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HARTFORD, CT - April 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Killingly senior citizens will have additional affordable housing options, Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr. (D-Brooklyn) reported today on the eve of the State Bond Commissions vote to help fund the construction 6 new units of congregate elderly housing in Killingly.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General George Jepsen today filed a petition with the state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) asking for additional penalties against Connecticut Light and Power (CL&P) in its recently filed storm recovery request.

HARTFORD, CT - April 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) voted to award $7.49 million in nine percent federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs) to seven affordable housing developers in Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven, Simsbury, and Waterbury. The tax credits will provide funding to build or rehabilitate 347 affordable housing units in cities and towns across the state, and will create 1,079 jobs, generate $150.7 million in economic activity, and add $12.1 million in state revenue.

WINDSOR, CT - March 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Connecticut home builders and skilled do-it-yourselfers undertaking repair and rebuilding projects in the wake of Hurricane Sandy can get detailed guidance from free, comprehensive publications offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

WINDSOR, CT - February 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hazard Mitigation experts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be on hand at the Spring Home Show this weekend at the XL Center in downtown Hartford.

WASHINGTON, DC - February 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) today applauded the announcement that Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven, Inc. is being awarded a $92,275 grant from NeighborWorks America. The funds are being used to support Neighborhood Housing Service of New Haven’s mission of revitalizing New Haven’s neighborhoods

WASHINGTON, DC - February 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Connecticut’s congressional delegation released the following statement today applauding the announcement Connecticut will be receiving $71.8 million that may be used to repair homes and businesses damaged by Hurricane Sandy, and to upgrade and repair critical infrastructure. The funding, provided by the Community Development Block Grant (CDGB) program, is part of the $16 billion included in the Sandy Disaster Relief bill Congress passed last month. In the weeks ahead, the State of Connecticut will submit a plan for spending the funding.

WINDSOR, CT - February 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homeowners, renters, nonprofits and businesses of all sizes have until Tuesday, Feb. 12 to register for FEMA disaster assistance or apply for disaster loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- New residential construction in Connecticut was the strongest in four years in 2012, as demand for new housing units appeared to gain momentum, according to a report today.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CHFA Regular Meeting is scheduled on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 10:00am, in the Administration Conference Room at CHFA.

WINDSOR, CT - December 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Outreach teams from FEMA will be at The Home Depot stores in East Haven, Fairfield and Orange this weekend to explain techniques that may reduce potential damage to homes, businesses and property from future storms and flooding

WINDSOR, CT - December 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- While the Federal Emergency Management Agency expects to help the state pay for repairing infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Sandy, FEMA can also help cover the costs of rebuilding critical infrastructure to a stronger, safer standard

Willimantic, CT - December 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Northeastern Connecticut's affordable housing stock received a major boost Monday with the announcement that the ACCESS Agency will receive $350,000 as part of the state’s Housing Tax Credit Contribution (HTCC) program. Senate President Donald E. Williams (D-Brooklyn) and Rep. Mae Flexer joined with Peg Morton, Northeast Utilities Vice President for Government Affairs to present Peter S. DeBiasi, ACCESS Agency’s President and CEO with a ceremonial check.

ROCKY HILL, CT - November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Board of Directors of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) announced that Lewis/Pearl Street Ventures, LLC, a group comprised of local developers The Cloud Company; LAZ Investments LLC, Lexington Partners, and Pennrose Properties, LLC, has been approved as buyers of Trumbull on the Park and 111 Pearl Street in Hartford.

NEW YORK, NY - July 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Local and State dignitaries and various stakeholders celebrated the groundbreaking of The Heights at Darien today in Darien, Connecticut. The 106 units of newly constructed public and affordable housing will replace 40 existing units at the former site of Allen O’Neill Homes. The new community will include 23 new townhomes and a community center. Completion is expected in 2014.