Kadeem Roberts

November 7 is Election Day. Polling locations will be open from 6 am – 8 pm. Although local municipal elections do not receive as much attention as their national counterparts, they are still just as important. Elected officials at every level have an impact on your day to day life. If you have any questions about the voting process, including voter registration and eligibility, visit Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas' website.

Homes with Hope will receive $20,000, while Open Doors and Star Inc. will receive $10,000 each.

IOREBTA Program funds annually support appraisal gap financing for first-time homebuyers, development of affordable housing projects, counseling for low- and moderate-income homebuyers, and second mortgage down payment assistance when the Down Payment Assistance Program (DAP) Loan was suspended. The IOREBTA Program has also funded the purchase of mortgages from Connecticut chapters of Habitat for Humanity and other housing subsidies. This year's grant awards include help for intellectual and developmental disability (IDD) and Veterans' housing, low-income and affordable housing and homelessness assistance and prevention programs. 
 
This grant funding will go toward helping Open Doors "make a home" for individuals and families who are moving from the shelter to supportive and affordable housing. Funding will be used to support utility deposits for new rentals, utility arrearages, security deposits, first month rental payments, furniture and much more.
 
Thank you to the Housing Advisory Panel, including State Rep. Geoff Luxenberg, Co-Chair of the Housing Committee and Panel, for approving this grant.