Help for Creating Affordable Housing
Affordable housing is not just for big developers! Homeowners with extra space on their property have options and support to create accessory units or to subdivide and donate a parcel of land.
Citizen’s Guide - This is a brochure for citizens interested in how they can help create housing options including donating to existing housing organizations, creating an accessory apartment in their homes, and subdividing a piece of land for housing.
Credit Check Assistance - The purpose of this process is to assist homeowners who wish to rent an apartment in their home to get a credit and background check on potential tenants from an experienced, professional real estate management firm.
Salisbury Affordable Housing Fund (SAHF)- SAHF funds may be disbursed per Town Ordinance #112 to facilitate the creation of Affordable Housing units in Salisbury. Any entity that intends to create affordable housing is eligible to apply for an interest- free loan. Non-profit organizations with experience and a mission that includes the creation of affordable housing may request grant funds of up to $5,000. Funding provided for feasibility studies will be forgiven if the project proves infeasible.
Click here to download the guidelines and application. Send completed application to gpetry@salisburyct.us.
HDF Multifamily Loan Fund - HDF offers a wide variety of financing products to promote and facilitate the rehabilitation, new construction, and preservation of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households, including multifamily housing, seniors housing, and special needs housing. HDF is one of the few local sources of long-term, below-market financing for affordable housing in its service area. For more information, visit: www.hdf-ct.org.
LISC - Connecticut LISC offers project financing for predevelopment, acquisition and/or construction of affordable housing to non-profit housing organizations. LISC also provides grants to help local partner organizations expand their capacity. For more information, visit: http://www.lisc.org/connecticut_statewide
Housing Organizations
Whether you are looking to donate land or money, individuals can partner with the nonprofit organizations already working to bring more affordable housing to town.
Salisbury Housing Committee (SHC) - oversees 33 units of low income rental housing in Salisbury including Sarum Village and Faith House. For information about the SHC contact President of the Board, Anne Kremer at 860-596-4048.
Salisbury Housing Trust - builds single family two- and three-bedroom homes which will be priced to sell well below the current median home sales prices. For more information on donating, call Leo Gafney at (860) 435-2173 or email salisburyhousingtrust@gmail.com.
Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Connecticut - works with volunteers to promote home ownership by building houses in partnership with residents in need of adequate housing. For more information on donating or volunteering, visit their website, call (860) 435-4747 or email habitatforhumanitynwc@gmail.com.
PO BOX 1, Salisbury, CT 06068; 860-435-4747, www.habitatnwct.org
Center for Housing Opportunity Litchfield County - facilitates a coordinated, regional response to address housing affordability in Litchfield County. For more information, visit the website or contact Jocelyn Ayer, Director, at jocelyn@thehousingcollective.org.