Ten Connecticut towns have been awarded grants to help build more housing.

The towns including Ridgefield and Brookfield, can use the grant funding for predevelopment costs that come with establishing incentive housing zones.  Nearly $200,000 in funding is being made available through the Housing for Economic Growth Program, also known as HomeCT.  This program provides financial incentives to municipalities that create affordable housing by designating areas as Incentive Housing Zones. 

Brookfield is receiving $20,000 to prepare design guidelines for planning and zoning commissioners who are amending regulations. 

$20,000 is also going to Ridgefield to help determine feasibility of a proposed Incentive Housing Zone and draft regulations.