Abigail Brone | Connecticut Public

The town is trying to set an example for surrounding Fairfield County communities on ways to increase affordable housing stock responsibly.

Federal funds provided flood control structures, a storm water pump station and backup grid services for extended power outages.

Displacement from may force renters to move into an apartment that makes them ineligible for a middle-income housing program.

Despite Lamont’s veto of H.B. 5002, several other laws signed this year will help more people find affordable places to live.

Black and Latino racial gaps surrounding housing, income and education in Fairfield County could lead to billions of dollars in revenue.

The Trump administration named CT among 34 states that may lose their federal Department of Housing and Urban Development field office.

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.

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.’

Operation Fuel received more than 400 requests for energy assistance within the first four hours. But while demand is up, funding is down.