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More than $600,000 in federal funding will go toward updating Phelps Village in Vernon, which houses 21 formerly homeless veterans.
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The bill would grant religious institutions the ability to establish no more than eight dwellings, of no more than 400 square feet, on their property for homeless residents.
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Last year, providers requested $50 million from the state legislature. They were granted $5 million.
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For the last four months, Rosette residents and their advocates worked with the city of New Haven to bring the units up to code and get electricity connected. The electricity, and heat, was recently turned on.
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The group demanded electricity be connected in their encampment of tiny homes. Their rallying efforts helped lead to a tentative agreement Friday with New Haven city officials to have electricity connected as early as the next day.
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City building officials say the homes do not have heat or electricity and are not up to code. Residents use the bathroom and kitchen located inside the main house on the property.
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There are about 1,000 people experiencing homelessness in the state, and that’s a record number for Connecticut. However, the number of unhoused residents is likely higher.
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Homelessness in the Greater Hartford area has risen by 10% over last year and the number of available shelter beds has decreased.
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Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness' annual holiday campaign kicked off. Be Homeful for the Holidays raises emergency flex funds for residents facing homelessness.
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A new law that went into effect on Oct. 1 declares homelessness a public health crisis in Connecticut and expands the community's right to mental health services.