CT Department of Housing — Veteran Programs

State-administered rental assistance and emergency housing programs specifically for Connecticut veterans. Apply through the CT Department of Housing portal or contact your local housing authority.

HUD-VASH Program

VA-partnered Housing Choice Vouchers combined with case management services for eligible homeless veterans. Contact your local VA Medical Center's homeless veteran coordinator to apply.

CT Foodshare

Connecticut's food bank network serving veterans and families with priority access to nutritious food through hundreds of partner agencies statewide. Find your nearest distribution site at ctfoodshare.org.

Operation Hope CT

Provides emergency utility assistance and short-term financial support to Connecticut veterans and families facing a crisis. Contact your local Operation Hope chapter or call 211 for referral.

Disabled Veterans National Foundation - National

The Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing support and assistance to disabled veterans and their families. Their mission is to improve the lives of those who have served in the military and have been disabled as a result of their service.

The DVNF works to address the unique needs and challenges faced by disabled veterans. They provide direct financial support to veterans for critical needs such as housing, transportation, medical expenses, and rehabilitation. The organization also collaborates with other service providers to ensure veterans have access to comprehensive support services.

Community Action Agencies

Local emergency aid organizations operating in every Connecticut county provide food, fuel, rent assistance, and crisis support. Locate your county agency through the CT Community Action Alliance website.

Temporary Financial Assistance - American Legion Connecticut 

In the 1920s, The American Legion family raised more than $5 million to create the National Endowment Fund. One of the programs created through the Endowment Fund was Temporary Financial Assistance. Through grants, TFA keeps children of deceased or disabled veterans at home rather than in institutions. This cash aid is still available for cases not covered by subsequent state and federal programs for the needy. In 2010, the program provided more than $515,000 to 640 families, benefiting 1,408 children.

Through TFA, a local post can request cash assistance to help maintain the basic needs of veterans' children. The fund helps families meet the costs of shelter, food, utilities and health expenses when parents are unable, thereby keeping the child or children in a more stable home environment.

Homes For Our

Troops (HFOT)

Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) is a publicly funded 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, to enable them to rebuild their lives. Most of these Veterans have sustained injuries including multiple limb amputations, partial or full paralysis, and/or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). These homes restore some of the freedom and independence our Veterans sacrificed while defending our country, and enable them to focus on their family, recovery, and rebuilding their lives. Since its inception in 2004, nearly 90 cents out of every dollar spent has gone directly to our program services for Veterans. HFOT builds these homes where the Veteran chooses to live, and continues its relationship with the Veterans after home delivery to assist them with rebuilding their lives.

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 For over fifteen years, we have provided programs that offer: RELIEF (through Critical Financial Assistance and transitional housing programs), RESILIENCY (through permanent housing and caregiver support services) and RECURRING FAMILY SUPPORT programs and services throughout the year that help military families overcome the short-term bumps in the road so they don’t become long-term chronic problems. Operation Homefront has consistently earned high ratings from leading charity rating services, including Charity Navigator, which gave Operation Homefront 4 Stars for 11 consecutive years for superior service and accountability. At Operation Homefront, 90 percent of expenditures goes directly toward delivering programs and services tOperation Fuel is the country’s oldest fuel fund, serving as a model across the United States. Our primary purpose is to provide year-round emergency energy assistance to every city and town in Connecticut, aided by our statewide network of local fuel banks. We are the primary source of energy and utility assistance for low- to moderate-income households who are struggling financially and have exhausted other options.

Operation Homefront

 For over fifteen years, we have provided programs that offer: RELIEF (through Critical Financial Assistance and transitional housing programs), RESILIENCY (through permanent housing and caregiver support services) and RECURRING FAMILY SUPPORT programs and services throughout the year that help military families overcome the short-term bumps in the road so they don’t become long-term chronic problems. Operation Homefront has consistently earned high ratings from leading charity rating services, including Charity Navigator, which gave Operation Homefront 4 Stars for 11 consecutive years for superior service and accountability. At Operation Homefront, 90 percent of expenditures goes directly toward delivering programs and services to the military families who need it most.

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Our nation exists because of the courage, perseverance and resolve of our active, reserve and veteran Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard service men and women. Those who stepped up to protect the values and freedoms our country was founded on. Just as we relied on your service to keep us free, you can depend on us to give back to you and your family when you need a place to call home.

You have served this beautiful country. Now it's our turn to serve you.

Let us assist you by making the home buying, selling or refinancing process a breeze, and save you money in the process!

rebuild together

Local Rebuilding Together affiliates complete thousands of rebuild projects every year. Our affiliates across the country help neighbors in need and work to revitalize communities.

Looking for home repair help? We provide services across the country through our network of local affiliates, so the services and process for applying may vary depending on your closest location. You can find the location nearest to you by using the tool below. Information on how to apply for help can be found on each affiliate's website. 

Middlesex County Blue Star Mothers CT3 

We welcome Moms from all over Connecticut!

Middlesex County Blue Star Mothers CT3 is a 501(c)(3) Veteran Service organization chartered by the U.S. Congress.  We are mothers of children who are serving or have served our country honorably in the military, from boot camp through veteran status.  We support our children, deployed troops, veterans, Gold Star Mothers and each other through involvement in service and volunteering efforts both nationally and locally.

Tunnels to Towers Foundation - (Smart Home Program)

Are you a veteran or first responder with a catastrophic injury that affects your mobility?  Do you know someone who suffered a severe injury in the line of duty?  If you answered, “Yes,” to either question, then you or someone you know may be eligible to participate in the Foundation’s Smart Home Program.

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation builds mortgage-free smart homes for our most catastrophically injured veterans and first responders. Each home is designed to address the unique needs of each individual. Smart homes host a myriad of features such as automated doors and lighting, wider halls and doorways, special showers to accommodate wheelchairs, automatic door openers, cabinets, counters, and stove tops that can be raised and lowered, back-up generators, and central heating and air conditioning systems that can be controlled by tablets.

Temporary Financial Assistance - American Legion Connecticut 

In the 1920s, The American Legion family raised more than $5 million to create the National Endowment Fund. One of the programs created through the Endowment Fund was Temporary Financial Assistance. Through grants, TFA keeps children of deceased or disabled veterans at home rather than in institutions. This cash aid is still available for cases not covered by subsequent state and federal programs for the needy. In 2010, the program provided more than $515,000 to 640 families, benefiting 1,408 children.

Through TFA, a local post can request cash assistance to help maintain the basic needs of veterans' children. The fund helps families meet the costs of shelter, food, utilities and health expenses when parents are unable, thereby keeping the child or children in a more stable home environment.

connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness

The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness, in partnership with members and communities throughout the state, creates change through leadership, advocacy, and building the capacity of members and the field to respond to environmental challenges. Our collective mission is to prevent and end homelessness in Connecticut.

Why CCEH?

Connecticut has the 6th highest housing cost in the nation. Many low-income households hover on the brink of homelessness. More than 4,500 people are homeless on any given night in Connecticut– nearly 1 in 5 are children. Connecticut’s emergency shelters are full beyond capacity, and yet many people experiencing homelessness must live on the streets or in places not fit for habitation. Homelessness is expensive: it costs our public systems (emergency services, hospitals, and schools) more to leave our neighbors homeless than it does to help them secure housing and provide them the supports to keep it.

Final Salute Inc. (FSI)

Final Salute Inc. (FSI) 's mission is to provide homeless women Veterans and their children with safe and suitable housing.

The federal government estimates there are currently 55,000 homeless women Veterans in the United States on any given day. For the sacrifices they and their families made, this is an unacceptable state. Final Salute Inc. believes in paying women Veterans with the proper respect due to them for the service they have provided to our country. Final Salute also works with the Veteran in establishing her plan towards independence.

FSI was established to identify and meet the unique needs of homeless women Veterans and their children.

Way to go

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Our goal is to help senior citizens and people with disabilities navigate transportation options by creating a point of access for all services available in the north central region of Connecticut.

Accessible transportation benefits our personal lives. Most of our daily activities take place outside our home. Because of this, transportation touches every part of our lives and without transportation there are many activities we could not take part in. Transportation also benefits others in the community like public agencies, such as human service and workforce development agencies. Transportation is what connects these agencies and the people they serve. If people can’t get to the agencies, they can’t access their services, and the agencies cannot fulfill their mission to provide life-enhancing services. Transportation impacts private businesses, educational institutions, health care services, IT IMPACTS THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE!

Veterans Crossing

Homeless veterans get help with housing, jobs, and health care at CRT’s Veterans Crossing facility in East Hartford.

Veterans Crossing is a 12-room handicapped accessible, bridge housing for homeless male veterans located in East Hartford. We help residents look for work, save for an apartment and connect with support services. Vets are linked with all VA services (medical, mental health and substance abuse). Help with money management, life skills, counseling, and referrals are available.Huts for Vets is designed to promote an enlarged sense of self through an intensified belonging to the natural world. This larger belonging can provide security, identity and psychological strength, all derived from the realization that we are part of something bigger, older and more complex than anything we know. There is nothing like a starry night sky to enhance this awareness.

Connecticut dav

transportation program

The mission of the DAV in Connecticut is to help our fellow veterans achieve and maintain a high standard of living by providing various services to them. We have a wide variety of programs to help them. We provide claim service through our National Service Office located at the VA Medical Center in Newington. We provide transportation to veterans going to their medical appointment at the VA Medical Centers in Newington and West Haven. During the year we transport approximately 12,000 veterans and our volunteer drivers travel approximately 336,000 miles. We sponsor bingos at the Rocky Hill Veterans Home including our Christmas in February where we distribute gifts to the veterans living at the RHVH. We also provide transportation for Take a Vet fishing program.

south park inn

Founded in 1982,  South Park Inn is a continuum of programs and people serving the greater Hartford community. We work closely with our partners in health and human services to help people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Our services are flexible, diverse, and creative. We partner with our participants to link each person with a housing solution customized to her or his unique needs. 

The Patriots’ Landing

The Patriots’ Landing houses are located on West St. in Rocky Hill. There are five separate single family three (3) bedroom homes that can accommodate Veterans, their spouses and children. All houses are completely furnished; equipped with kitchen supplies, bedding, furniture, washers & dryers, and full kitchens. All houses are smoke free and pets are not permitted*. 

Housing will be provided on a month to month basis, not to exceed twelve (12) months. Unless extended by the DVA for not more than two six month periods based on specified extenuating circumstances. 

Participants are expected to pay a monthly housing Program Fee. 

Participants are expected to comply with all terms and conditions listed in the Patriots’ Landing Temporary Housing Program Agreement, which will be provided upon admission.

Supportive Services

Through a collaborative effort between the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs and Chrysalis Center Inc., a case manager will be assigned to assist couples and families with individual recovery plans to return them to independent living in the community. Case managers will also offer career and educational assistance as well as resume writing, networking and interviewing skills.

*Exception may be considered for verified service animals

FINVET – National Veterans Financial Resource Center

FINVET, the National Veterans Financial Resource Center, was created by the VA Office of Suicide Prevention because financial well-being is related to better mental health and lower risk of suicide. In line with the VA Suicide Prevention Strategy, FINVET takes a proactive approach to boost protective factors. FINVET makes it easier for Veterans on this one-stop website to find money resources, boost financial literacy, and navigate their financial journey. Our mission is clear: we want to act as a bridge, linking Veterans to resources that help them better manage their money, so that every Veteran can earn more, save more, and keep their money safe.

Disclaimer: FINVET does not provide financial assistance. Also, this website is not for emergency or crisis intervention. Instead, FINVET helps connect you to financial resources and tools to improve financial well-being and financial literacy. Find direct financial assistance through these organizations.

 The Homes for the Brave Veterans’ Service Center

Homes for the Brave is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing housing, vocational training, and life skills coaching to individuals experiencing homelessness, with a primary focus on military veterans. Operated by the Applied Behavioral Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. (ABRI), the organization works to help individuals successfully return to meaningful, productive lives.

Homes for the Brave (Bridgeport, CT): A 42-bed transitional housing facility located at 655 Park Avenue for male veterans and non-veterans. It provides residents with case management, a computer lab, and structured independent living goals.

Madaras House: The first transitional housing program in the Tri-State area dedicated entirely to homeless female veterans and their young children.

Homes for the Brave (West Haven, CT): A transitional housing program consisting of two properties specifically for male veterans.

Waldorf House: A permanent supportive housing program in Bridgeport that offers independent living apartments coupled with ongoing case management services