Sec. 8-37vvv. Interagency council on homelessness.
Sec. 8-37xxx. Middle housing development grant program.
Sec. 8-37r. Department of Housing. Commissioner. Successor to certain functions, powers and duties. Designation as public housing agency. Development of housing projects. (a) There shall be a Department of Housing, which shall be the lead agency for all matters relating to housing. The department head shall be the Commissioner of Housing, who shall be appointed by the Governor in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-5 to 4-8, inclusive, and shall have the powers and duties prescribed in said sections. The commissioner shall be responsible at the state level for all aspects of policy, development, redevelopment, preservation, maintenance and improvement of housing and neighborhoods. The commissioner shall be responsible for developing strategies to encourage the provision of housing in the state, including housing for very low, low and moderate income families.
(b) The Department of Housing shall constitute a successor to the functions, powers and duties of the Department of Economic Development relating to housing, community development, redevelopment and urban renewal as set forth in chapters 128, 129, 130, 135 and 136 in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d, 4-38e and 4-39. The Department of Housing is designated a public housing agency pursuant to the Housing Act of 1937.
(c) Any order or regulation of the Department of Housing or Department of Economic and Community Development that is in force on January 1, 2013, shall continue in force and effect as an order or regulation until amended, repealed or superseded pursuant to law.
(d) On and after July 1, 2017, the Department of Housing shall constitute a successor department, in accordance with the provisions of sections 4-38d, 4-38e and 4-39, to the Department of Children and Families with respect to the homeless youth program as set forth in section 17a-62a.
(e) The commissioner shall have the power to (1) develop a housing project, as defined in section 8-39, on land owned or otherwise under the control of the state, (2) sell or lease any such project developed by the commissioner upon terms and conditions that the commissioner deems appropriate, (3) sell or lease any dwelling unit, as defined in section 47-1, that is part of any such housing project developed by the commissioner, and (4) provide for the management of any such project developed by the commissioner upon terms and conditions that the commissioner deems appropriate. If any such project is to be sold or leased pursuant to subdivision (2) of this subsection, the commissioner shall grant a right of first refusal to any housing authority, as defined in section 8-39, whose area of operation, as defined in section 8-39, includes such project. The commissioner shall provide written notice of the execution of a purchase agreement concerning any such project to any such housing authority, and if such housing authority elects to exercise its right of first refusal concerning such project, such housing authority shall provide written notice of such election to the commissioner not less than sixty days after receipt of the commissioner's notice concerning the execution of a purchase agreement concerning the project. If a housing authority has declined to exercise such right by failure to timely act on such right or written notice to the commissioner, the commissioner shall give preference in the sale or lease of such project to a nonprofit entity. If a dwelling unit is sold or leased in any such project pursuant to subdivision (3) of this subsection, the commissioner shall comply with the order of priorities set forth in section 8-76 applicable to such unit.
(f) Before exercising the authority to develop a housing project pursuant to this section, the commissioner shall submit a report to the Council on Housing Development established pursuant to section 8-13ii concerning the process for identifying real property (1) suitable for such development, including that such development is consistent with a municipal housing growth plan or a regional housing growth plan, as such terms are defined in section 8-13aa, (2) the geographic location of such real property, (3) income targets of the population to be served by such development, (4) any priorities for tenant selection concerning such development, if any, and (5) any other preferences or factors applied or considered by the commissioner regarding individuals or households that may reside in such development.
(P.A. 79-598, S. 3, 27; P.A. 95-250, S. 1; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 112; P.A. 13-234, S. 4; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5, S. 419; P.A. 23-204, S. 129; Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 25-1, S. 48.)
History: P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1 amended Subsec. (a) by creating Department of Housing within Department of Economic and Community Development for administrative purposes only, making department head the Commissioner of Housing and making commissioner responsible for developing strategies re housing in the state, amended Subsec. (b) by replacing “Said department” with “The Department of Housing” and added Subsec. (c) re required report and Subsec. (d) re continuation of force and effect of order or regulation, effective June 15, 2012; P.A. 13-234 amended Subsec. (b) by designating Department of Housing a public housing agency for purposes of Section 8 and housing voucher programs, effective July 1, 2013; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-5 added Subsec. (e) re successor department to the Department of Children and Families with respect to the homeless youth program, effective July 1, 2017; P.A. 23-204 removed the Department of Housing from within the Department of Economic and Community Development for administrative purposes; Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 25-1 made technical changes in Subsec. (a), amended Subsec. (b) to delete “for the purpose of administering the Section 8 existing certificate program and the housing voucher program”, deleted former Subsec. (c) re required report, redesignated existing Subsecs. (d) and (e) as Subsecs. (c) and (d), added new Subsec. (e) re commissioner's authority to develop new housing projects and right of first refusal for local housing authorities for sale or lease of such projects, and added Subsec. (f) re required commissioner's report to Council on Housing Development before exercising such authority, effective January 1, 2026.
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Sec. 8-37mm. Homelessness prevention and response fund. Grants to capitalize operating and replacement reserves in supportive housing units. Bonds. (a) For the purposes described in subsection (b) of this section, the State Bond Commission shall have the power, from time to time to authorize the issuance of bonds of the state in one or more series and in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate ten million four hundred fifty-four thousand nine hundred ninety-three dollars.
(b) The proceeds of the sale of said bonds, to the extent of the amount stated in subsection (a) of this section shall be used by the Department of Housing for the purposes of a homelessness prevention and response fund to provide grants to capitalize operating and replacement reserves in supportive housing units.
(c) The Department of Housing may use not more than five per cent of the total allocation for administrative purposes.
(d) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section, and temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section 3-20 and from time to time renewed. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds. None of said bonds shall be authorized except upon a finding by the State Bond Commission that there has been filed with it a request for such authorization which is signed by or on behalf of the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management and states such terms and conditions as said commission, in its discretion, may require. Said bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the State Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due.
(June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-1, S. 57; P.A. 22-118, S. 333; P.A. 24-151, S. 17; P.A. 25-174, S. 70.)
History: June Sp. Sess. P.A. 15-1 effective July 1, 2015; P.A. 22-118 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting provisions re forgivable loans and landlord renovation of multifamily homes, funding of ongoing maintenance and repairs and participation in rapid rehousing program or abatement of rent, effective July 1, 2022; P.A. 24-151 amended Subsec. (a) to decrease aggregate authorization from $30,000,000 to $18,329,993 and make a technical change, effective July 1, 2024; P.A. 25-174 amended Subsec. (a) to decrease aggregate authorization from $18,329,993 to $10,454,993, effective July 1, 2025.
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Sec. 8-37qq. Uses of funds for bond-financed state housing programs. Housing Assistance Bond Fund. Housing Repayment and Revolving Loan Fund. (a) For the purposes of this section and sections 8-44a, 8-70, 8-78, 8-80, 8-114a, 8-117b, 8-119a, 8-119b, 8-119h, 8-119i, 8-119ee, 8-119hh, 8-119ii, 8-119jj, 8-169w, 8-214g, 8-216b, 8-218b, 8-219b, 8-387, 8-405, 8-410, 8-420, 16a-40b and 16a-40j, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) “Bond-financed state housing program” means any program administered by the Commissioner of Housing which provides financial assistance for housing acquisition, development, rehabilitation or support services, and which may be financed in whole or in part from the proceeds of the state's general obligation bonds, including: Acquisition of surplus land pursuant to section 8-37y, affordable housing projects pursuant to sections 8-37pp and 8-336p, housing authority programs for social and supplementary services, project rehabilitation and improvement and energy conservation pursuant to section 8-44a, moderate rental housing pursuant to section 8-70, moderate cost housing pursuant to section 8-82, housing for elderly persons pursuant to section 8-114a, congregate housing for the elderly pursuant to section 8-119h, housing for low-income persons pursuant to section 8-119dd, financial assistance for redevelopment or urban renewal projects pursuant to section 8-154a, housing and community development pursuant to sections 8-169l and 8-216b, urban homesteading pursuant to subsection (a) of section 8-169w, community housing land bank and land trust program pursuant to section 8-214d, financial assistance for development of limited equity cooperatives and mutual housing pursuant to section 8-214f, community housing development corporations pursuant to sections 8-218 and 8-218a, financial assistance to elderly homeowners for emergency repairs or rehabilitation pursuant to section 8-219b, financial assistance for removal of lead-based paint and asbestos pursuant to section 8-219e, home ownership loans pursuant to subsection (a) of section 8-286, housing programs for homeless persons pursuant to sections 8-356 and 8-357, grants to municipalities for financing low and moderate income rental housing pursuant to section 8-365, housing infrastructure grants and loans pursuant to section 8-387, private rental investment mortgage and equity program pursuant to sections 8-401 and 8-403, assistance for housing predevelopment costs pursuant to sections 8-410 and 8-411, residential subsurface sewage disposal system repair program pursuant to section 8-420, energy conservation loans pursuant to section 16a-40b, rent receivership pursuant to section 47a-56j, and any other such program now, heretofore or hereafter existing, and any additions or amendments to such programs.
(2) “Administrative expense” means any administrative or other cost or expense incurred by the state in carrying out the provisions of any bond-financed state housing program, including the hiring of necessary employees and entering into necessary contracts.
(3) “State service fee” means any fee or charge assessed or collected by the state for the purpose of paying for any administrative expense, pursuant to subsections (f) and (g) of section 8-44a with respect to housing authority programs for social and supplementary services, project rehabilitation and improvement, and energy conservation, subsection (c) of section 8-70 and section 8-72 with respect to moderate rental housing, subsection (b) of section 8-114a and subsection (a) of section 8-115a with respect to housing for elderly persons, section 8-119h and subsection (a) of section 8-115a with respect to congregate housing for the elderly, section 8-119jj and section 8-72 with respect to housing for low-income persons, subsection (c) of section 8-218b with respect to community housing development corporations, subsection (b) of section 8-219b with respect to financial assistance to elderly homeowners for emergency repairs and rehabilitation, and subsection (a) of section 8-405 with respect to the private rental mortgage and equity program.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any public or special act to the contrary, any administrative expense may be paid from the proceeds from the sale of the state's general obligation bonds for the bond-financed state housing program for which the administrative expense is incurred, to the extent approved by the State Bond Commission and allotted by the Governor for such purpose and provided such administrative expense shall not exceed one million dollars in any fiscal year.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any public or special act to the contrary, no service fee shall be assessed or collected out of financial assistance financed with the proceeds of the state's general obligation bonds initially authorized, allocated or approved by the State Bond Commission on or after July 1, 1990.
(d) (1) There is established a fund to be known as the “Housing Assistance Bond Fund”. The fund shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the fund.
(2) (A) The proceeds from the sale of bonds and any bond anticipation notes issued for any bond-financed state housing program shall be deposited in the Housing Assistance Bond Fund, except for: (i) The proceeds of bonds and bond anticipation notes initially authorized, allocated or approved by the State Bond Commission for the purpose of any bond-financed state housing program prior to July 1, 1990, and any reuse thereof approved by the commission; and (ii) any refunding bonds and bonds issued to refund bond anticipation notes.
(B) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any public or special act to the contrary, on or after July 1, 1990, the State Bond Commission shall not authorize, allocate or approve the issuance of bonds not previously authorized, allocated or approved by the commission for the purpose of any bond-financed state housing program pursuant to any general statute or public or special act enacted prior to 1990, except pursuant to sections 4-66c and 47a-56k or special act 87-77 or 89-52 as either may be amended from time to time. Nothing in this section shall impair the power of the commission to authorize the reuse of the proceeds of bonds authorized, allocated or approved by the commission prior to July 1, 1990.
(C) The proceeds of bonds and bond anticipation notes deposited in the Housing Assistance Bond Fund shall be applied to pay the costs of financial assistance and administrative expense for bond-financed state housing programs as authorized by the State Bond Commission in accordance with section 3-20 and the act or acts pursuant to which such bonds and bond anticipation notes were issued.
(e) (1) There is established a fund to be known as the “Housing Repayment and Revolving Loan Fund”. The fund shall contain any moneys required by law to be deposited in the fund and shall be held separate and apart from all other money, funds and accounts. Investment earnings credited to the fund shall become part of the assets of the fund. Any required rebates to the federal government of such investment earnings shall be paid from the fund. Any balance remaining in said fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward in the fund for the next fiscal year.
(2) (A) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any public or special act to the contrary, except sections 8-76 and 8-80, the following shall be paid to the State Treasurer for deposit in the Housing Repayment and Revolving Loan Fund: (i) All payments to the state of principal or interest on loans that the ultimate recipient is obligated to repay to the state, with or without interest, made pursuant to section 8-114a with respect to loans for housing for elderly persons, section 8-119h with respect to loans for congregate housing for the elderly, subsection (a) of section 8-169w with respect to urban homesteading loans, sections 8-218 and 8-218a with respect to community housing development corporation loans, section 8-337 with respect to security deposit revolving loans, section 8-410 with respect to housing predevelopment cost loans, section 8-420 with respect to subsurface sewage disposal system repair loans, and section 8-37pp with respect to loans for affordable housing; (ii) all payments of principal with respect to energy conservation loans pursuant to section 16a-40b; (iii) all payments made to the state constituting the liquidation of an equity interest pursuant to section 8-404 with respect to the private rental investment mortgage and equity program; (iv) all payments made to the state constituting the liquidation of any other security interest or lien taken or granted pursuant to a bond-financed state housing program or assistance or related agreement, except liquidations constituting principal or interest on loans not mentioned in subparagraph (A)(i) or (A)(ii) of this subdivision and the liquidation of security interests or liens with respect to rent receivership pursuant to subsection (c) of section 47a-56i; (v) all other return or recapture of state financial assistance made pursuant to the provisions of any bond-financed state housing program or assistance or related agreement, except principal or interest on loans not mentioned in subparagraph (A)(i) or (A)(ii) of this subdivision and payments received with respect to rent receivership pursuant to subsection (c) of section 47a-56i; (vi) all payments of state service fees and administrative oversight charges rendered in accordance with the provisions of any bond-financed state housing program other than state service fees financed from the proceeds of the state's general obligation bonds; and (vii) all other compensation or reimbursement paid to the Department of Housing with respect to bond-financed state housing programs other than from the federal government.
(B) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any public or special act to the contrary, except as provided in this subsection, loans for any bond-financed state housing program which the ultimate recipient is obligated to repay to the state, with or without interest, may be paid out of moneys deposited in the Housing Repayment and Revolving Loan Fund without the prior approval of the State Bond Commission, subject to the approval of the Governor of an allotment.
(C) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any public or special act, payment of any administrative expense may be made out of the Housing Repayment and Revolving Loan Fund subject to the approval of the Governor of an allotment for such purpose.
(P.A. 90-238, S. 1, 32; P.A. 91-346, S. 1, 9; P.A. 93-309, S. 10, 11, 29; P.A. 94-95, S. 24; P.A. 95-250, S. 1, 22, 42; 95-309, S. 11, 12; P.A. 96-211, S. 1, 5, 6; P.A. 02-89, S. 11; P.A. 06-93, S. 2, 3; P.A. 11-140, S. 21; P.A. 13-234, S. 2, 60; P.A. 25-174, S. 123.)
History: P.A. 91-346 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting reference to Sec. 8-338 and adding reference to Secs. 8-415 and 8-420, redefined “bond-financed program” and “administrative expense” to add reference to Sec. 8-420 and to delete reference to security deposit revolving loans pursuant to Sec. 8-337 and amended Subsec. (e)(2) to add reference to Secs. 8-415 and 8-420; P.A. 93-309 amended Subsec. (a) by adding reference to Secs. 8-430 to 8-438, inclusive, and specific reference to construction, acquisition and related rehabilitation pursuant to Sec. 8-433 and amended Subsec. (e) to add reference to loans for construction, acquisition and related rehabilitation under Sec. 8-433, to participation interests pursuant to Sec. 8-436 and to administrative oversight charges defined in Sec. 8-430, effective July 1, 1993 (Revisor's note: In Subsec. (a)(1) the word “pursuant” was inserted editorially by the Revisors in the phrase “pursuant to section 8-433”); P.A. 94-95 amended Subsec. (d) eliminating requirement that the fund be kept separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts; P.A. 95-250 and P.A. 96-211 replaced Commissioner and Department of Housing with Commissioner and Department of Economic and Community Development and amended Subsec. (e)(2)(B) to replace specific list of eligible loans that may be paid from Housing Repayment and Revolving Loan Fund with reference to any bond-financed state housing program; P.A. 95-309 changed effective date of P.A. 95-250 but did not affect this section; P.A. 02-89 amended Subsec. (a) by deleting in Subdivs. (1) and (2) references to “flood relief housing pursuant to section 8-97”, reflecting the repeal of Sec. 8-97 by the same public act; P.A. 06-93 amended Subsec. (a) by including affordable housing projects in Subdiv. (1) and removing references to repealed sections and amended Subsec. (e)(2) by requiring payments made pursuant to Sec. 8-37pp to be paid into fund, deleting references to repealed sections and making technical changes; P.A. 11-140 amended Subsec. (e)(2)(B) by deleting requirement that payments on energy conservation loans pursuant to Sec. 16a-40b be accounted for separately from other moneys in the fund, effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 13-234 removed references to Sec. 8-415, effective July 1, 2013; pursuant to P.A. 13-234, references to Commissioner of Economic and Community Development and Department of Community Development were changed editorially by the Revisors to references to Commissioner of Housing and Department of Housing, respectively, in Subsecs. (a)(1) and (e)(2)(A), effective June 19, 2013; P.A. 25-174 amended Subsec. (a)(1) by adding reference to Sec. 8-336p re affordable housing projects, substantially revised Subsec. (a)(2) by replacing list of bond-financed state housing programs with the defined term “bond-financed state housing program” and amended Subsec. (b) to add provision re administrative expense not to exceed $1,000,000 in any fiscal year, effective July 1, 2025.
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Sec. 8-37ppp. Semiannual report re funds obtained by Department of Housing pursuant to bond authorizations. Information on Internet web site of Connecticut Housing Finance Authority re programs. (a) Not later than September 1, 2025, and every six months thereafter, the Department of Housing, in consultation with the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, shall submit a report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to housing and finance, revenue and bonding. Such report shall include for the prior fiscal year, and the prior six months, the following information regarding funds obtained by the department pursuant to bond authorizations in section 8-336n, sections 8 to 10, inclusive, and sections 27 to 29, inclusive, of public act 23-205*, or any similar public act:
(1) The program known as “Build for CT” and any other program administered by the department to address affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness or workforce development housing for which the department used funds obtained pursuant to said bond authorizations, and the amount from each authorization provided to each such program. The information included pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision need not include information regarding the programs known as “Time to Own” and “Down Payment Assistance”;
(2) A description of the department's programs that address affordable housing, supportive housing, homelessness and workforce development housing;
(3) For each use of funds under each program described in subdivision (1) of this subsection, a list of the number of projects that are approved, underway and completed, itemized by municipality; and
(4) For the programs known as “Time to Own” and “Down Payment Assistance”, the number of applications received for each such program, the number of loans granted under each such program, the number of denied applications and aggregate information regarding the reasons for denial for each such program.
(b) The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority shall maintain information on its Internet web site regarding the programs known as “Time to Own” and “Down Payment Assistance”. Such information shall include, but need not be limited to, the race, ethnicity, income and property location for the borrowers under each such program.
(P.A. 25-174, S. 109.)
*Note: Sections 8 to 10, inclusive, and sections 27 to 29, inclusive, of public act 23-205 are special in nature and therefore have not been codified but remain in full force and effect according to their terms.
History: P.A. 25-174 effective July 1, 2025.
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Sec. 8-37vvv. Interagency council on homelessness. (a) There is established an interagency council on homelessness to advise and assist the Commissioner of Housing in improving homelessness prevention and response efforts in the state.
(b) The council shall consist of the following regular members:
(1) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate, one of whom is an individual who is experiencing or has experienced homelessness and one of whom is a representative of a continuum of care organization;
(2) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom is a representative of an organization that advocates for victims of domestic violence or domestic violence prevention and one of whom is a representative of an organization that provides shelters or housing for individuals experiencing homelessness;
(3) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate, who is a representative of a public housing authority;
(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives, who has expertise in mental health or addiction treatment;
(5) Two appointed by the minority leader of the Senate, one of whom is a representative of local government and one of whom is a representative of a philanthropic organization;
(6) Two appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives, one of whom is a representative of a faith-based organization and one of whom is a representative of a group that advocates for housing developers;
(7) Two appointed by the Commissioner of Housing;
(8) The Commissioner of Housing, or the commissioner's designee;
(9) The Commissioner of Aging and Disability Services, or the commissioner's designee;
(10) The Commissioner of Children and Families, or the commissioner's designee;
(11) The Commissioner of Correction, or the commissioner's designee;
(12) The Labor Commissioner, or the commissioner's designee;
(13) The Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services, or the commissioner's designee;
(14) The Commissioner of Social Services, or the commissioner's designee;
(15) The Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, or the commissioner's designee;
(16) The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, or the secretary's designee;
(17) The executive director of the Court Support Services Division of the Judicial Department, or the executive director's designee;
(18) The Commissioner of Health Strategy, or the commissioner's designee;
(19) The chief executive officer of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, or the chief executive officer's designee; and
(20) The Long-Term Care Ombudsman.
(c) In addition to the regular members set forth in subsection (b) of this section, the council may consist of the following ad hoc members, as determined by the chairperson, or their designees: (1) The Commissioner of Developmental Services; (2) the Commissioner of Economic and Community Development; (3) the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection; (4) the Commissioner of Public Health; (5) the Commissioner of Early Childhood; (6) the Commissioner of Education; (7) the Commissioner of Transportation; and (8) the Commissioner of Higher Education.
(d) The chairperson of the council shall be the Commissioner of Housing.
(e) The council shall convene on or before October 1, 2025, and shall meet thereafter upon the call of the chairperson or a majority of the regular members, to (1) consider methods to strengthen existing programs designed to prevent homelessness by coordinating policies across state agencies, including, but not limited to, policies that improve health and human services for persons experiencing homelessness, increase housing stability for individuals and create more affordable housing in the state; (2) improve the effectiveness of state programs that constitute the homelessness response system, including immediate assistance for persons experiencing homelessness and support for emergency shelters and investments in housing stability for individuals; and (3) meet housing demands in the state by maximizing the use of funding for housing assistance, increasing the supply of permanent supportive housing, improving the effectiveness of rapid rehousing programs and evaluating and finding solutions for expanded access to safe and affordable housing with an interagency approach designed to support the needs of individuals in the state.
(f) On or before July 1, 2026, and annually thereafter, the council shall submit, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, a report to the Governor and the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to appropriations and the budgets of state agencies, housing and human services on the recommendations of the council.
(P.A. 25-52, S. 1; 25-146, S. 5.)
History: P.A. 25-52 effective June 10, 2025; P.A. 25-146 amended Subsec. (b)(18) by replacing “executive director of the Office of” with “Commissioner of” and “executive director's” with “commissioner's”, effective June 30, 2025.
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Sec. 8-37www. Bond authorization for financing projects to create employment opportunities in the construction industry by developing affordable housing. (a) The State Bond Commission shall authorize the issuance of bonds of the state, in accordance with the provisions of section 3-20, in principal amounts not exceeding in the aggregate fifty million dollars for the Department of Housing. The amount authorized for the issuance and sale of such bonds in each of the following fiscal years shall not exceed the following corresponding amount for each such fiscal year, provided, to the extent the department does not provide for the use of all or a portion of such amount in any such fiscal year, such amount not provided for shall be carried forward and added to the authorized amount for the next succeeding fiscal year, and, provided further, the costs of issuance and capitalized interest, if any, may be added to the capped amount in each fiscal year, and each of the authorized amounts shall be effective on July first of the fiscal year indicated as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending |
Amount |
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2026 |
$12,500,000 |
2027 |
12,500,000 |
2028 |
12,500,000 |
2029 |
12,500,000 |
Total |
$50,000,000 |
(b) The proceeds of the sale of such bonds, to the extent of the amount stated in subsection (a) of this section, shall be used by the Department of Housing for the purpose of financing projects to create employment opportunities in the construction industry by developing affordable housing.
(c) All provisions of section 3-20, or the exercise of any right or power granted thereby, that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this section are hereby adopted and shall apply to all bonds authorized by the State Bond Commission pursuant to this section. Temporary notes in anticipation of the money to be derived from the sale of any such bonds so authorized may be issued in accordance with said section, and from time to time renewed. All bonds issued pursuant to this section shall be general obligations of the state and the full faith and credit of the state of Connecticut are pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on said bonds as the same become due, and accordingly and as part of the contract of the state with the holders of said bonds, appropriation of all amounts necessary for punctual payment of such principal and interest is hereby made, and the Treasurer shall pay such principal and interest as the same become due.
(d) Subject to the amount of limitations of the capping provisions in subsection (a) of this section, the principal amount of the bonds authorized under this section shall be deemed to be an appropriation and allocation of such amount, and such approval of such request shall be deemed the allotment by the Governor of such capital outlays within the meaning of section 4-85.
(P.A. 25-174, S. 117.)
History: P.A. 25-174 effective July 1, 2025.
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Sec. 8-37xxx. Middle housing development grant program. (a) For the purposes of this section, “middle housing” has the same meaning as provided in section 8-1a, “housing authority” has the same meaning as provided in section 8-39, and “municipality” has the same meaning as provided in section 7-148.
(b) The Commissioner of Housing shall, within available bond authorizations, develop and administer a middle housing development grant program to support housing authorities in expanding the availability of middle housing in municipalities with a population of fifty thousand or less, as determined by the most recent decennial census. The commissioner shall develop and issue a request for proposals from housing authorities for purposes of this program.
(c) The commissioner may award grants under the middle housing development grant program to housing authorities to provide assistance for predevelopment, construction or rehabilitation of middle housing developments or to provide assistance for a land or building acquisition for the purposes of developing middle housing developments.
(Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 25-1, S. 27.)
History: Nov. Sp. Sess. P.A. 25-1 effective January 1, 2026.
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