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Coalition Asks Connecticut Legislature to Act on Land Use Reforms
Release Date:
07/14/2020
... use reform convened at the south steps of the Connecticut State Capitol Tuesday, July 14th at noon to call upon the State Legislature to pass comprehensive land use reform ... on the DesegregateCT website .
Partnership for Strong Communities Receives $5,000 Grant From Chelsea Groton Foundation
Release Date:
07/07/2020
... Partnership for Strong Communities, works to increase the state’s stock of affordable housing. HOMEConnecticut ... in 2004, has helped successfully advocate for over $2.3 billion in state funding for housing assistance and homelessness support programs. These housing resources have helped Connecticut reach a historic decline in ...
Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Announces JPMorgan Chase & Co. Investment Creating Regional Housing Opportunity
Release Date:
06/15/2020
... of opportunity by increasing equitable access to vital resources with a focus on community health, civic health, ... lobbying on our behalf, and establishing dialogue with state and federal agencies, legislators, and funders. They ... and financial health. Through their proven model for impact, they are advancing these drivers of inclusive growth ...
Nearly $1 Million in Funding Provided to Emergency Food and Shelter Programs in Hartford County
Release Date:
06/15/2020
... United Way administers the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) and also facilitates the Local Board of ... those impacted by COVID-19, bringing the total federal resources to nearly $1 million. The funds will help to ... with our colleagues and community partners throughout the state in coordinating a philanthropic response to COVID-19. ...
Liberty Bank Foundation Approves $263,050 in GRants
Release Date:
10/21/2019
... - $5,000 - To support the Power Hour After School Program Bristol Early Childhood Alliance - $5,000 - To ... Beat the Street Community Center, Inc. - $3,150 - ... Pro Bono Partnership, Inc. - $7,500 - ... Support Children and Families North End Action Team - $7,500 - ...
Hartford Foundation Awards $220K Grant for Supports for Hartford Families Impacted By HUD Contract Terminations
Release Date:
07/09/2019
... of relocating under tight time constraints in a voucher program and rental market that for many are unfamiliar.” In addition to the experience and resources offered by the Council and OCA, the collaborative ... in places to provide residents with opportunities and resources to move into the housing of their choice,” said ...
Liberty Bank Foundation Approves $241,500 in Grants
Release Date:
10/30/2018
... $5,000 To support the Equine/Animal Growth and Learning program Farm to Family $2,500 To support the weekend backpack ... In Progress program Literacy Volunteers of Central CT $3,000 To support the Parenting for Academic Success program ... Childhood Funders Collaborative $15,000 To partner with state government for a coordinated system of care and ...
New Report: 4 out of 10 Families in Connecticut Struggle to Pay for Basic Needs
Release Date:
09/02/2018
... What's Fueling this Increase as United Ways Across the State Offer Proven Strategies to Move these Families Toward ... incentive program digital financial coaching and online resources. United Ways are working to help ALICE families ... assets and savings by supporting tax preparation at VITA sites where eligible families can secure tax credits (EITC, ...
Nine National Foundations Join to Address Nationwide Housing Instability
Release Date:
02/23/2018
... too many Americans, that is just a distant dream. In no state can a person earning the minimum wage and working 40 ... support. Drawing on their diverse expertise and collective resources, members of Funders for Housing and Opportunity ... will lead a campaign, together with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Children’s Health Watch, Make ...
9 Foundations Partner To Tackle America’s Housing Crisis, As Trump Tries To Gut Funding
Release Date:
02/21/2018
... advocacy and organizing,” said Susan Thomas, senior program officer at Melville Charitable Trust and chair of ...
Greater New Haven NAACP and Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Announce New Partnership for $10,000 Down Payment Assistance Program
Release Date:
02/12/2018
... Matters”, is a Forgivable Down Payment and Closing Cost Program. This partnership will help to improve opportunities ... NAACP President. “This initiative remains a major program for our Branch and it will help to revitalize our ... Matters” Down Payment and Closing Cost Program. To date 3 first- time homebuyers have successfully closed with an ...
Announcing a New Partnership to Improve Opportunities for Urban Homebuyers
Release Date:
02/12/2018
... Mayor of New Haven Recent Loan Recipients, The Community Impact Mortgage Program WHEN: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 TIME: 3:30 p.m. WHERE: NAACP Greater New Haven Branch Office, 545 ...
For Goodness Sake Awarded Grant from The Broad View Fund
Release Date:
12/14/2017
BRITOL, CT -- On December 2, For Goodness Sake was awarded an $11,562 grant from The Broad View Fund at Main Street Community Foundation. The grant will support a strategic planning process for growing the organization.
Hartford Neighborhood Development Support Collaborative Receives $440,000 Hartford Foundation Grant to Support Community Development Efforts
Release Date:
12/07/2017
... has been the driver which has enabled NINA to assemble the resources necessary to convert blighted homes into affordable ... otherwise have the capacity.
Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity receives $240,000 General Operating Support Grant from Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Release Date:
10/19/2017
... with a reliable source of funding to protect it from budget fluctuations, as it responds to a critical community ...
Foundation Pledges $86K To Hartford Nonprofit Fighting Homelessness
Release Date:
07/06/2017
... amount of city funding slashed from Mayor Luke Bronin's budget for the fiscal year. Foundation Pledges $86K To ...
The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness Receives $275,000 Grant from Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
Release Date:
07/10/2017
... and it takes a toll on our communities. We owe it to our state’s young people to make sure that no family or youth ... Hartford Foundation’s long history of commitment to our state’s work to move the needle on homelessness – and ... less likely to continue their education. “At a time when resources for housing and homelessness are at risk, it is ...
Governor Malloy's Veto of Public Act 17-170 Is Aimed at Giving CT Residents More Housing Choices in More Communities
Release Date:
07/07/2017
... municipalities. Connecticut is the sixth most expensive state for housing and throughout much of Connecticut, the ... two working adults) to afford the ALICE Household Survival Budget, a barebones budget that includes a conservative estimate for the cost of ...
Connecticut for Livable Communities
Publication date:
07/2014
... for Livable Communities,” a new report to the state legislature which outlines more than 50 recommendations ...