The Housing Collective

Opinion: CT knows how to prevent homelessness. Why not do it? As housing costs rise and financial precarity becomes more common, prevention programs remain underfunded, fragmented, or reactive.

"CT already knows what works. What’s missing is scale and commitment...The choice is clear: we can keep paying more for homelessness after it happens, or we can spend less, sooner, to stop it from happening at all."

Our op-ed w/Catholic Charities in @ctmirror.org ⬇️ ctmirror.org/2026/03/13/c...

New Canaan to consider affordable housing project despite construction pause Plans for a 14-unit apartment complex in New Canaan are taking heat from the town’s Planning and Zoning officials. At least 11 of the apartments would be affordable for families earning less than the ...

We're urging the New Canaan P&Z to permit a new homes for the unhoused. “We carefully match families w/developments & communities & provide wraparound services to ensure families not only thrive but become important contributing members of their neighborhood." www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-03...

We were proud to partner with @prohomesct.bsky.social
& LISC CT to investigate how to advance accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in CT & how to keep them affordable

📝 https://bit.ly/CTADUReport

The annual @nlihc.org 'Gap' report estimates CT needs to make 88,000 more homes affordable for extremely low-income households

In CT of all places, we have the resources to drive this number down in the years ahead *if* we can build the political will

📰 https://nlihc.org/gap/state/ct

How CT's housing landscape changed over 20 years Over the last two decades, Connecticut's streamlined its homeless response system and found ways to prevent families from becoming homeless. But, there's more work to be done.

“Changing that narrative within communities & saying this is something that we, most of us, believe in, instead of something that we're scared of or is dictated from the outside, I think, is a critical piece" - HC CEO David Rich in @ctpublic.bsky.social www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-02...

« De plus en plus de travailleurs, avec parfois plusieurs emplois, peinent à trouver un appartement abordable », les Etats-Unis confrontés à une grave crise du logement Les Etats-Unis font face à une grave crise du logement, dont les remous commencent à inquiéter les républicains.

“…We’re seeing more and more elderly people or workers, sometimes with several jobs, who are struggling to find affordable housing.” Our Chief Initiative Officer Melissa Kaplan-Macey spoke to French newspaper @lemonde.fr about the need to find more affordable housing options in CT. bit.ly/3Z1yOVw

Since 2006, the Housing Collective has worked behind the scenes to strengthen Connecticut’s housing & homelessness systems.

Help celebrate our #HC20 anniversary in 2026 & help build a #betterhousingfuture for Connecticut. Stay tuned for details coming soon.

🔗 bit.ly/joinhc20

Deaths of 12 people in 6 weeks in Connecticut may be linked to cold weather, data shows The victims ranged in age from 50 to 98 years old, according to the medical examiner's office.

Cold weather has already taken lives in Connecticut this season. Behind every number is a person who deserved warmth and safety. We must expand shelter and housing so no one is left to freeze. @ctinsider.bsky.social www.ctinsider.com/weather/arti...

Lamont moves $5M to protect CT's homeless services amid federal funding uncertainty: ‘Time of need’ More than $98 million in funding for Connecticut's homeless population is still at-risk, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro said.

We are grateful to Governor Lamont for critical funding to protect CT homelessness services. A vital response to federal cuts, this gives services breathing room while the work to address homelessness continues. @ctinsider.bsky.social
www.ctinsider.com/politics/art...

A war photographer is capturing new horrors: CT homelessness. ‘It is complete desperation’ “I want them to feel, smell and see what it is like to be homeless and have the empathy to do something,” said Phil Farnsworth, award-winning Connecticut photographer

"I want people to understand this could be them." Phil Farnsworth’s work is more than photography—it’s a call to action. CT needs stronger, sustained investment in homelessness support. www.courant.com/2025/12/07/a...

Reminder!!! Join us for the first of a three-part webinar series, hosted in partnership with the Naugatuck Valley Project and the All In Alliances, on December 11th, for an introduction to Community Land Trusts.

🗓️ December 11th
⏱️ 6:30-8:00pm
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Opinion: Connecticut’s new housing law empowers towns to build smarter Towns will decide where their housing belongs. The old parking lots, abandoned mills, half-empty office buildings, and shuttered suburban malls that have blighted areas across the state can be turn…

With HB 8002 now signed into law, towns will need to step up and act in order to deliver on the hopeful promise of this legislative session. This is not the end, but the start of progress. www.courant.com/2025/11/29/o...

Susan Campbell (opinion): 6,500 people could lose housing in CT. They need your help Columnist Susan Campbell suggests some steps Connecticut can take to help homeless face new crisis.

As HUD seeks to strip funding from permanent supportive housing, let's remind ourselves what’s at stake: thousands in CT could lose their homes. Now more than ever, our advocacy matters. State leaders must act now. www.greenwichtime.com/opinion/arti...

Thank you to Fairfield County Community Foundation, @housingcollective.bsky.social @norwalkfilmfest.bsky.social for hosting the "Building a Future We Can Afford" film screening, panel talk and open house Tuesday night. It was great to see so many coming out to support all the work to be done! 👏

CT saw a highly disputed housing law pass. Why the state’s top leader says it’s not enough. From Greenwich to Stonington, Connecticut is searching for affordable housing.

“Connecticut’s housing shortage is among the most severe in the country… Simply put, the status quo is unsustainable.”
The governor is right — and now is the moment to invest in affordable homes and protect residents. www.courant.com/2025/11/16/h...

When the employed are pushed into homelessness In America we are taught hard work is the key to success. But despite having full-time jobs, many families are locked out of the rental housing market, due to low wages, soaring rents and poor…

"It's really important that we don't talk about all of these families and individuals as if they are falling into homelessness. They are being pushed."

via @cbssundaymorning.bsky.social

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Connecticut has seen a 45% rise in unsheltered homelessness The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness reports a 45% rise in unsheltered homelessness, raising concerns about safety as temperatures drop.

CT has seen a 45% increase in unsheltered homelessness this year per the Coalition to End Homelessness

As temperatures fall, shelters need additional space & additional funding to handle the surge & keep people safe www.fox61.com/article/news...

Gov. Lamont signs much-debated CT affordable housing bill after vetoing previous version The bill is Connecticut's most significant housing legislation in decades.

NEWS: Gov. Ned Lamont has officially signed a sweeping housing bill, months after vetoing a previous version.

The bill is considered Connecticut's most significant housing legislation in decades.
www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

Thanks to AG Tong for standing up for the dignity of our unhoused neighbors in CT. This lawsuit states acurately that HUD cuts will "essentially guarantee that tens of thousands of formerly homeless individuals and families will be evicted back into homelessness."

www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

Editorial: Door to CT's homeless should remain open America needs to address mental health and addiction challenges among homeless population. But no one can be treated from other side of locked door.

"Housing and treatment shouldn’t be conditional. As the Statue of Liberty promises — ‘Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me’ — we owe people both, not one for the other." @ctinsider.bsky.social www.ctinsider.com/opinion/arti...

A CT senator slept outside. He says the state is failing homeless people More people including senior citizens, and people who are employed are falling into homelessness than ever before: Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness.

"Homelessness is a symptom of failed policies," says CT State Senator Anwar, who slept outside recently in an effort to emphasize how Connecticut is failing its most vulnerable residents. www.courant.com/2025/11/11/a...

Housing First Is Still the Best Approach to Ending Homelessness Misconceptions about Housing First ignore decades of evidence of its effectiveness. To end homelessness, policymakers should invest in evidence-backed solutions, such as permanent supportive housing.

Research completed Urban and other experts shows why Housing First interventions are still the best way to help people exit #homelessness. Learn more about why #policymakers should consider investing in evidence-backed solutions, such as permanent supportive #housing, in this Housing Matters post.

CT Affordable Housing Conference tackles how to increase homeownership The annual Connecticut Affordable Housing Conference, hosted by housing nonprofit Partnership for Strong Communities, looked at ways to increase affordable homeownership.

CT’s aging residents have few downsizing options — a key theme at the CT Affordable Housing Conference. “Many… are aging, and they need options… and they aren't getting created,” said our LCCHO Director Jocelyn Ayer. @ctpublic.bsky.social

www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-11...

How new Trump policy could affect unhoused population in Connecticut The policy shift would divert funding from permanent housing to transitional housing and support.

"Our federal government is writing policies to ensure that we have more funerals next year than we do this year" - #CTCANEndHomelessness co-chair Jen Paradis re HUD permanent supportive housing cuts.

@ctinsider.bsky.social www.ctinsider.com/connecticut/...

Community land trusts preserve affordability by acquiring land & ensuring the homes built on that land remain affordable

Join us for a webinar series to hear local & national experts share how this model can support a better housing future in CT

🔗 cho.thehousingcollective.org/community-la...

What to know about the CT housing bill passed in special session The House and Senate approved the wide-ranging housing bill to replace a similar bill that Gov. Ned Lamont vetoed after the regular session.

With the housing bill now passed, @ginnymonk.bsky.social and @ctmirror.org explain what’s inside the legislation and how it will impact housing across Connecticut. ctmirror.org/2025/11/17/c...

Corporate landlord files wave of 'no fault' evictions after buying New London apartments Residents of several apartment complexes in New London are facing a wave of evictions, weeks after the buildings were purchased by a corporate landlord.

Tenants across 5 New London properties are unionizing in response to a new landlord hiking rents. They're supported by nearby Niantic residents who also recently unionized against the same landlord. We're proud to stand w/these residents! @ctpublic.bsky.social
www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-11...

@ctinsider.bsky.social @jrabethomas.bsky.social asked unhoused poeple to share what life is like & what would help them the most

These stories remind us homelessness isn’t just a statistic - if we want to understand, we have to listen to the people living it

📰 www.ctinsider.com/projects/new...

Communities rely on the HUD Continuum of Care Program to sustain proven, life-saving supportive housing

At a time when homelessness is reaching record highs, HUD’s new Notice of Funding Opportunity jeopardizes that progress

Full statement: thehousingcollective.org/news/stateme...

We're encouraged to see lawmakers prioritize housing during CT's special legislative session, loosening zoning restrictions & providing funding to offset potential federal cuts to housing assistance. Still, this is not the end but the start of progress.

🔗 thehousingcollective.org/news/stateme...