December 20, 2011

FUNDING FOR SINKING HOMES HEADING TO NEW HAVEN
Bond Commission approves $1.5m grant

State Representative Patricia Dillon (D-New Haven) announced the State Bond Commission Friday approved a reallocation of a bond authorization of at least $1.5 million for New Haven’s “sinking homes.” Friday’s action allows the state Office of Policy and Management and Department of Economic and Community Development to work on a plan to release the funding to affected homeowners.

“This action is due to the persistence and faith of the homeowners who worked tirelessly to secure this funding,” Rep. Dillon said. “At the very least this money will allow the most seriously damaged homes to be repaired.”

The homes, located in the West River flood plain of the Beverly Hills section of Westville, are experiencing cracked and sinking foundations.

The funding for New Haven homeowners, originally approved in December of 2010, had not been released because of confusing language in the bond authorization involving a dam project requested by the town of Woodbridge.

Rep. Dillon said, “I am thrilled Governor Malloy and House Speaker Donovan worked with us to disentangle funding for New Haven homes from an unrelated bond request for Woodbridge and free Woodbridge to pursue their request. This $1.5 million is solely targeted to homeowners in the Beverly Hills section of Westville.”