The State of Housing in CT: Why it matters now

CT Mirror | By: Chelsea Ross Homes are more than where we sleep at night. They shape where our children are educated, determine our employment opportunities, who we call our neighbors, and almost every other aspect of how we grow and thrive. When our homes are unaffordable or unstable, opportunity slips out of reach. For […]

Governor Lamont’s FY 2027 Proposed Affordable Housing Budget Adjustments  

February 9, 2026  At his Opening Day Address to the Connecticut General Assembly, Governor Lamont recommended a $28.7 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2027 that largely maintains funding for affordable housing from the two-year budget adopted at the end of the 2025 legislative session.   Rental Assistance Program Funding Adjusted  Governor Lamont proposed a $10M baseline adjustment to maintain housing stability for 6,400 existing Rental Assistance Program (RAP) voucher holders amid rising housing costs.   “We appreciate the Governor’s proposed increasing RAP funding to keep up with increasing rents. We know that […]