East End Brownfields will use $600,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency to remove hazardous chemical waste from the former Mount Trashmore, Chrome Engineering, and Paceli sites.  Once the sites are cleaned, the properties can be redeveloped to benefit the East End neighborhood.  For further information, please contact Richard McHugh, Senior Economic Development Associate at 203-576-7221 (McHugr0@ci.bridgeport.ct.us).

Habitat Housing, a national organization with a local chapter, plans to build 8 affordable homes in Bridgeport in 2005 and 16 in 2006.  As part of the program, eligible participants assist in the building of their own homes.  For more information, please contact Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County (HFHCFC) at 203-333-2642.

Hollow Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Housing Strategies is a community-designed program by Hollow residents to  1) address blighted or vacant properties, 2) improve the relationship between residents and police in order to reduce crime, and 3) empower residents to motivate its youth, make positive changes and create pride in the Hollow.  Money is used to traget blighted properties for demolion or rehabilitation.  For more information, please call Tom Coble, Director of Neighborhood Revitalization at 203-576-3931 (CobleT0@ci.bridgeport.ct.us).

Housing Opportunities for Persons With Aids

Lead Free Families works to remove harmful lead paint from older houses and apartments where children live.  Both tenants and landlords can participate in the program.  Our goal is to remove lead from 275 units between October 2004 and September 2007.  For more information, please call Sabine Kuczo, Program Manager 576-8220 (kuczos0@ci.bridgeport.ct.us) or download our brochures and application forms:
 
                   Tenants:     Brochure       Application
                        Landlords:      Brochure       Application

National Vacant Properties Campaign has provided the City of Bridegport with a $20,000 grant for technical assistance to revise the City's policies for handling vacant properties.  A roundtable workshop on vacant properties is scheduled for early 2006.  For more information, contact Kathleen Hunter, Deputy Director, Department of Housing at 203-576-7271 (HunteK@ci.bridgeport.ct.us).

Rental Housing Production uses grant money and tax credits to create rental units for the homeless, senior citizens and disabled persons in targeted neighborhoods.  Interested landlords and developers should contact Ada Faugno, Home Program Manager at 203-576-8143 (FaugnA0@ci.bridgeport.ct.us) for more information.