Town assistance for residents of Stonington who need help paying for medical, prescription, rent payment and transportation assistance. There is an application process and all requests are reviewed by the Social Service committee. The applicant must be a resident of the town of Stonington.

Provides rental assistance for residents of Groton when funds are available. See eligibility details for further information and screening guidelines. After the full assessment is done and a resident is deemed eligible, program can only provide financial assistance one time in a twelve month period. If the resident has been helped with energy assistance (through the town) in that same twelve months, they are not eligible again for rental or energy assistance until after 12 months have passed. In most cases, the financial assistance only covers a portion of the rent.

Provides assistance for arrearages for rental and mortgage payments. Also provides assistance for clients' basic needs, including food, transportation, car repairs, and other emergency needs.

Provides rental assistance for Norwich residents when funds are available.

Drop in center provides a warm place for homeless people to visit during the day. Offers a medical/nursing room for doctor's visits and visiting nurse's care; and a communication center, where guests may receive mail, make phone calls and use computers. Homeless advocates also help homeless individuals access basic services.

Drop in center provides a warm place for homeless people to visit during the day. Offers a medical/nursing room for doctor's visits and visiting nurse's care; and a communication center, where guests may receive mail, make phone calls and use computers. Homeless advocates also help homeless individuals access basic services.

Provides year round services for homeless individuals in the Norwich area during the week, Monday through Friday, 7am-4pm and Saturday, 6:30am-3pm. Services include food, access to showers, laundry facilities, seasonal clothing, and access to wireless internet.

Short term, emergency assistance is available for Manchester and Bolton families in crisis, after they have met with MACC's Community Outreach Manager. All requests are subject to availability of funds and eligibility requirements. Weekly showers and laundry available to unsheltered Manchester residents. Men's showers are available every Wednesday: 10am-12:30pm and women's showers are available every Thursday: 10am-12:30pm. Showers are limited to 15 minutes and available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Towels, soap, shampoo, shaving products provided. Last shower of the day is at 12:15pm. Laundry is by appointment only. Laundry is limited to 1 load per appointment. Laundry detergent will be provided.

Offers information packets with information on military bases around the world. Also offers hospitality kits and relocation counseling and assistance.

Provides short-term, specialized intensive case management services to people living with AIDS/HIV who have an unstable housing history. Housing Support Specialist assists clients in maintaining safe, affordable housing while working in conjunction with the client's primary social service provider. Housing Support Specialist also has the ability to serve as a representative payee for clients who are eligible.

Publishes Looking for HUD-Associated Rental Housing in Connecticut directory which lists all HUD-associated rental housing sites for families, elderly or disabled adults. HUD's website (www.hud.gov) can also be searched for current listings of Connecticut-associated properties. To order directory, call (860) 240-4800 (press option 4, then press option 1 to leave a message); Allow at least 7-10 days for delivery.
NOTE: HUD’s “Blue Book” is a listing of HUD-associated rental housing sites in Connecticut. It is NOT a listing of apartment vacancies.

Other Information:

Instructions for accessing the Blue Book on HUD's website:

1) Click on web address listed in Website field below.

2) This will take you to a page titled, Rental Help: Connecticut.

3) Halfway down the page in the Other Connecticut Resources section, find the first listing titled, HUD-Associated Rental Housing in CT.

4) Click on download an electronic version

5) This will bring up the book, Looking for HUD-Associated Rental Housing in Connecticut for downloading or viewing.

2-1-1 maintains the Housing Choice Voucher (a.k.a. Section 8) waiting list notification web site. Public Act 04-258 requires that housing authorities and property owners that accept choice vouchers in Connecticut post a notice on this web site (www.cthcvp.org) at least two weeks before they open a Section 8 waiting list. People with internet access can use this web site to locate open Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists and post notifications when their open waiting lists become available. Also, if you have an email address, you can also register to receive automatic notice of the opening of Section 8 waiting lists whenever they occur.

OTHER INFORMATION:
PLEASE NOTE:
This service appears in the 2-1-1 database and on the 2-1-1 website. The website has application information only when a Housing Authority is accepting applications, or has established dates for accepting applications, for the Section 8 Choice Voucher Program. A list of all Housing Authorities in Connecticut can be found by searching with the term/service keyword "Housing Authorities."

Agency is a HUD-approved housing counseling agency and is approved to offer the following:
* Foreclosure/Mortgage Delinquency and Loss Mitigation Counseling
* Homebuyer Education Programs
* Home Equity Conversion Counseling or Reverse Mortgage Counseling

HUD-certified, community advocacy and home ownership organization offering the following services to individuals in the state of Connecticut:
* Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
* Loss Mitigation
* Home Improvement and Rehabilitation Counseling
* Homebuyer Education Programs and Money Debt Management
* Pre purchase Counseling and Education Workshops
* Post purchase Counseling and Workshops
* Predatory Lending Education Workshops

Assists first time low income homebuyers. Services include finding assistance for down payment and closing costs, home purchase workshops, financial counseling and home owner workshops.

CRT is a HUD-approved housing counseling agency that is approved to offer the following:
* Mortgage Delinquency and Default Resolution Counseling
* Homebuyer Education Programs; Prepurchase and Post purchase Counseling; Money Debt Management