The mission of the Connecticut Fair Housing Center is to ensure that all people have equal access to housing opportunities in Connecticut, free from discrimination.

Because housing discrimination disproportionately affects people with low incomes, the Center focuses on the intersection of poverty and housing discrimination.

The Connecticut Fair Housing Center has provided free investigative and legal services to residents who believe they have been the victims of housing discrimination for  three decades.

In support of our mission, the Center conducts statewide education and outreach to ensure residents understand their fair housing rights and works with state and local governments, housing professionals, and others to promote compliance with federal and state fair housing laws.

The Connecticut Fair Housing Center is a 501(c)(3) private, nonprofit organization. Support our mission by donating. 

HISTORY

1994

The Connecticut Fair Housing Center opens

2008

The Center expanded its scope of work to include foreclosure prevention, anti-predatory lending, and fair lending efforts.

2009

The Center launched the Opportunity Project to draw attention to the significant level of racial segregation in Connecticut’s towns and cities.

2015

The Center launched the Moving Forward Project to empower residents with the information and tools they need to find housing that fits their needs and protects their housing rights.

2020

The Center becomes involved in movement lawyering and tenant organizing. The goal of movement lawyering is to build the power of people over the power of law.