Supportive Housing

Why Supportive Housing Works:

Who benefits from supportive housing?

• Families and individuals are able to live in affordable housing in the community with access to support services that help them manage disabilities such as psychiatric disabilities, chemical addictions, and/or HIV/AIDS.
  
  - 210 of the newly funded units will be for families
  - 440 of the newly funded units will be for single adults


• Connecticut’s cities and regions are implementing Ten Year Plans to End Homelessness that include hundreds of supportive housing units as a solution – supportive housing results in improved quality of life and stronger communities.
• The State of Connecticut realizes cost savings by avoiding high cost institutionalization and emergency care.
• Neighborhoods in cities where supportive housing exists have experienced increased property values as a result of the investments made in supportive housing.

What state investment in 2008 is necessary to create 650 new units?

• DMHAS – $4 million to provide support services for single adults.
• DSS – $2.24 million to provide support services for families and $4.95 million for Rental Assistance Program (RAP) certificates for single adults and families.
• State Treasurer – $6 million to provide debt service for 501c3 bonds for capital investments required for substantial rehabilitation or new construction of housing.

Please join advocates from across the state for this year's Supportive Housing Lobby Day on March 4, 2008, from 10 AM to 3 PM in the Old Judiciary Room of the State Capitol. Register online.

For more information, contact Kate Kelly, Reaching Home Campaign Manager, 860-244-0066. Text courtesy Reaching Home Campaign, Partnership for Strong Communities.

Resources on Supportive Housing

Fact Sheets Basic Facts on Supportive Housing pdf Fund 650 New Units in 2008 pdf Take Action! Email Your State Legislators Today Websites Reaching Home: Ending Homelessness Partnership for Strong Communities Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness Connecticut AIDS Resource Coalition

Public Hearings and Lobby Day DMHAS Budget 13 February 2008 Dept. of Social Services Budget 15 February 2008 Veterans Affairs 19 February 2008 Select Comm. on Housing 26 February 2008 Supportive Housing Lobby Day Info & Registration Pamphlet 4 March 2008

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