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 and a Report for America corps member. She covers a variety of topics ranging from 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.
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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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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.
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CT housing legislation to get renewed focus in 2023 session
Comments from Democratic leadership and experts signaled that housing and zoning will be major issues of CT’s upcoming legislative session.
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Political clashes leave CT Baby Bonds program in limbo
Connecticut was nationally lauded for its passage of a law that would implement a baby bonds program. Here’s how the program never got funded.
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BEST OF 2022: Fighting back: How some Connecticut tenants are organizing to improve their housing
At least five tenants unions have formed in Connecticut to help renters address issues like maintenance problems, rent raises and evictions.