Land and Environment

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• Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA)

  The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) regulates the rates and quality of services provided by Connecticut's investor-owned electricity, natural gas, water and telecommunication companies. It is also the franchising authority for the state's cable television companies.   

  Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

  Learn how we manage waste in Connecticut and how to help us move toward our vision for even more waste reduction, reuse, and recycling. Find contact information for municipal recycling coordinators who can provide information on your town's recycling program.

  Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

• Reporting an Environmental Concern or Problem

  Many environmental issues including concerns about trash, litter, noise, recycling pickup, and household chemical disposal (paints, pesticides, oils, etc.) are handled at the local level. Before contacting the Department of Energy and Environment Protection (DEEP), you should first try contacting your local selectmen, code enforcement officers, health department, or fire or police officials. Environmental emergencies should be reported directly to DEEP.

  Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

• Special Event and Venue Recycling

  We all go to fairs, concerts, and other special events for fun and entertainment. However, these activities also generate trash. Find resources to help organizers and coordinators of different types of events create recycling and waste recovery programs. Recycling bins for special events are available to Connecticut communities.

  Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

• Remediation – Site Cleanup

  The remediation of contaminated sites protects human health and the environment by improving the quality of Connecticut's soil, groundwater, surface water and air.

  Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

• Recycling Basics

  Did you know that recycling is mandatory in Connecticut? Everyone must recycle. That includes residents whether living in a single or multi-family building, every business including non-profits, and all public and private agencies and institutions (e.g. colleges, hospitals, local and state government agencies). It's the Law!

  Agency: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

• Connecticut Real Estate Commission

  An updated list of Commission members, meeting agendas, and minutes.

  Agency: Department of Consumer Protection

• Home Improvement

  Home improvement contractors, plumbers, electricians and other workers must be licensed or registered to work in Connecticut. Residents who encounter problems they cannot resolve with a contractor can file a complaint with the Department of Consumer Protection. The department offers advice on choosing and working with contractors and can help mediate problems.

  Agency: Department of Consumer Protection

• Brownfields

  The Department of Energy & Environmental Protection's (DEEP) protects Connecticut's diversified landscape through programs that improve air quality, restore and protect waterways, and address the remnants of our industrial legacy through site cleanup and waste management efforts. Find information on compliance assistance, pollution prevention, permitting, and more.

  Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development

• Connecticut Town Profiles

  A compilation of current statistics for Connecticut towns, statistics dating back to 1996. 

  Agency: Department of Economic and Community Development

• Affordable Housing Funding Opportunities

  The state provides gap funding for projects and programs that create homeownership opportunities for eligible households throughout the State.  

  Agency: Department of Housing

• Incentive Housing Zone Program

  The State provides financial incentives to municipalities seeking to create Incentive Housing Zones (IHZ) to promote the expansion of market-rate and affordable housing opportunities.  

  Agency: Department of Housing

• Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Program

  This program prevents evictions and foreclosures through mediation and a Rent Bank. A trained mediator meets with tenants and landlords or homeowners and lenders to resolve disputes which may include unpaid rent or mortgage payments, repairs, housing code violations and communication problems. The Rent Bank provides funds to help pay rent or mortgage arrears.

  Agency: Department of Housing

• CDBG Small Cities

  Through the CDBG-Small Cities Program, the state provides funding and technical support to municipalities with populations of less than 50,000 for projects that achieve local community, affordable housing, and economic development objectives, principally benefiting low- and moderate-income persons.  

  Agency: Department of Housing

• Rental Assistance Program (RAP)

  Residents with low incomes can receive a monthly rent subsidy through the Rental Assistance Program (RAP).  After people find housing, the state pays a subsidy directly to the landlords every month and the tenants pay the difference between the rental cost and the subsidy.

  Agency: Department of Housing