HOMEConnecticut was a broad-based network of partners that came together to ensure everyone in Connecticut had access to safe, stable, accessible, and affordable housing in the community of their choice.
Through HOMEConnecticut, the Partnership facilitated statewide convening around the collective goals of:
- Increasing rental assistance and investment in affordable housing
- Advancing housing quality, safety, and justice
- Removing barriers to affordable housing production
- Partners worked together to advance these goals through:
- Legislative and administrative advocacy
- Outreach and engagement with municipalities, policymakers, key partners, individuals with lived experience, and other affordable housing allies
- Research, analysis, and publication of affordable housing information
HOMEConnecticut Coordinating Committee
The Partnership for Strong Communities served as the backbone organization for HOMEConnecticut, and the work was led by a Coordinating Committee. The Coordinating Committee was composed of a core group of cross-sector partners who collaborated to identify the priority changes in policies, funding, and relationships necessary to increase affordable housing for all. Members brought their expertise, influence, leadership, passion, and commitment to the committee and worked together to drive systems change.
Rebecca Allen, Melville Charitable Trust
Jocelyn Ayer, Litchfield County Center for Housing Opportunity
Erin Boggs, Open Communities Alliance
Melvyn Colon, Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance
Emmeline Harrigan, American Planning Association, Connecticut Chapter
Pete Harrison, Desegregate CT
Quron Jackson, Consultant
Kasey LaFlam, LISC
Cori Mackey, Center for Leadership and Justice
Jim Perras, Homebuilders and Remodelers Association of Connecticut
Julian Pierce, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation
Rafie Podolsky, CT Legal Services
Lisa Quach, Department of Housing
Chelsea Ross, Partnership for Strong Communities
Beth Sabilia, Center for Housing Equity and Opportunity in Eastern Connecticut
Chris Senecal, Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Anika Singh Lemar, Yale Law School
Marcus Smith, Connecticut Housing Finance Authority
Sarah White, CT Fair Housing Center
Aicha Woods, Fairfield County Center for Housing Opportunity