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The Office of Policy and Management has now given out $780,800 in grants to 16 municipalities for planning and technical assistance grants under the HOMEConnecticut program. Twenty-two cities and towns have applied for the grants and 16 have been approved. None have been denied and more than 40 applications are expected by the end of the calendar year. Those towns that have received grants, ranging from $35,000 to the typical $50,000, are: Beacon Falls, Bridgeport, Colchester, Darien, East Lyme, Ledyard, New Britain, New London, Old Saybrook, Oxford, Plainville, Plymouth, Simsbury, Wallingford, Westbrook and Windham. Those awaiting word are Canaan, East Hartford, Goshen, Norfolk, Sharon and Tolland. .............................. |
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The median sales price of a single-family house in Connecticut has declined 8.3% during the first nine months of 2008 according to the Warren Group, a modest decline compared with two- or threefold price drops in other states. The median sales price statewide stood at $275,000, down slightly from $277,000 through August. The statewide decline was skewed by a 9.8% year-to-date decline in Fairfield County and an 11.2% drop in Windham County. The remaining six counties ranged from a 4% decline in Hartford County, which actually saw a 2% increase in September prices over a year ago, to an 8.3% decline in Litchfield and New London Counties. The modest decline of single-family home prices can be attributed to the general undersupply of housing in Connecticut, since demand for housing, and affordable housing in particular, exceeds the supply. You can see the Warren Group home price reports from July 2007 to September 2008 here. .............................. |
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The HOMEConnecticut Campaign will be awarded the 2008 Public Program Award from the American Planning Association’s Connecticut Chapter on December 12 in Middletown. .............................. |
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Often misconceptions guide policy decisions. HOMEConnecticut has compiled some resources on workforce housing, facts and data, school costs, and property values to help you make informed decisions about affordable housing. Click here to read more. .............................. |
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HOMEConnecticut Interest, Approvals Expand
Municipal interest in the HOMEConnecticut program is strong, and growing. There are now 11 municipalities approved by OPM for planning grants under the HOMEConnecticut program:
Beacon Falls Bridgeport Darien Ledyard New Britain Old Saybrook Plainville Plymouth Oxford Simsbury Wallingford
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Under the Affordable Housing Land Use Appeals Act, also known as 8-30g, towns that do not have at least 10% of their housing designated as affordable are much more limited in their ability to reject an affordable housing development proposal. To learn more about the Affordable Housing Land Use Appeals Act, including links to the statute, guidelines and regulations, and an explainer from the Legal Assistance Resource Center of CT, visit the Lyceum website. .............................. |
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The Lyceum website, LyceumCenter.org, now features “Housing and Homelessness: The Facts” (Excel spreadsheet), a workbook of data pertaining to housing in Connecticut compiled by Danielle McGee, a research assistant for The Partnership for Strong Communities. It serves to be a reference for anyone looking for information on various housing statistics- from housing characteristics, to affordable housing, to burdened households- without having to search through multiple reports, websites, and databases. You can find all of the data you need in one workbook, including sources and links to the websites of the organizations providing the information. Click here to view Housing and Homelessness: The Facts. .............................. |
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HOMEConnecticut is a statewide campaign aimed at increasing
the stock of affordable housing in Connecticut.
The HOMEConnecticut Steering Committee
Chair:
William Cibes
Chancellor Emeritus,
Connecticut State University
Vice Chairs:
John Rathgeber
Connecticut Business and Industry Association
Andrea Pereira
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Luis Caban
Southside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance
Includes over 40 leaders in business, banking, academia,
land use, government, law,
philanthropy, real estate,
advocacy, and housing
development.
Staffed by the
Diane Randall
David Fink
Shelby Mertes
Christina Rubenstein
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Mike Hanley
Senior Consultant |
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