Ginny Monk

The United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut is putting $100K into a fund to help families struggling to make ends meet.

Their press conference marks the start of a more public push by CT landlords to put their political weight behind housing development.

The discussion at the CT Housing Conference highlighted the differences between the executive and legislative branches on the housing crisis.

The CT bond commission approved $40 million in bonding for the program, which offers down payment assistance to first-time homebuyers.

CT Reps. Jason Rojas and Eleni Kavros DeGraw spoke Monday about the complicated political realities surrounding major housing reforms.

Advocacy groups in CT are heartened to see housing emerge as a national issue. But they see some gaps in Harris and Trump's proposals.

With budget cuts, providers say, some shelters won’t open until later in the year, and there’s less money available for day shelters.

The program will give 500 new and expectant CT mothers monthly cash transfers that they can use however they want for 36 months.

Advocates said the change would help fill the dearth of child care slots. Opponents argued it could cut down on quality of care.

A law gave mobile home residents more avenues to buy their parks. But a case at Shady Acres has residents wondering if there is a loophole.