Housing Resources and Information
This program is intended for families and individuals who are at risk of becoming homeless as a result of a pending eviction or foreclosure. For more information, click here.
CONNECTICUT EVICTION PREVENTION FUND
1/25/2023: Governor Ned Lamont and Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno today announced that the Connecticut Department of Housing is launching a new fund to assist renters who are on the verge of being evicted from their homes due to owing past due rent. Utilizing $12.5 million in funding from UniteCT and the Rent Bank, the Eviction Prevention Fund will provide households with up to $5,000 to pay off past due rent with their current landlord.
To apply, tenants must call the UniteCT Call Center at 1-844-864-8328 and be screened for eligibility. Eligible applicants will receive direct assistance from a local UniteCT Resource Center, where they will complete the application. If a tenant requires but does not have legal representation, access to mediators at Quinnipiac University’s Center on Dispute Resolution will be provided.
See the full press release here.
For information and resources related to Connecticut Landlord/Tenant Law click here.
FEDERAL AND STATE RENTAL HELP FOR CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has compiled a list of public housing agencies, housing counseling agencies, and other housing resources available to Connecticut residents on their website. Click here to find out more about the programs and resources available and to view eligibility guidelines.
For information on the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV) and the State Rental Assistance Program (RAP), click here.
INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR HOMEOWNERS
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has compiled a list of resources for homeowners in Connecticut, available here.
HUD has also made a list of programs and resources available to Connecticut homeowners to help with home repairs. The list is available here.
CONNECTICUT FAIR HOUSING
The mission of the Connecticut Fair Housing Center is to ensure that all people have equal access to housing opportunities in Connecticut, free from discrimination. For information and resources related to CT Fair Housing, click here.
To file a complaint, call CT Fair Housing at 860-247-4400 or click here.
You can also call our office at 860-628-3761 to file a complaint.
UNIFORM RELOCATION ASSISTANCE ACT
Renters who have been displaced as a result of municipal code enforcement may be eligible for relocation benefits under Connecticut Chapter 135 Department of Housing: Uniform Relocation Assistance Act. If you are a renter who resides in Southington and have been displaced as a result of code enforcement, please contact our office at 860-628-3761.
SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM
The Housing Choice Voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very-low-income families to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Participants are able to find their own housing, including apartments, townhouses, and single-family homes. The participant is free to choose any private rental housing that meets the requirements of the program. Housing Choice Vouchers are funded through the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and are administered in Connecticut by over 40 public housing agencies (PHAs) and statewide by the Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH).
For more information on Section 8, click here.
SOUTHINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
43 Academy Street, Suite #104
Southington, Connecticut 06489
Phone: (860) 628-5200
For information on the Southington Housing Authority and Elderly/Disabled housing click here. Please note that applicants must be either age 62+ or disabled.
SENIOR HOUSING
Flanders West Apartments
3 Darling Street, Apt. #1A, Southington
860-621-3954
Application available here.
Winter Grove
491 Darling Street, Southington
860-276-0555 or 203-562-4514
Application available here.
HOUSING APPLICATIONS
Please contact each building's respective management office with questions or to check for availabilities. All applications should be submitted to the building management office at the addressed specified on the application. ***Southington Community Services does not handle or process housing applications.***
Wheeler Village Apartments
97 Wheeler Village Drive, Southington
(860)-621-2234
Application available here.
Summer Brook Apartments
35 CC Darling Street, Southington
(860)-621-1700
Application available here.