GUILFORD, CT — Guilford is set to receive $2 million in state funding to support the design and construction of future affordable housing projects, Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno recently announced.
The funding is part of $10.7 million in grants being awarded to five municipalities through the Community Development Block Grant Small Cities program, which is administered by the Connecticut Department of Housing using funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
According to state officials, Guilford plans to use the grant for infrastructure improvements that will support future affordable housing development consisting of up to 16 rental units and eight homeownership opportunities.
The grants are intended to support infrastructure upgrades that modernize and rehabilitate housing for low- and moderate-income residents. State officials said the funding will also advance affordable housing preservation and development, modernize a domestic violence shelter, enhance services for vulnerable residents and help create and retain jobs.
"These housing grants go a long way to improving neighborhoods so that we can make our communities more attractive and encourage continued growth for the benefit of all our residents," Lamont said in an announcement. "I thank Connecticut’s Congressional delegation for prioritizing the CDBG Small Cities program, which provides necessary support for our smaller communities."
"Connecticut’s smaller towns contribute so much to our high quality of life," added Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno. "Whether it’s ensuring senior living facilities are ADA compliant or upgrading existing infrastructure to support long-term growth, these investments are essential to our communities and day-to-day-lives of our residents."
The Community Development Block Grant Small Cities program is available to municipalities with populations of fewer than 50,000 residents.
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