How It Works
With rapid increases in rent and housing prices, Connecticut faces a housing crisis that is upending thousands of lives, creating family instability, holding children back from reaching their promise, and stunting the state’s economy. The 2025 Growing Together CT policy agenda will put us on the road to reversing Connecticut's housing crisis and supporting economic growth by Building Homes, Keeping Homes, and Stabilizing Families.
Build Homes
- Towns Take the Lead Zoning Reform: Allow housing that is affordable for CT residents to be built all across the state with municipalities in the driver’s seat, supported by state guidance, with the Towns Take the Lead Planning and Zoning proposal.
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Keep Homes
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Just Cause Eviction: Ensure rental housing is a stable option where eviction is possible only with a good reason.
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Address Collateral Consequences: Head off the collateral consequences of old and irrelevant criminal records in the rental application process.
Support CT Families
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Homelessness Response: Support homelessness response with meaningful investment of $33.5 million.
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Guard Against the Benefits Cliff: Change standards for state programs that assist low-income families so they aren’t denied all support after a minor income increase.
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Child Tax Credit: Support CT families with a child tax credit.