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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.

This training hosted by the Northwest Hills Council of Governments covers the basics of affordable housing, your Commission’s obligations under the CT Zoning Enabling Act (CGS 8-2) as it pertains to Housing Diversity, an overview of the Affordable Housing Land Use Appeals Act (CGS 8-30g), your Commission’s obligations Under Fair Housing Act, and a summary of the Planning & Zoning related provisions in HB 8002 (An Act Concerning Housing Growth).

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.

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.

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

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.

Community land trusts (CLTs) are nonprofit organizations that help preserve housing affordability in rural, suburban, and urban communities. During this discussion, leaders from community land trusts in Connecticut share real-world examples of land trusts in action—ranging from urban multi-unit developments to suburban scattered-site homes and rural projects. You will gain insights into how CLTs operate, their relationships with local governments, and how they support residents’ long-term success through training, collaboration, and equitable land stewardship. This webinar was part of a three-part series, Building Community with Community Land Trusts.

Community land trusts are nonprofit organizations that help preserve housing affordability in rural, suburban, and urban communities. This discussion with Jason Webb or Grounded Solutions Network will introduce the concept of community land trusts and explain how they work.

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.

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.

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).

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.

Sarah Pavone, Director of Strategy for Journey Home, a nonprofit leading efforts to end homelessness in Connecticut's Capital Region, shared insights from her organization's Encampment to Housing initiative. This innovative program aimed to house 200 individuals over two years by combining direct outreach, landlord partnerships, and long-term support services.

Several landlords in western Connecticut share their experiences renting to at-risk populations and working with public and private programs that support housing stability.

While communities strive towards providing permanent housing for all who need it, they are still faced with serving the existing unsheltered population, prompting the question: “What do we do in the meantime?” The strategies in this document explain how communities might respond in these situations.

The CT Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHAS) Latino Outreach Program provides regional community outreach services designed to reduce the stigma that surrounds substance use in the Latino community. Latino Outreach workers provide informational sessions and training in traditional settings such as social service agencies as well as non-traditional settings within the Latino community to raise awareness on overdose prevention and substance use programs.

Harm reduction includes a range of policies, programs, and practices that meet vulnerable individuals like runaway and homeless youth where they're at. Harm reduction practices are designed to acknowledge and reduce the risks young people face every day by developing youth-centered strategies to enhance safety in ways that work for them. Learn how to embed harm reduction techniques into your work with youth during COVID-19 and beyond to create brave spaces where youth get the care and services they deserve.