In this difficult budget climate, we are deeply appreciative of the Gov. Dannel Malloy’s continued commitment to programs aimed at ending homelessness and providing affordable, safe housing choices for every resident of Connecticut.

The Governor is committed to meeting the goals of Zero: 2016 and his proposals seek to continue the momentum he has sparked for ending Veterans’ homelessness by the end of 2015 and chronic homelessness by the end of 2016.

Specifically, Gov. Malloy proposes:

• $405 million in new bonding over the biennium for affordable housing and programs to end homelessness. This includes $15 million in each year of the biennium for a new homelessness prevention and response capital fund in the Department of Housing.
• $1 million in fiscal 2016 and $2 million in fiscal 2017 for DMHAS services and another $1 million in 2016 and $2 million in 2017 for DOH rental subsidies to support a total of 200 new units of supportive housing related to the Governor’s Second Chance Initiative – the Connecticut Collaborative on Re-Entry (formally known as FUSE) to serve those who frequently cycle through the criminal justice system and homeless shelter services.
• $1 million in each year for wraparound services for individuals who are chronically homeless as part of the Governor’s Zero: 2016 initiative.
• Maintaining the Homeless Youth Program.
• $8 million in bonding for transit-oriented development and pre-development activities in the Office of Policy and Management.
• $5 million in bonding in each year for a Responsible Growth Incentive Fund in OPM.
• An additional $5 million each year in the Department of Labor for the Step-Up Program, a job training and incentive program to assist those who are unemployed.

Here’s what you can do:

1. Thank Governor Malloy

Call, Email, or Write Governor Malloy a brief personal message thanking him for his continued commitment to ending homelessness and providing safe, affordable housing for all and expressing support for the proposals detailed above.

Phone: 860-655-4840

Email: Governor.Malloy@ct.gov

Address:

Governor Malloy

State Capitol

210 Capitol Avenue

Hartford, CT 06106

2. Submit Written Testimony for March 2, 2015 Appropriations Hearings on Department of Housing Budget FY2016-FY2017

Submit written testimony supporting the Governor’s proposed budget and his strategic investments in housing Connecticut’s most vulnerable.

1. Download Talking Points/ Testimony Template Here
2. Email written testimony to sfox@cceh.org by 9:00 a.m., March 2^nd.

Please email written testimony in Word or PDF format on your organizations letterhead to sfox@cceh.org-(Template (above) provides guidelines for format).  Written testimony should be limited to matters related to comments related to the Department of Housing budget. All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.

3. Submit Written Testimony for March 6, 2015 Appropriations Hearings on Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services FY2016-FY2017

1. Download Talking Points/ Testimony Template Here
2.  Email written testimony to sfox@cceh.org by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 5^th.

Please email written testimony in Word or PDF format on your organizations letterhead to sfox@cceh.org-(Template (above) provides guidelines for format).  Written testimony should be limited to matters related to comments related to the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services budget. All public hearing testimony, written and spoken, is public information.