New London
New London County
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Connecticut’s severe lack of affordable homes is acutely felt in New London County where over a quarter of homeowners and almost half of homerenters are cost-burdened, spending 30% or more of their income on housing-related costs. To address the affordable housing crisis in Connecticut, the Connecticut legislature passed General Statutes Sec. 8-30j in 2017, requiring every municipality to adopt a plan for how they will address their affordable housing needs by June 1, 2022.
The Center for Housing Equity and Opportunity (CHEO) of Eastern Connecticut and DesegregateCT have worked together to develop scorecards to assess the local affordable housing plans created by New London County communities and the extent to which they will help to make Eastern Connecticut more affordable for all residents. You can read the Affordable Housing Plan adopted by the town here.
Scorecard
New London
Points
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Affordable Housing Plan Submitted (5 points)
On Time (5 points)10/10
Planning Process
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Plan had invested and inclusive leadership
1/3
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Planning process had a communications strategy
0/3
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Planning process was inclusive with meaningful opportunities for community participation
1/7
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Plan articulates a community values statement
0/2
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Planning Process total score
2/15
Housing Needs Assessment
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Plan includes local history and context of affordable housing
1/3
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Plan includes housing needs assessment
13/18
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Plan includes land use and zoning assessment
1/7
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Plan includes regional and state housing market analysis
1/2
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Housing Needs Assessment total score
16/30
Action & Implementation
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Plan outlines already existing or ongoing efforts to increase affordable housing
3/6
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Plan includes goals
4/7
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Plan includes actions and implementation strategies
15/32
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Action & Implementation
22/45
Total and Score
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Total Points
50/100
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Affordable Housing Plan Score
2.5
The criteria used in this scorecard was developed using the guidance outlined in the Planning for Affordability in CT guidebook created by the Connecticut Department of Housing and Regional Plan Association.
This work was supported by the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut. The Affordable Housing Plans were reviewed and scored by the Center for Housing Equity and Opportunity, DesegregateCT and Regional Plan Association.
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