Partnership for Strong Communities @PSCHousing
Housing policy, advocacy, research, and news. Follow us for updates on homelessness and housing in Connecticut. pschousing.org Hartford, Connecticut Joined August 2009-
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"... increasing funding for RAP would quickly stabilize the lives of many more CT residents. No one should be living in a tent in CT. Housing is a human right, & our policies must support that value." @CCEHtweet & The Partnership on expanding #RAP. bit.ly/3Wlheff
📢 TIME FOR ACTION! Take two minutes to reach out to your leaders and ask them to vote YES on S.B. 143 - An Act Concerning Evictions. Customize and send a message to your legislators now: bit.ly/4brVFOr
Meet Greater Mutsikwi Houle, Office Manager at the Partnership. Greater keeps us going! With roots in Zimbabwe and professional experience in the Boston area, Greater brings a wealth of experience and joy to our team. pschousing.org/our-staff/
Increasing funding for CT's rental assistance program would quickly stabilize the lives of many more Connecticut residents. No one should be living in a tent in Connecticut. Housing is a human right, and our policies must support that value. theday.com/op-ed/20240425…
Join us 10am on May 1 for our next webinar on the intersection of affordable housing & food insecurity. Explore the root causes of food insecurity, including the lack of affordable housing. @CTFoodshare @HandsOnHartford Register: bit.ly/3vp12i0 #HereForHousing
What remains unstated in this article are the 59,000 Fairfield County renter households that can't currently afford their rent. About 1,800 of these households live in Fairfield. When new homes are denied, real people suffer. ctexaminer.com/2024/04/24/fac…
📢 URGENT ACTION ALERT! Take two minutes today to contact your state representative and senator. Let them know you support Just Cause Eviction protections and ask them to vote yes on S.B. 143 - An Act Concerning Evictions. Click to send a message now: bit.ly/4d9kwbj
There's still time to register for this event. Learn about the economic benefits housing brings to our communities and why having a variety of housing in all communities, strengthens local, regional and state economies. bit.ly/FCTH-4-24
On the latest episode of @wnpr's The Wheelhouse, Frankie & several expert housing policy voices grapple with whether any meaningful housing reform will be passed as the end of this legislative session fast approaches. A worthwhile listen: bit.ly/3WdFsbf #HereForHousing
Today oral arguments begin in #GrantsPassvJohnson, a supreme court case that could turn homelessness into a crime. Read more about what this means and what we can do on the Partnerships blog: bit.ly/3Qevgez @homeless_law @HNHCampaign @NLIHC @NationalHomeless
To have a safe and equitable place to call home, we have to find #SustainableSolutions that promote greener neighborhoods, for not just the few, but to all communities across our state. Happy #EarthDay! #HereForHousing #AffordableHousingCT
Yesterday the Partnership joined advocates, organizers, & tenants from across the state for a day of action calling on legislators to pass meaningful housing reform. In solidarity with @cttenantsunion & @growtogetherct we urge legislators to take action. bit.ly/3UpcKm4
Two weeks from today! The Partnership's Sean Ghio will join the @RegionalPlan housing panel for this year's #RPAAssembly 🏡 📆 Thursday, May 2, 2024, 12pm To register: bit.ly/4aBSWl7 #HereForHousing
Tenants organizing to protect their rights is incredibly important and necessary to ensure affordable, quality housing across our state. Watch the full workshop on our YouTube channel: bit.ly/49YIfsb #HereForHousing #AffordableHousingCT
📢Action Alert! Join the Call to Expand Just Cause Protections❗️ 📅 TOMORROW Thursday 4/18 at 10:00 AM 📍 CT State Capitol- 210 Capitol Ave Hartford ❓More Info & RSVP: linktr.ee/justcausect #HereForHousing #HousingStability #TakeAction
New on @PSCHousing Blog: Namandje Wali, Program Manager of Training and Outreach @HealthEquityCT discusses the intersection b/w health equity & the urgent need for accessible & affordable housing in CT. bit.ly/3TYlePO #HereForHousing #HealthEquity #HousingIsAHumanRight
Reminder: NEXT WEEK! 💚🏡 Join CT Green Bank and Partnership to explore how federal funds can help facilitate more sustainable and greener housing solutions. To register & learn more: bit.ly/3TSnlpz
Unfortunately, @CTMirror published a verifiably false statement in this op-ed, one the authors often repeat. The latest Housing Needs Assessment from @CHFA_RockyHill estimates a gap of 92,560 homes affordable to extremely low income renters in CT. ctmirror.org/2024/04/15/ct-…
Be #HereForHousing next week! @PSCHousing will join Growing Together CT to call for expansion of the State Rental Assistance Program, expansion of Just Cause Protections, & other smart housing policies. 📅 THIS Thursday 4/18 @ 1:00 PM 📍 State Capitol- 210 Capitol Ave Hartford
📢Action Alert! Join the Call to Expand Just Cause Protections❗️ 📅 THIS Thursday 4/18 at 10:00 AM 📍 CT State Capitol- 210 Capitol Ave Hartford ❓More Info & RSVP: linktr.ee/justcausect #HereForHousing #HousingStability #TakeAction
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What remains unstated in this article are the 59,000 Fairfield County renter households that can't currently afford their rent. About 1,800 of these households live in Fairfield. When new homes are denied, real people suffer. ctexaminer.com/2024/04/24/fac…
Today's the day. Please take a minute to contact your legislator. Just cause evictions protection deserves a vote in the Senate. Evictions are traumatic events in children's lives. Subjecting a child to that trauma without a good reason is unacceptable.
📢 URGENT ACTION ALERT! Take two minutes today to contact your state representative and senator. Let them know you support Just Cause Eviction protections and ask them to vote yes on S.B. 143 - An Act Concerning Evictions. Click to send a message now: bit.ly/4d9kwbj
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According to federal definitions, nearly 1,600 Shelton renter households can't afford their rent. Shelton is hurting its neighbors when it bends to NIMBYs. From housingprofiles.pschousing.org/profile/#Shelt…
Shelton residents not happy with new Long Hill Ave. apartment plan, citing parking, size concerns ift.tt/dcXEZCv
“We need to prioritize the expansion and improvement of state-funded rental assistance to meet the immediate needs of our most vulnerable residents.” - Chelsea Ross, @PSCHousing
In CT about 120,000 households with extremely low income spend more than have their income in housing - our neighbors, family, co-workers, and friends. Why are we ok with us?
Fact of the Week: Who Are Extremely Low-Income Renters?
Join us at the Capitol this Thursday at 1 PM with @growtogetherct to address Connecticut's housing crisis. Learn about solutions and how we can solve this together! 🏠 #HousingCrisisCT
Unfortunately, @CTMirror published a verifiably false statement in this op-ed, one the authors often repeat. The latest Housing Needs Assessment from @CHFA_RockyHill estimates a gap of 92,560 homes affordable to extremely low income renters in CT. ctmirror.org/2024/04/15/ct-…
Opinion: Legislation that can keep young people in CT ctinsider.com/opinion/articl… via @insider_ct
Not one local official quoted in this article mentions the verifiable need for affordable housing - even in Greenwich. Are we really supposed to believe they would work to expand affordable housing in the absence of 8-30g? ctexaminer.com/2024/04/11/gre…
Key lesson for states that adopt new zoning/housing requirements for localities to meet: Providing high-quality, accessible training & TA for localities who are *willing* to comply goes a long way. Fighting a handful of active resisters is expensive.
"Zoning is not the end goal, but a steppingstone toward a more functional region with neighborhoods and housing opportunities that increase the quality of life for all residents." @mhphousing mhp.net/news/2024/the-…
Kent group proposes another 10 affordable housing units. It's great to see smaller towns so the hard work of creating affordable homes for area residents. Nice job @jubrapo rep-am.com/localnews/2024… via @rep_am
“Evictions are a symptom of a housing market in which the supply side represented by landlords has great power on account of high demand by renters." buff.ly/4aAZCQ6 By:@jamesmillianca via @startelegram
CT is among the most segregated states in housing, worsened by past policies like redlining. Addressing this is key to equitable development. ECC values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a commitment to fair housing, upholding #FHM. Learn more: bit.ly/4c2OQDX
“The Appropriations Committee will have to choose this week whether to take on [Gov.] Lamont or deny funding for higher ed, social services” 👀
CT budget panel mulling whether to challenge Lamont's guardrails ctmirror.org/2024/04/01/ct-…
Appreciating @RepKavrosDeGraw for her commitment to housing access in CT. Her advocacy is vital in our effort to ensure every resident has a safe and affordable place to call home. Together, we're creating lasting change. #EndHomelessnessCT nbcconnecticut.com/news/politics/…
Norwalk's bid to end homelessness is complicated by rising rent and lack of housing. You may recall the recent fight to stop some modest rezoning to allow duplexes in more neighborhoods in Norwalk. These two things are related. thehour.com/local/article/…
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