The grant will help provide services to people who are living outdoors. The money comes at a time when homelessness is on the rise in CT.
Ginny Monk
Ginny is CT Mirror's children's issues and housing reporter a Report for America corps member. She covers a range of topics including child welfare to affordable housing and zoning. Ginny grew up in Arkansas and graduated from the University of Arkansas' Lemke School of Journalism in 2017. She began her career at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette where she covered housing, homelessness, and juvenile justice on the investigations team. Along the way Ginny was awarded a 2019 Data Fellowship through the Annenberg Center for Health Journalism at the University of Southern California. She moved to Connecticut in 2021 and covered housing for Hearst Connecticut Media.
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Housing committee public hearing brings focus to homelessness
Proposed bills would further fund the state’s homeless response system and establish a right to housing in Connecticut.
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CT launches fund to prevent evictions
The program has $12.5 million in combined state and federal dollars to offer rent assistance to people facing evictions in CT.
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GOP proposal could mean significant change to CT affordable housing law
The bill would change what housing is counted as ‘affordable,’ potentially exempting towns from the 8-30g affordable housing law.
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Proposal would encourage housing density near transit stations
Towns that agree to zone for more housing near transit stations would have access to money for infrastructure improvements under the plan.
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Estoy siendo desalojado. ¿A quién puedo contactar para obtener ayuda?
Connecticut tiene un programa que garantiza representación legal gratuita para ciertos inquilinos que están pasando por un desalojo.
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Recibí un aviso de desalojo de mi arrendador. ¿Ahora qué?
Un aviso de desalojo, o un aviso de desalojo de su arrendador no es lo mismo que una orden judicial de desalojo.
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¿Qué es la Ley McKinney-Vento y qué puede hacer por mis hijos?
La Ley McKinney-Vento es una ley federal. Requiere que todos los niños sin hogar tengan acceso a la educación.
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Rep. Candelora: Killingly schools inquiry is a ‘witch hunt’
Legislation could address what CT GOP leadership said was too much scrutiny on the Killingly district’s rejection of a mental health center.
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What is the McKinney-Vento Act and what can it do for my kids?
The act is a federal law that requires all children experiencing homelessness have access to education. Learn more about it here.
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I live in Connecticut and got an eviction notice from my landlord. Now what?
If your landlord files an official eviction case against you, you’ll get a summons to court. Here’s what that process looks like.
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I’m being evicted in CT. Who can I reach out to for help?
CT’s right to counsel program, Legal Aid groups, United Way’s 211 hotline and more can provide legal help and shelter. More details here.
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Legislators expected to focus on children’s mental health
CT lawmakers plan to focus on mental health and other issues including more support for educators and preventing sex crimes against children.
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Hundreds gather at vigil for CT Rep. Quentin Williams
Hundreds attended the vigil in Middletown for Quentin Williams and remembered the legislator as an advocate for change and a friend to all.
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CT right to counsel program for tenants likely saved state millions, report says
By preventing evictions or helping tenants obtain additional time to find new housing, Connecticut likely saved between $5.8 and $6.3 million in 2022.