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RESOLUTION OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,000 TO SUPPORT THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF A TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR ADU AND SMALL HEALTHY HOME DEVELOPMENT.
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WHEREAS, the State of Connecticut is making available over $800 million to support transformative investments in communities such as New Haven through the Community Investment Fund ("CIF"); and,
WHEREAS, as part of CIF Round 5, the City of New Haven (the "City") is proposing a Planning Project (the "Project") to study, design, and implement a citywide Technical and Financial Assistance Program for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Small Healthy Homes; and,
WHEREAS, the Project represents a critical component of the City's equitable housing strategy and addresses the significant affordable housing gap, which is currently estimated at 38,000 units by Elm City Communities/New Haven Housing Authority-and, according to the South Central Regional Council of Governments (SCRCOG), more than 85% of households earning less than $20,000 annually face severe housing cost burdens; and,
WHEREAS, the City's neighborhoods, particularly those most impacted by housing insecurity and historic disinvestment, continue to face significant barriers to infill housing development, including regulatory burdens, high permitting costs, and lack of access to capital; and,
WHEREAS, the Project will promote equitable housing outcomes through the development of an ADU Technical Assistance Program (ADUA) and associated reforms, including: zoning and permitting amendments, pre-approved architectural plans, matched financing partners, and predevelopment grant support for low- to moderate-income property owners; and,
WHEREAS, this initiative will also support aging in place, multigenerational living, sustainable construction, and neighborhood stabilizatio...
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