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Homelessness advocates press Connecticut to boost HB 51‑60 funding to $123.9M, citing rising unsheltered cases
Summary
Nonprofit providers, people with lived experience and local officials urged the Housing Committee to raise the governor's homelessness appropriation and to fund flexible prevention dollars, more rental assistance, and statewide staffing increases to meet a reported 44% rise in homelessness since 2021.
Advocates and service providers told the Connecticut Housing Committee that the state’s homeless response system is under‑resourced and that the governor’s proposed funding for HB 51‑60 is insufficient to meet rapidly rising needs.
Multiple nonprofit leaders and people with lived experience urged the committee to amend HB 51‑60 to increase annual appropriations from the governor’s proposal (about $33.5M for the items discussed) up to $123.9M. They said the larger package would fund three pillars: prevention/diversion flexible funds, expanded emergency shelter and outreach capacity, and an enlarged rental‑assistance…
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