Updated: 6:18 PM EDT March 15, 2021
HARTFORD, Conn. During his press conference on Monday, Gov. Lamont announced that Connecticut is launching a program to provide rental and utility assistance to qualified households impacted by COVID-19.
The new program is called UniteCT and will provide financial relief to those in need. The program could provide qualified households up to $11,500, with $10,000 in rental assistance and up to $1,500 in electric utility arrearage payments to landlords and utility companies.
Applicants can apply online and help will be available through a call center and at housing counseling agencies and other community partners in the state.
“The creation of UniteCT represents a significant increase in financial assistance that will be provided families and individuals that have been impacted by COVID-19,” Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno. “With new programs comes new changes. The Connecticut Department of Hou
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