Housing Resources

Housing has become one of the most commonly cited challenges facing individuals and families living within the Valley. Many renters and homeowners are cost-burdened, spending more than a third of their income on housing, forgoing other needs related to food, transportation, and healthcare while a quarter of residents report not having enough income to house their families at some point during the year. Individuals and families across every town share a lack of available housing, high utility bills, and mortgage and rent expenses create barriers to housing access and home ownership.

We have created this page to bring together clear and current information about local housing resources. Below are links to state government information as well as links to trusted organizations throughout the Valley that provide housing services and assistance. Our goal is to offer one reliable place where residents and organizations can quickly find the support they need.

Local housing resources in the Valley are shared below

Resource Flyers

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Information

Call 211 and press Option 3 to speak with a 211 Housing Crisis Specialist or visit their housing webpage at https://www.211ct.org/topic_pages/housing
Visit the Neighbors United Collective at
For additional information and support, visit the Connecticut State's Department of Housing webpage at https://portal.ct.gov/doh

Homeless & Youth Shelters

Ansonia

Beacon Falls

Derby

Naugatuck

Seymour/Oxford

Shelton

Affordable & Public Housing

Blessings Pantry - 91 Church Street, Seymour - https://www.blessingpantry.org/
Open 24 hours, 365 days a year

Little Free pantry on Skokorat - 58 Skokorat, Seymour

https://www.skokoratpantry.com/

Open 24/7

Blessing Box Little Free Pantry - 188 Rocky Rest Road, Shelton

Good Shepard Little Free Pantry - 182 Coram Ave, Shelton

BFCC Community Sharing Shed - 69 Wolfe Ave, Beacon Falls

Neighbor-to-Neighbor Pantry - 130 Bee Mountain Road, Oxford

Facebook

Open 24/7

Abundant Life - 195 N Main Street, Ansonia

https://www.abundantlfm.org/

Feed The Need - 23 Franklin Street, Ansonia
Hours: Saturdays 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Purple Pantry Box - 32 Howard Avenue, Ansonia
https://cccymca.org/locations/valley/

St. Michael's Food Pantry - 25 Maple Avenue, Beacon Falls

Hours: 3rd Tuesdays from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Beacon Falls Pantry - 23 Railroad Ave, Beacon Falls

Hours: Every other Wednesday from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Walk-up pantry. Please bring bags.

Additional Resources

An estimated 168,614 people in Connecticut are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage over the next decade due to changes made by the federal law known as H.R. 1, or the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”

To stay updated on the full changes and requirements that may affect you or loved ones, click the following underlined link: Grants for trusted messengers to share information about upcoming changes to Medicaid and SNAP | CT Health Foundation

Haven's Harvest

For agencies to receive food - https://www.havensharvest.org/receive-food

CT Partnership for Children in Naugatuck - 51 Carroll Street, Naugatuck
Hours: Mon 3-5, Tue 10-12, Wed 3-5.
Text: Tara Mahoney for more info (text only) 203-806-0556

Naugatuck Monthly Mobile Food Pantry - 543 Rubber Ave, Naugatuck

Hours: 2nd Thursday of each month from 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Drive-up only

Senior Congregate Meals - https://teaminc.org/congregate-meals-senior-meal-options-program/

RealFoodCT - https://realfoodct.org/

Too Good To Go (app) - https://www.toogoodtogo.com/en-us

A food app that allows restaurants and other food preparers to make meals available at drastically reduced prices so food doesn't end up in the garbage.

If you would like to offer support, please consider donating to any of these organizations to help them help those in need of housing support at this critical time.