housing crisis

Connecticut mayors and first selectmen are helping draft a more acceptable version of a controversial affordable housing bill, according to Governor Ned Lamont.

With on-campus beds falling far short of student demand, many University of Connecticut students were forced into expensive off-campus housing this fall, and for some, the financial and emotional burden is overwhelming.

Connecticut has just released about $5 million in grants to help the state’s homeless emergency response system expand cold weather shelters in anticipation of increased demand this winter.