Habitat gets $1.7M for affordable housing in Bridgeport

Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County was one of 17 applications selected for funding under the state Department of Housing”™s most recent affordable homeownership round of grants totaling $30 million statewide.

The department will fund two Bridgeport proposals submitted by Habitat CFC in an aggregate amount of $1,725,000 to build 23 affordable home units for ownership. The units will be constructed on blighted and vacant infill lots throughout the city.

The “Habitat CFC Neighborhood Build 1 & 2” projects will consist of energy-rated units with a mix of single-family homes and duplexes, all sold to first-time homebuyers whose incomes are at or below 80 percent of the area median income.

Habitat CFC”™s newly appointed CEO, Stuart Adelberg, in a statement said the search continues for funding “to maintain our momentum and build more homes.”

“Affordable housing strengthens communities, creating neighborhoods where families and individuals can find stability, gain employment and build a brighter long-term future,” Gov. Dannel Malloy said in a statement.

Since its founding in 1985 Habitat CFC has built 191 homes for more than 850 family members in the region.