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The state could lose 300 low-income housing tax credit units in 2023 as their affordability requirements expire.

Reimbursement rates for Medicaid in Connecticut, where the program is known as HUSKY, are too low for autism behavioral services, providers and advocates say. They’re the lowest in New England.

The upcoming legislative session is likely to bring a new effort to pass meaningful zoning reforms, according to advocates for a fund that rewards towns that create affordable housing and eviction protections for tenants.

State program offers another option for people with intellectual disabilities.

Killingly’s board of education chairman accused the state of trying to overturn a local vote and said officials were lying about why they were investigating the board’s actions in rejecting a school-based mental health clinic.

CT officials want an inquiry after the Killingly board of education rejected a proposed grant-based mental health center at the high school.

Connecticut’s rental assistance program has received an $11 million boost in funding from the federal government, meaning more aid will be available for tenants in need.

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Connecticut rose for the first time in nearly a decade, by about 13% from 2021 to 2022, according to a report released this week.

In a new analysis of 17 Fairfield County towns’ affordable housing plans, the median community received a ranking of 2.5 out of 5, showing scattered progress for many towns and room for improvement on equity and other issues in others.

Statewide, many Connecticut school districts are building policies related to diversity, equity and inclusion. They’re also hiring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion directors to conduct equity audits, said Eric Scoville, a spokesman for the Connecticut Department of Education.