Policy and Advocacy

Housing Resources in Connecticut’s Biennial Budget (2026-2027)

June 6, 2025

CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND GOVERNOR LAMONT COMMIT SUBSTANTIAL RESOURCES FOR HOUSING IN CONNECTICUT’S STATE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026 & 2027 This week, the General

Why Housing for All Matters: A unified call for federal support

May 30, 2025

By: Amy Peltier, Coalition and Advocacy Director Across the country, people are sounding the alarm: housing is becoming increasingly unaffordable and harder to find. Nearly

Federal Budget Proposal Threatens Rental Assistance – Here’s What to Know and Do

May 21, 2025

The Trump Administration recently released a proposed federal budget that would significantly reduce funding for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Among

Summary of Housing Investments in the 2025 Appropriations and Bonding Bills: Rental Assistance, and other Affordable Housing Initiatives

April 28, 2025

April 28, 2025 Partnership for Strong Communities advocates for a Connecticut where everyone has a safe, stable, and affordable home in an equitable community of

HB 7269: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR A PORTION OF THE RENT PAID BY CERTAIN TAXPAYERS FOR A PRIMARY RESIDENCE IN THE STATE

April 14, 2025

Testimony before the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee – April 14, 2025

H.B. 7272: AN ACT CONCERNING THE INDEXING OF PERSONAL INCOME TAX THRESHOLDS AND PERSONAL EXEMPTION AMOUNTS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CHILD TAX CREDIT AND THE DEDUCTION AND WITHHOLDING OF PERSONAL INCOMETAX FROM CERTAIN PAYMENTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

April 14, 2025

Testimony before the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee – April 14, 2025

HB 6863 – AN ACT MAKING DIFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2025

April 10, 2025

Testimony before the Appropriations, Conservation and Development Subcommittee – April 10, 2025

2025 Session Update

March 31, 2025

With April’s arrival, we reach the halfway point of Connecticut General Assembly’s 2025 legislative session. All but five of the legislature’s 25 committees have completed

H.B. 7240: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CREDIT AGAINST THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX FOR OWNERS OF FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES

March 24, 2025

Testimony before the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee – March 24. 2025

H.B. 7247: AN ACT CONCERNING SEWAGE DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS AND THEIR IMPACT ON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT

March 24, 2025

Testimony before the Public Health Committee – March 24, 2025

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