CT Economic Digest – Dept. of Labor and Dept. of Economic and Community Development; electronic and print subscription.
Hartford Business Journal – New England Business Media; print subscription with website access.
New England Economic Conditions – Federal Reserve Bank of Boston; electronic subscription.
State agencies
Dept. of Economic and Community Development (DECD), including the Office of Brownfield Remediation and Development
Office of Responsible Growth – part of the Office of Policy and Management
State boards, commissions, and task forces
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR)
Continuing Legislative Committee on State Planning and Development
Task Force for Humane Treatment of Animals in Municipal and Regional Shelters
Federal government
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Economic Development Administration
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Other organizations
Connecticut Conference of Municipalities
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy
Regional Plan Association – researches planning and development issues in the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut metropolitan region
Smart Growth Online – from the Smart Growth Network, a group of government, business, and civic organizations; website is a Maryland Dept. of Planning project funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis – at the University of Connecticut School of Business
Other online resources
Connecticut law about elderly tax credits – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Connecticut law about municipal taxes – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Connecticut law about property tax appeals – research guide by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Connecticut ordinances and charters by town – from the Judicial Branch Law Libraries
Office of Policy and Management list and map of the Regional Councils of Governments in Connecticut
The Office of Legislative Research writes nonpartisan reports for legislators on various topics. Recent reports related to the Planning and Development Committee’s subject areas include:
Grace Period for Property Taxes – 2025-R-0162
2025 Acts Affecting Municipalities – 2025-R-0095
Personal Motor Vehicle Property Tax Assessments and Rates – 2025-R-0097
Process for Requesting a Zone Change – 2025-R-0089
Municipal Finance Advisory Commission Oversight – 2025-R-0077
Waiving Interest on Delinquent Property Taxes – 2025-R-0010
Issue Brief: Zoning Regulations – 2024-R-0190
Updated: Fixed Property Tax Assessments Under CGS § 12-65B – 2024-R-0103
Mandatory Property Tax Relief for Homeowners – 2024-R-0126
Local Option Property Tax Relief Programs for Homeowners – 2024-R-0118
Analysis of impediments to fair housing choiceAnalysis of impediments to fair housing choice – by the CT Fair Housing Center, 2023
Connecticut affordable housing market inventory studyConnecticut affordable housing market inventory study – prepared for the CT Housing Finance Authority by BFJ Planning, 2013
Connecticut’s urban housing policy: a new approach focused on sustainable neighborhood revitalizationConnecticut’s urban housing policy: a new approach focused on sustainable neighborhood revitalization – by Don Poland, published by the Connecticut Policy Institute, 2014
Consolidated plan for housing and community development – annual report, with plan released every five years, by the Dept. of Housing
The economic impact of Connecticut’s housing shortageThe economic impact of Connecticut’s housing shortage – published by the CT Business and Industry Association (CBIA) Foundation, 2025
Fostering stable homes: tackling housing displacement for a stronger ConnecticutFostering stable homes: tackling housing displacement for a stronger Connecticut – by CT Voices for Children, 2024
Housing Connecticut’s future: meeting the state’s affordable and accessible housing needsHousing Connecticut’s future: meeting the state’s affordable and accessible housing needs – by the Urban Institute, 2021
HousingInCT: the latest measures of affordability – annual report by the Partnership for Strong Communities
Housing needs assessment – periodic report by the CT Housing Finance Authority
Housing report: Connecticut adults want affordable housing in walkable neighborhoods of opportunityHousing report: Connecticut adults want affordable housing in walkable neighborhoods of opportunity – by the Commission on Aging, 2015
Looking for HUD-associated rental housing in ConnecticutLooking for HUD-associated rental housing in Connecticut – by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, 2022
No place for renters: the prevalence of rental deserts in Connecticut and the impact on housing choiceNo place for renters: the prevalence of rental deserts in Connecticut and the impact on housing choice – by the Partnership for Strong Communities, 2025
Planning for affordability in Connecticut: affordable housing plan and process guidebookPlanning for affordability in Connecticut: affordable housing plan and process guidebook – by the Dept. of Housing and the Regional Plan Association, 2020
The state of the nation’s housing – annual report by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University
Please note this is not an exhaustive list. Contact the library for these and other reports.
Child caregiver substance use disorder program evaluation and plan; child care supports and subsidies plan; supportive housing access; substance use disorder treatment for parents involved with DCF; and substance use disorder treatment for pregnant and parenting individualsChild caregiver substance use disorder program evaluation and plan; child care supports and subsidies plan; supportive housing access; substance use disorder treatment for parents involved with DCF; and substance use disorder treatment for pregnant and parenting individuals – by the Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Dept. of Children and Families, Dept. of Social Services, and Office of Early Childhood; pursuant to PA 23-97 s.29-33
Commission on Connecticut’s Development and Future final reportCommission on Connecticut’s Development and Future final report – pursuant to PA 21-29 s.13 and PA 22-74 s.22
Commission on Equity and Opportunity Reentry Working Group report and recommendationsreport and recommendations – pursuant to SA 18-14
Connecticut housing and segregation studyConnecticut housing and segregation study – published by the Office of Policy and Management; pursuant to CGS 4-68hh
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority annual report – pursuant to CGS 8-260
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority annual report on fair housing choice and racial and economic integration – pursuant to CGS 8-37bb
Connecticut Advisory Council on Housing Matters annual report – pursuant to CGS 47a-73
Food security annual report – by the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity; pursuant to CGS 17b-790c
Group home fire safety fundingGroup home fire safety funding – by the Dept. of Administrative Services; pursuant to PA 23-137 s.16
Hospital workforce housing optionsHospital workforce housing options – by the Dept. of Housing and CT Housing Finance Authority; pursuant to PA 22-118 s.359
Majority Leaders’ Roundtable Group on Affordable Housing annual report – pursuant to CGS 2-138
Right to counsel program for eviction proceedings – annual report published by the CT Bar Foundation; pursuant to CGS 47a-75
START: Homeless youth program – annual report by the Dept. of Children and Families and the Dept. of Housing; pursuant to CGS 17a-62a
Statewide Senior Center Workgroup reportStatewide Senior Center Workgroup report – pursuant to PA 21-7
Federal Housing Finance Agency mortgage databases
NCSL Housing and Homelessness Legislation Database – from the National Conference of State Legislatures. Tracks legislation from 2019-present.
Social Science Database – from ProQuest: “Social Science Database offers indexing and full text for hundreds of academic journals, providing extensive coverage across a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, communication, criminology, economics, education, political science, psychology, social work, and sociology.” Access from anywhere with a Connecticut State Library card.
Cityscape – U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Policy Development and Research
CT Economic Digest – Dept. of Labor and Dept. of Economic and Community Development; electronic and print subscription.
Evidence Matters – U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Policy Development and Research
New England Economic Conditions – Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
State agencies
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA)
State boards, commissions, and task forces
Connecticut Advisory Council on Housing Matters
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Board of Directors
Mobile Manufactured Home Advisory Council
Federal government
Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Dept. of Agriculture – Rural Development
Other organizations
Connecticut Coordinated Access Networks (CT CAN) – regional groups of agencies that connect homeless people to services
Connecticut Fair Housing Center
Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin – Madison
Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University
National Coalition for the Homeless
National Low Income Housing Coalition
Partnership for Strong Communities
Other online resources
Charting the Course of Connecticut’s COVID Economy – Legislative Library research guide from the 2020 OLR Issues Conference
Census Bureau housing data
HUD User – website from HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research with housing market analyses, income limits data, fair market rent data, original research, and more
Urban Institute research on housing finance
Research guides by the Judicial Branch Law Libraries:
Connecticut law about buying, building or selling a home
Connecticut law about condominiums
The Office of Legislative Research writes nonpartisan reports for legislators on various topics. Recent reports related to the Housing Committee’s subject areas include:
Moratoria Granted Under CGS § 8-30g – 2025-R-0143
2025 Acts Affecting Housing and Real Estate – 2025-R-0113
Issue Brief: CGS § 8-30g: The Affordable Housing Land Use Appeals Procedure – 2024-R-0147
Protections Regarding Rent Increases – 2024-R-0143
Affordable Housing Under CGS § 8-30g – 2024-R-0144
2024 Acts Affecting Housing and Real Estate – 2024-R-0107
Moratoria Granted Under CGS § 8-30g – 2023-R-0276
CHFA First-Time Homebuyer Programs – 2023-R-0268
Protections Against Rent Increases – 2023-R-0247