Expansion of the state’s “Just Cause” law would prevent landlords from removing compliant tenants without legal grounds, resulting in a “no-fault” eviction. It is used by landlords to remove unruly tenants.

Lawmakers in the State House of Representatives and Senate voted in favor of appropriating the COVID funds to the federally-backed Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

The bill would also incentivize affordable housing construction, which is often hindered by a lack of sewer infrastructure able to handle new apartments.

The recommended biennial budget makes housing of all types a priority, adding apartments and making it easier for families to purchase homes, Lamont said.

Last year, providers requested $50 million from the state legislature. They were granted $5 million.

In Connecticut, the voucher waitlist has opened just twice in the last 17 years for new applicants.

Housing advocates and legislators say one way to increase affordable housing and bring down rent costs in Fairfield County is to unify zoning regulations this legislative session.

A new study by child advocacy nonprofit Connecticut Voices for Children highlighted ways in which it believes the baby bonds program can be improved.

Child advocacy group Voices for Children says a permanent child tax credit would help ease financial burdens for low- and moderate-income families.

Eight Connecticut communities are bolstering their housing initiatives with the help of $12 million dollars in state grants. The town of Morris will use the funds to increase affordable housing options.

Connecticut’s “Just Cause” eviction law protects residents who are at least 62-years-old or have a disability, and live in a building with five or more units, from groundless evictions. Advocates say the law should be expanded.

This hour, we get an update on efforts to address systemic flooding and sewage issues in Hartford's North End, including the Hartford Flood Relief and Compensation Program. Plus, repeated bouts of rain have also affected acres of farmland where we live. State Department of Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt has an update.