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Title: Housing Connecticut’s Future Meeting the State’s Affordable and Accessible Housing Needs
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Publication Year: 2021
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Abstract: The Connecticut Department of Housing, in conjunction with Connecticut Department of Social Services, commissioned this study of affordable and accessible housing in May 2020 to examine how strategic deployment of state resources could best meet the current and future housing needs of Connecticut’s vulnerable and low-income residents. This report provides the first comprehensive look at affordable and accessible housing needs in Connecticut. Prepared collaboratively by Fairfield County’s Center for Housing Opportunity, Urban Institute, Corporation for Supportive Housing, Data Haven, and Source Development Hub (the study team), the data presented here inform the following questions: Who lives in Connecticut, and what kind of housing do they occupy? Are affordable housing resources meeting resident needs? Are accessible housing resources meeting resident needs? What can Connecticut do to best meet the current and future housing needs of low-income households and households that include someone with a disability? Questions about affordable and accessible housing resources and needs are answered based on the present situation in the state and its counties and the study team’s projections of future needs. The concluding chapter provides policy and program recommendations for the state to address the affordable and accessible housing gaps identified in the analysis, as well as to improve the state’s ability to have reliable data for tracking progress toward housing goals and outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has indisputably highlighted the critical role that safe, stable, affordable, and accessible housing plays in the well-being of households and communities. The disparity in housing opportunity by income level, race, and zip code laid bare by the pandemic and economic turndown underscores the importance of data-driven policymaking and community planning and development. The study team hopes that our analysis, findings, and recommendations can guide Connecticut in a targeted, proactive, and holistic approach to ensuring the housing needs of all residents are met going forward. This report is written for a non-expert audience. Where it is necessary to use technical terms, those terms are explained in the text and exhibits. Additional definitions can be found in appendix A. Although counties do not have governing bodies, they are the primary unit of analysis because of their consistency over time, regional implications, and widely available aggregated data.
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Authors: Stewart, Christie; Tatian, Peter; Lo, Lydia; Davila, Kelly; Walker, Fay; Martin, Steven; Languth, Alyssa; Huang, Billy; Gallagher, Sarah; Smith, Anna; Galvez, Martha; Duroseau, Yamilee
Publisher: Urban Instititute
Data Collections: IPUMS USA
Topics: Housing and Segregation
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