Seven Non-Profits to Launch Center for Housing Equity & Opportunity (CHEO) in Eastern CT

Goal of CHEO is to Expand Equitable Access to Housing NEW LONDON, CT – A new Center for Housing Equity & Opportunity (CHEO) in Eastern CT will officially launch on March 16, 2023, to facilitate a coordinated, regional response to address housing affordability in Eastern Connecticut including throughout New London, Windham, and part of Tolland Counties. Modeled after similar efforts in other parts of the state, the new Center will work collaboratively with housing practitioners, residents, municipalities, and policymakers throughout the region to develop a regional housing affordability strategy, and to align, grow, and deliver critical resources including dedicated staff, regional data capacity, and technical assistance to support the preservation, production, and protection of housing affordability regionwide. The CHEO will be a strategic partnership between seven nonprofits brought together by the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut. Other founding partners in the Center include Connecticut College, Eastern Connecticut State University, The Housing Collective, Partnership for Strong Communities, Regional Plan Association, and United Way of Southeastern Connecticut. Maryam Elahi is President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut. “Simply put, we are stronger together,” says the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut’s President and CEO Maryam Elahi, “and together, we […]

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