Ana’s Story About Public Housing
Public housing helped Ana after her divorce left her homeless.
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Alberta’s Story About Public Housing
Public housing helps Alberta escape homelessness.
Daisy’s Story About Section 8
Daisy explains why Section 8 is a valuable program for herself and many other people.
Dennis’s Story About Section 8
Dennis, a formerly homeless and perminently disabled Section 8 voucher recipeint, urges policy makers to support Section 8.
Erin’s Story About the Pell Grant
The Pell Grant is very important to me because it helps me with the cost of going back to school. I decided to finish my degree after having my daughter. Being a single mother and supporting the both of us,…
Indicators of poverty in Connecticut
Percentage of people living in poverty
- 2007
- 7.9%
- 2009
- 9.4%
Percentage of low-income people (200% of poverty or below)
- 2007
- 19.6%
- 2009
- 21.1%
