Temporary Housing Assistance Available

August 19, 2020

If you have been affected by the ongoing COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic and are struggling to pay your rent or mortgage, the Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) and the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) partnered to offer temporary assistance programs.

The programs, Temporary Rental Housing Assistance (TRHAP) and Temporary-Mortgage Assistance (T-MAP) Programs, opened on July 15. 

Temporary Rental Housing Assistance Program:

  • Initial priority for TRHAP assistance will be targeted at individuals and families who have been denied unemployment assistance from the Department of Labor. 
  • Individuals who are unemployed or under-employed and who have not yet filed for unemployment assistance should file for as soon as possible.

Individuals who would like to speak to a Call Center Representative to determine their eligibility for TRHAP assistance can call 1-860-785-3111, or they may click the button below:

Temporary-Mortgage Assistance Program:

  • The program will provide up to $10,000 in emergency loan funds for low and moderate income homeowners to pay their housing costs.
  • Eligible households with incomes at or below 120 percent of the area median income will be eligible to apply for up to $25,000 in the form of a second mortgage loan.

Individuals who would like to speak with a Call Center Representative to determine their eligibility and apply should call 1-860-785-3111 or click the button below:

Further information about each program is available on the CHFA website, here.