According to the National Low Income Housing 2026 Out of Reach Report, a Connecticut renter needs to earn a full-time/hourly wage of $38.98 (an annual salary of over $81,000) to afford a 2-bedroom apartment. At Connecticut’s minimum wage, a single parent needs to work over 92 hours per week to afford housing.

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Always Home's Employment & Work Skills Training Program helps unemployed/underemployed heads-of-household enroll in training, education and certification programs, so they can increase marketable skills and qualify for higher  paying, full-time jobs.

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To be eligible for Employment & Work Skills Training Program assistance, you must have custody of a minor child or children and live in Eastern Connecticut (New London County or Windham County). If you meet these eligibility requirements, contact Marlynn Benker at mbenker@alwayshome.org for more information.