Needs Analysis from the Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut. It outlines how rising home prices and limited housing variety have made it more challenging for many residents to afford to live in Norwich.
- Initiative Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region Eastern CT
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This fact sheet provides housing and demographic data from Lisbon, Connecticut, based on the 2024 Eastern Connecticut Housing Needs Analysis from the Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut. It outlines how rising home prices and limited housing variety have made it more challenging for many residents to afford to live in Lisbon.
- Initiative Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region Eastern CT
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