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| Affordable Housing Program - Flex |
| Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development |
| Purpose: Provide affordable housing to persons/families with low to moderate incomes. |
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| Contact: Karen Santana |
| Phone: (860) 270-8224 |
| Email: Karen.santana@ct.gov |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1098&q=253406 |
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| Type of Assistance: Grants, Loans & Reduction in Principle/Interest |
| Authority: CGS Sec. 8-37 pp |
| Description |
| A housing production program known as "flex", funded through State bonds. Eligible applicants include municipalities, non-profit organizations, local housing authorities, & for-profit developers. |
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| Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund - South Central CT Regional Growth Partnership: |
| Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development |
| Purpose: Site assessment & remediation of contaminated properties |
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| Contact: Peter Stein or any staff person |
| Phone: (203) 821-3682 |
| Email: regiongrowthpartner@rgp-ct.org. |
| Website: http://www.rgp-ct.org |
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| Type of Assistance: Grant, Loan |
| Authority:  |
| Description |
| Site assessment & remediation of contaminated properties via grants & loans to applicants within the in the South Central Regional Growth Partnership area. |
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| Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund, CT EPA |
| Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development |
| Purpose: Remediation of brownfields (contaminated properties) in distressed municipalities (www.ct.gov/opm/lib/opm/IGP/grants/datagrts/dismun2004.doc) |
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| Contact: Chet Camarata |
| Phone: (860) 270-8140 |
| Email:  |
| Website: http://www.ctbrownfields.gov |
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| Type of Assistance: Loans & Grants (up to 40% of total needed) |
| Authority: EPA |
| Description |
| Revolving loan program for site assessment and remediation of brownfields statewide. Priority applications are for projects located in distressed municipalities. Funded by $1M EPA grant. |
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| Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund, Hartford - EPA |
| Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development |
| Purpose: Remediate contaminated properties in the City of Hartford. |
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| Contact: Chet Camarata |
| Phone: (860) 270-8140 |
| Email: chet.camarata@po.state.ct.us |
| Website: http://www.ctbrownfields.gov |
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| Type of Assistance: Loan & Grant (40% of assistance) |
| Authority:  EPA |
| Description |
| Assessment of contamination & remediation of properties within the City of Hartford, with funds from EPA. |
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| Brownfields Redevelopment Financing |
| Agency: Connecticut Development Authority |
| Purpose: Remediation development of existing Brownfields sites |
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| Contact: Cynthia Petruzello |
| Phone: (860) 258-7833 |
| Email: Cynthia.petruzzello@ctcda.com |
| Website: http://www.ctbrownfields.com |
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| Type of Assistance: Grant Payment |
| Authority: 32-23zz |
| Description |
| CDA provides financing for Brownfields remediation. The financing is paid by a pledge of future incremental property taxes from the municipality. |
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| HOME Investment Partnerships Program |
| Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development |
| Purpose: Provide affordable housing to persons/families with low to moderate incomes. |
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| Contact: Edward LaChance |
| Phone: (860) 270-8099 |
| Email: Edward.lachance@ct.gov |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1098&q=249716 |
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| Type of Assistance: Grant, Loan & Reduction in Loan Principle/Interest |
| Authority: RCSA Sec. 24 CFR Part 92 |
| Description |
| Creation of both owner-occupied & rental affordable housing for low & moderate-income households. Allows for a wide range of eligible applicants & project types. Typically, CT receives $13M awarded via a formula. |
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| Housing Trust Fund Program |
| Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development |
| Purpose: Provide affordable housing to persons/families at low to moderate income levels |
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| Contact: Deb Russo |
| Phone: (860) 270-8223 |
| Email: Deborah.russo@ct.gov |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1104&q=316526 |
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| Type of Assistance: Grant, Loan & Reduction in Loan Principle/Interest |
| Authority: CGS 8-336 m |
| Description |
| Provision of competitively awarded loans &/or grants, funded through State bonds, to eligible sponsors of affordable housing . |
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| Manufacturer’s Assistance Act - MAA |
| Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development |
| Purpose: Assist manufacturing, municipal development of industrial parks, & other business assistance. |
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| Contact: Holly Campo de la Vera |
| Phone: (860) 270-8045 |
| Email: holly.campodelavera@po.state.ct.us |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/ecd/cwp/view.asp?a=1095&q=300162 |
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| Type of Assistance: Grant, Loan |
| Authority: CGS Sec. _32-220 through 32-244a |
| Description |
| Provides direct assistance to manufacturing/other economic base industries, town development for industrial parks/other business assistance, eg planning, property/equipment acquisition, construction, relocation, working capital, & business support service |
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| Urban Act Funds |
| Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development |
| Purpose: Promote urban planning & development activities. |
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| Contact: Chet Camarata |
| Phone: (860) 270-8140 |
| Email: chet.camarata@po.state.ct.us |
| Website: http://www.ct.gov/ecd/LIB/ecd/20/14/Urban%20Act%20Application%20URI.PDF |
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| Type of Assistance: Grant |
| Authority: CGS Sec. 4-66c |
| Description |
| Statewide municipal funding for planning, design & development projects which redirect, improve & expand state activities that promote community conservation & development & improve the quality of life for urban residents of the state. |
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| Urban Sites Remedial Action Program |
| Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development |
| Purpose: Environmental site assessment, remediation, and related costs in the State’s distressed areas |
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| Contact: Chet Camarata |
| Phone: (860) 270-8140 |
| Email: Chet.Camarata@ct.gov |
| Website: http://www.ctbrownfields.gov |
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| Type of Assistance: Grants or Loans |
| Authority: Chapter 22a-133m |
| Description |
| To facilitate the transfer, reuse and redevelopment of potentially polluted commercial and industrial real property (brownfields) which otherwise would remain vacant. When necessary, the state can commit funds to prepare the planning and implementation. |
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