• Free community service, 24/7/365
• You can call to speak with a specialist who will assess your needs and provide referrals to a variety of community resources
• You can also search the online database of community services to find resources near you

Website contains links to:

• Open Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists throughout CT
• 2-1-1's Community Resources Database of low-cost housing options
• e-Library Papers on a wide range of housing topics, such as avoiding foreclosure and landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities

2-1-1

1-800-203-1234 (available 24/7)

Click here for 2-1-1's website

Click here to determine what programs you may qualify for

Click here to visit the 2-1-1 website

• Free information and referral for family, employment, education, & civil rights law

1-860-524-0601 (in Greater Hartford)

1-800-479-2949 (Toll free in CT)

• Free resource that allows you to easily search for housing and receive detailed rental listings
• Provides tools such as an affordability calculator, rental checklist, and renter rights and responsibilities information
• Provides links to other housing resources

1-877-428-8844 

Bilingual call center available M-F, 9:00 am – 8:00 pm ET

• Allows you to do a property search to find apartments that have received funds to provide lower rents for low-income tenants
• You can find apartments for senior citizens and people with disabilities, as well as for families and individuals

(202) 708-1112

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To request a copy of HUD's Blue Book, click here

• Provides a list and critical information for all Housing Authorities in Connecticut 

2-1-1

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• Website allows you to locate open Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting lists throughout CT, and register to receive automatic notice of the opening of waiting lists whenever they occur.

2-1-1

• List of resources including homebuyer and home purchase counseling

2-1-1

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• Provides resources for homebuyers including homebuyer education classes and a variety of mortgage products

(860) 721-9501

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• Provides information about loans for homebuyers and homeowners
• Site also includes a Resource Room with helpful links 

(860) 233-5165

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• Helps you find member organizations that offer homebuyer education, financial assistance, and lending targeted at first-time homebuyers
• Directory on site allows you to find one near you

(202) 760-4000

• Provides a list of counselors near you who give advice on buying a home, defaults, foreclosures, credit issues, and reverse mortgage 

• Website includes a booklet describing all of the resources available to CT homeowners
• Mortgage Foreclosure Assistance toll-free hotline

1-877-472-8313

• Provides information about programs to help homeowners facing foreclosure, or call the customer call center 

(860) 571-3500

1-877-571-CHFA [2432]

• Presents monthly clinics for homeowners state-wide
• Publishes a foreclosure guide

1-888-247-4401

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• Information about program offered by State of CT Judicial Branch
• Purpose of program is to assist homeowners and lenders achieve a mutually agreeable resolution to a mortgage foreclosure action through the mediation process.

• Provides information about refinancing and loan modification options available under the Home Affordable Refinance Program, or contact the Homeowner’s HOPE^™ Hotline

1-888-995-HOPE 

• 2-1-1 oversees the Unified Intake process for most shelters in Connecticut
• Domestic violence and runaway/youth shelters do not require you to call 2-1-1 in order to access them

2-1-1

Click here for a list of shelters to find one in your area

Click here to find a list of domestic violence shelters

Click here to find a list of runaway/youth shelters

Click here to find a list of homeless drop in centers

Click here to find a list of cold weather warming centers (list updated in cold weather - can take 24 hours to update, best to call 2-1-1 if you are in urgent need of a place to stay warm)

• Provides a comprehensive list of the resources available

2-1-1

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• Provides links to energy assistance programs, a benefits calculator, and contacts for resolving utility problems to help consumers navigate the state’s energy-related resources. 

1-877-WISE USE (947-3873)

(state-wide toll-free Energy Information Line)

• Provides cash assistance for heating expenses for households with incomes at or below 60% of the State Median Income guidelines who are in crisis

860-243-2345 x3302

List of Operation Fuel banks

• An organization which investigates complaints, offers information and advice, and provides legal assistance to victims of housing discrimination 

toll-free: 1-888-247-4401

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• An organization which investigates, mediates, and litigates complaints of housing discrimination under CT’s Discriminatory Housing practices and the federal Fair Housing Act

toll free: 1-800-477-5737 x3403

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• Provides a comprehensive list of resources for a variety of potential legal issues faced by residents of Connecticut 

2-1-1

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• Provides access to a library of self-help materials that address a variety of legal areas including family, consumer, elder, children, education, energy, and utilities

1-800-453-3320

(860) 344-0380 (Hartford and Middletown areas)

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• Provides access to a library of self-help materials that address a variety of legal areas including family, consumer, elder, children, education, energy, and utilities

(860) 278-5688

Publications on:

• The Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants in CT
• A Tenant’s Guide to Summary Process: Steps in an Eviction Action

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• Provides information on the steps tenants should take if a landlord does not make repairs, including how to involve the court and what to expect from court processes
• Housing page covers topics such as discrimination, foreclosure, landlord/tenant disagreements, security deposits, evictions, home ownership, and domestic violence and sexual harassment and assisted housing
• Offers legal aid resources for people over 60 

860-344-0380 (Central CT & Middletown)

1-800-453-3320 from all other regions (Statewide Legal Services)

• Neighborhood focused agency which aims to enforce housing code
• Offers information about the housing code process
• New Haven residents can call office

(203) 946-7090

(203) 946-8386

For emergencies or after 5:00 pm or weekends, call (203) 946-6237

• Article which provides information about types of health code violations, indications there are maintenance violations, and action steps to fix violations 

• Provides general information on how to identify and deal with bed bugs 

(203) 974-8600 (Dr. Gale E. Ridge) 

• Website includes a page on FAQs and information regarding pesticides  
• Provides links to other resources 

(860) 509-7660

• Provides a list of resources available throughout the state, including medical appointment transportation, senior ride programs, community ride programs, disability related transportation, local bus and rail information, and much more

2-1-1

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• Provides travel resources on public transportation, travel safety, park and ride locations, and more

(860) 594-2000

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• Transportation resources including systems maps, transit providers, and information divided by geographic area in CT

(860) 522-8101

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• Provides a comprehensive list of transportation agencies (and their contact information) which offer a variety of services to individuals with disabilities seeking reliable transportation

(800) 842-4510

• Provides a list of food pantries across the state

2-1-1

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Text 211food to 898211 to receive a list of soup kitchens in your area

• Newsletters lists farmers markets that accept SNAP

(860) 278-5688

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• Private agency which provides information, referral, and advocacy, services and pursues legal and administrative remedies on behalf of people with disabilities who experience disability-related discrimination

(860) 297-4300

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• Provides disability resources related to housing local and statewide 

Office: (704) 334-8722

Toll Free: 1-877-428-8844

• Provides links to programs for people with disabilities

1-855-6-CONNECT (1-855-626-6632) 

• A list of Tax Preparation Assistance sites

2-1-1

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• A list of sites for tax preparation services for low-to-moderate income individuals and families
• Volunteers prepare simple tax returns and screen customers for special tax credits

(860) 951-2212 ext. 230

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• CT Money School offers free financial education classes in greater Bridgeport, New Haven, and Hartford

(860) 951-2212, ext. 268

• Asset Building Directory