Partnership for Strong Communities conducts in-depth research and produces valuable timely resources to inform policies and empower communities. We work to foster a deep understanding of affordable housing challenges, solutions, and pathways toward a more inclusive and thriving Connecticut.

PARTNERSHIP BLOG

2025 Session Update

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 ...
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Funding Partner Highlight: Webster Bank

By: Kelly Giordano, Managing Director, Philanthropy Office of Corporate Responsibility Q: Can you share a bit about your background and how you came to be ...
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Investing in Housing: Unlocking Economic Mobility for Connecticut  

By: Chelsea Ross, Executive Director, Partnership for Strong Communities Our homes aren’t just where we live. They shape our access to jobs, education, healthcare, and economic ...
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My Housing Story: A Renters Recount 

By: A.A.  The right to housing has been for many, an inconsistent privilege. I’ve been incredibly fortunate to have stable housing in my life thus ...
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Governor Lamont’s FY26-27 Proposed Budget: Summary of Housing Resources

Governor Lamont presented his budget proposal for the fiscal year 2026-2027 biennium on Wednesday, February 5, at an address before Connecticut’s General Assembly. As he ...
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A Foundation for Growth: Deeply Affordable Housing as Economic Strategy 

By: Alysha Gardner, Senior Policy Analyst “We need to start thinking about housing as an investment that has a return. It’s not an investment that ...
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FUNDING PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: BANK OF AMERICA

By: Jill Hutensky, Senior Vice President, Hartford Market Executive Talk a little bit about your background/history and how you came to be at the Bank ...
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CAHC 2024 KEYNOTE: BRIAN MCCABE & EVA ROSEN

By: Amy Peltier, Coalition and Advocacy Director “Our housing determines where our kids go to school. The types of institutions we can access, and the ...
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CAHC 2024 KEYNOTE: JERUSALEM DEMSAS

By: Kayla Giordano, Senior Strategic Initiatives Manager, Partnership for Strong Communities Last month, The Partnership welcomed Jerusalem Demsas, writer for The Atlantic and author of ...
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Here for Housing: Takeaways from the 2024 Connecticut Affordable Housing Conference

By: Danielle Hubley, Advocacy & Education Manager, Partnership for Strong Communities What does it take to create safe, stable, and affordable housing? What does it ...
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