{"id":5878,"date":"2024-07-09T16:28:36","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T16:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fchealth.org\/?p=5878"},"modified":"2025-03-27T16:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:40:16","slug":"housing-and-habitats-in-litchfield-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fchealth.org\/housing-and-habitats-in-litchfield-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Housing and Habitats in Litchfield County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n      main#main .block_bfc49fbab0122a303c9dfec3fbf1b77d,\n    main#main .block_bfc49fbab0122a303c9dfec3fbf1b77d .heading > * {\n      background-color: #FFFFFF;\n    }\n  \n      main#main .block_bfc49fbab0122a303c9dfec3fbf1b77d {\n      color: #084c95;\n    }\n    main#main .block_bfc49fbab0122a303c9dfec3fbf1b77d .styled-heading {\n      -webkit-text-stroke-color: #084c95;\n    }\n    main#main .block_bfc49fbab0122a303c9dfec3fbf1b77d .styled-heading::after {\n      border-color: #084c95;\n    }\n    main#main .block_bfc49fbab0122a303c9dfec3fbf1b77d a.cta::after {\n      background-color: #084c95;\n    }\n  \n      main#main .block_bfc49fbab0122a303c9dfec3fbf1b77d .styled-heading {\n      text-shadow: -0.04em 0.04em #2bd6d6;\n    }\n    main#main .block_bfc49fbab0122a303c9dfec3fbf1b77d a.cta {\n      background-color: #2bd6d6;\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n<div  class=\"wp-block-heading-cta block_bfc49fbab0122a303c9dfec3fbf1b77d full-width-block\">\n  <section class=\"heading-cta\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col\">\n                  <div class=\"heading\">\n            <h4>Housing\u00a0 <span class=\"styled-heading\">and\u00a0 <\/span>Habitats in Litchfield County<\/h4>\n          <\/div>\n                          <div class=\"body-copy\">\n            <p><em>How two organizations are working together to further affordable housing and conservation efforts\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n                <div class=\"buttons\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>About the partnership between Litchfield County Center for Housing Opportunity and Housatonic Valley Association\u2019s Litchfield Hills Greenprint Collaborative<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cthousingopportunity.org\/lccho\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-indigo-600-color\">The Litchfield County Center for Housing Opportunity<\/mark><\/a> (LCCHO) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/hvatoday.org\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-indigo-600-color\">Housatonic Valley Association<\/mark><\/a> (HVA) are collaborating to address two critical issues in Litchfield County, Connecticut: affordable housing and environmental conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LCCHO, led by Director Jocelyn Ayer, focuses on the growing need for affordable housing. As inflation rises and incomes stagnate, affordable housing has become increasingly crucial for community well-being. LCCHO coordinates regional efforts to provide resources, data, and technical assistance to municipalities and nonprofit housing organizations. Their goal is to develop housing infrastructure based on affordability, helping families avoid difficult choices between housing and other essential needs like healthcare.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/fchealth.org\/app\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SS1_8115-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5888\" style=\"width:587px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fchealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SS1_8115-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fchealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SS1_8115-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fchealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SS1_8115-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fchealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SS1_8115-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fchealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/SS1_8115-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><em>Photo by Shana Sureck. In a May meeting, HVA\u2019s Greenprint Collaborative and LCCHO gathered local affordable housing and conservation organizations, gathered together to learn how each could contribute to each other\u2019s goals.<\/em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>HVA, through its <a href=\"https:\/\/litchfieldgreenprint.org\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-indigo-600-color\">Litchfield Hills Greenprint Collaborative<\/mark><\/a>, is dedicated to environmental preservation. This network of conservation organizations works to protect the natural character and environmental health of the entire Housatonic River valley, from the Berkshires to Long Island Sound. Their efforts contribute to maintaining clean drinking water, regulating temperatures, managing carbon levels, and supporting local economies through natural resources and tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognizing that healthy communities need both affordable housing and conserved land, LCCHO and HVA&#8217;s Greenprint Collaborative have joined forces to support regional planning between and amongst conservation and affordable housing initiatives in northwest Connecticut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our Work with LCCHO and HVA\u2019s Litchfield Hills Greenprint Collaborative<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FCH partnered with LCCHO in 2022 to develop a responsive grant program to support community led engagement efforts in northwest Litchfield County. This approach reflects our belief that effective funding sometimes means stepping back and providing financial resources so organizations can fund initiatives directly, recognizing their deep understanding of community needs and effective solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2023, this grant program was offered through funding from FCH, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, and BTCF\u2019s Fund for the Northwest Corner. HVA\u2019s Greenprint Collaborative received one of two grants made that year \u2013 to support the development of partnerships between affordable housing initiatives and conservation groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connie Manes, Greenprint Director at HVA, spearheaded this project, which began with a survey to gather data, raise awareness, and encourage participation, then a series of meetings to bring together affordable housing groups, conservation organizations, and key municipal representatives. These gatherings fostered information sharing and discussions on aligning goals and effectively communicating efforts to the community. One key insight from this work to date has been the significant potential for local-level partnerships between conservation groups and affordable housing initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The short video below captures how both groups found common ground and developed practical strategies to meet both housing and conservation aims in northwest Connecticut:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Northwest CT Affordable Housing and Conservation Collaboration\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-bafnkn2nqA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" 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