Displacement from may force renters to move into an apartment that makes them ineligible for a middle-income housing program.
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Groton considers housing boost to accommodate SUBASE, Electric Boat
Groton is in need of more than 6,000 additional new homes to accommodate a rise in staff at Electric Boat and the Naval Submarine Base.
CT will boost rental assistance, study corporate landlords amid housing crunch
Despite Lamont’s veto of H.B. 5002, several other laws signed this year will help more people find affordable places to live.
Racial gaps in housing and pay is costing Fairfield County billions, study finds
Black and Latino racial gaps surrounding housing, income and education in Fairfield County could lead to billions of dollars in revenue.
What the potential loss of federal housing support would mean for CT
The Trump administration named CT among 34 states that may lose their federal Department of Housing and Urban Development field office.
West Haven highlights dangers of illegal basement, attic apartments
Their prevalence became clear in 2023, when just over half of West Haven’s fires were in areas that shouldn’t have had people living there.
CT’s 211 hotline under strain amid housing crisis
United Way of Connecticut is asking the legislature for $500,000 to support the housing hotline, which CEO Lisa Tepper Bates said is ‘fielding more calls than ever.’
CT’s Operation Fuel flooded with requests for assistance as resources decrease
Operation Fuel received more than 400 requests for energy assistance within the first four hours. But while demand is up, funding is down.
CT home flood repair costs are the highest in the nation, study finds
The report said CT homeowners can often expect to pay more than $283,000 in repairs over a 30-year mortgage on homes with prior flood damage.
Tenants unions expand across CT, serving as a voice for all renters
In the three years since its inception, CT Tenants Union has established 17 local chapters and pushed for the passage of renter’s rights laws.
CT social workers push to educate unhoused residents on voting rights
Nationwide, only 10% of unhoused people vote each year, according to UConn’s Institute of Political Social Work. CT social workers want change that.
CT housing case workers report significant burnout as the state’s housing crisis worsens
Case workers struggle to manage the demand of housing requests and the inability to help everyone who calls. That’s affecting their mental health.
Historic Hartford homes relocated to make way for children’s hospital parking
The homes were relocated about a mile away to make room for a parking garage and retail space that will serve CT Children’s Medical Center.
Connecticut renters and housing advocates to join nationwide town halls for protections
CT is among several states to participate in town hall forums in August through the Center for Popular Democracy’s House Everyone! Campaign.



