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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 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
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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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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Capacity Building
- Audience Community Organizations
- Region Litchfield County, CT
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- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Capacity Building
- Audience Community Organizations
- Region Litchfield County, 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 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
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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 Salem, 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 Salem.
- 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 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 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 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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This fact sheet provides housing and demographic data from Sprague, 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 Sprague.
- 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 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 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 Waterford, 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 Waterford.
- 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 Stafford, 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 Stafford.
- Initiative Center for Housing Opportunity Eastern Connecticut
- Topic Housing Affordability
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region Eastern CT
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This fact sheet presents current data on income, wages, and housing costs to illustrate the growing gap between what residents earn and what it costs to live in the city. Using information from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the United Way Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed report (ALICE), and recent job and rental listings, it highlights how rising home values and stagnant wages have made Waterbury increasingly unaffordable for many workers and households.
- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Workforce; Employment; Housing Affordability
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region CT
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This fact sheet presents current data on income, wages, and housing costs to illustrate the growing gap between what residents earn and what it costs to live in the city. Using information from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the United Way Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed report (ALICE), and recent job and rental listings, it highlights how rising home values and stagnant wages have made Waterbury increasingly unaffordable for many workers and households.
- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Employment; Workforce
- Audience Officials; Residents
- Region CT
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This fact sheet presents current data on income, wages, and housing costs to illustrate the growing gap between what residents earn and what it costs to live in the city. Using information from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the United Way Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed report (ALICE), and recent job and rental listings, it highlights how rising home values and stagnant wages have made Waterbury increasingly unaffordable for many workers and households.
- Initiative Centers for Housing Opportunity
- Topic Housing Affordability; Employment; Workforce
- Audience Residents; Officials
- Region 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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