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The state’s housing shortage is dissuading companies from coming to Connecticut, as those companies need to ensure there is available housing for employees.
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Unofficial census estimates from 2022 suggest the Hispanic community is on track to comprise one-quarter of the state's population in the near future.
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Nationwide, eviction filings increased by 10% over the last year. Connecticut’s eviction rate went against the national trend and dropped about 9% from 2022 to 2023.
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The United States Supreme Court is hearing a case out of Oregon that may enable communities to limit the rights of homeless residents, but it likely won't impact Connecticut residents.
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Across New England, developers are looking for new ways to increase affordable housing inventory, and some are using a building method known as mass timber, to inflict less environmental damage.
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A strip of multi-family buildings along East Main Street were recently sold. Bridgeport residents, housing advocates and elected officials gathered outside one of the sold properties Monday to protest the mass evictions.
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Five Fairfield County communities will be selected for the program. The goal is to develop specific affordable housing projects or initiatives to help tackle the need, the center’s Chief Initiative Officer Melissa Kaplan-Macey said.
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New Haven was one of 26 communities across the country chosen for a program aimed at equipping municipalities with the resources to eliminate poverty and create racial equity.
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It would target "high poverty, low opportunity" areas, where 30% or more of the residents have incomes below the federal poverty line.
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The income based program provides elderly and disabled residents who qualify, with money they can use towards rent or utilities. Renters’ rebates can be up to $900 for married couples and $700 for individuals.
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The affordable apartments in the Elm City’s West River neighborhood will be dedicated to the late Reverend Curtis Cofield II, a community activist and champion for homeless residents and people with AIDS.
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State lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow towns and cities to establish ordinances limiting the use of short term rental properties, like Airbnbs.