The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) and the Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) announced that the bi-annual Development Engagement Process (DEP) opened Sept. 23, 2024 for approximately five weeks for developers seeking state financial assistance or LIHTCs for projects throughout Connecticut.
Developers are encouraged to submit projects for consideration only if they believe they can prepare and deliver a complete and compliant application within 120 days of a written Invitation to Apply from DOH and/or CHFA. Note that applicants for nine percent LIHTC do not need an Invitation to Apply but do need to attend a mandatory preliminary application conference.
Information on how to submit a preliminary application for a housing development project through the DEP may be found on the DOH website. Be sure to review both the Notice and the Requirements and Instructions. Contacts for specific questions are noted below.
- All inquiries related to the CT811 Program: Tawny Pho at tawny.pho@ct.gov
- Supportive Housing programs at the CT Department of Development Services (DDS): Elba Caraballo at Elba.Caraballo@ct.gov;
- For additional questions about CHFA funding programs and requirements, including CHFA’s role in the DEP and LIHTC: Terry Nash Giovannucci at terry.nash@chfa.org;
- For information on nine percent LIHTC: Debbie Alter at Deborah.alter@chfa.org; and
- For information on the DEP and DOH programs and financial assistance:
