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Draft — verification hold: Connecticut DOH publishes conflicting EDT and EST labels for the September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM submission deadlineAtlas Opportunity Score 91/100
CT-DOH-RHP-2026ConnecticutConnecticut Department of HousingBehavioral Health ProviderCommunity-Based OrganizationGovernmental EntityBehavioral HealthCare Coordination & NavigationRecovery Housing & Supportive Services

Connecticut 2026 Recovery Housing Program

Connecticut Department of Housing competitive funding from $50,000 up to a $6.5 million ceiling for recovery-housing projects serving people affected by substance use disorders. Applications close September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM; the current DOH page inconsistently labels that cutoff EDT in one field and EST in supplemental instructions, so applicants should submit early.

FundingCompetitive awards from $50,000 up to a $6,500,000 award ceiling; final award size is based on project impact and the controlling 2026 Recovery Housing Program requirements
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM. Connecticut DOH's structured close-date field labels the deadline EDT, while the supplemental submission text on the same official page labels the same deadline EST. The exact authoritative time zone is therefore unresolved and must not be inferred.
Last verifiedSeptember 25, 2026
Required next actionKeep this website inventory record in Draft until Connecticut DOH authoritatively reconciles the conflicting deadline time-zone labels. The structured close-date field states September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT, while the same official page's supplemental submission text states 11:59 PM EST. Do not infer a time zone or republish until the conflict is resolved.

Broad Eligibility

Eligible applicants include Connecticut municipalities and qualifying public or private nonprofit organizations meeting the 2026 Recovery Housing Program requirements. Eligible nonprofit applicants must be experienced in recovery programming and, for the described sober-home pathway, own or operate a Certified Sober Home in good standing, have operated the same home for at least one year, participated in the NARR recertification process, and own the property for which funds are requested. Projects must serve people directly affected by substance use disorders; at least 51% of program participants must be low- and moderate-income, with preference for projects serving people at or below 60% of area median income or insured by Medicaid. The state prioritizes demonstrated need, implementation capacity and recovery-housing demand, including Fairfield County Continuum of Care service needs.

Atlas Analysis

Direct healthcare/behavioral-health scope is supported, but publication eligibility fails closed because Connecticut DOH's authoritative page gives conflicting time-zone labels for the September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM deadline: EDT in the structured close field and EST in the supplemental submission text. Keep Draft until Connecticut DOH resolves the conflict. Do not infer a time zone.

Opportunity Overview

The Connecticut Department of Housing is accepting applications for the 2026 Recovery Housing Program, a competitive CDBG-funded initiative designed to create or preserve stable transitional housing for people recovering from substance use disorders. The program is intended to support recovery, independent living and coordination with treatment, employment, homelessness-prevention and other wraparound services.

Funding and Deadline

Awards may range from $50,000 to $6,500,000. Connecticut states that award size will be determined through a needs-based process and agency discretion based on project impact. Applications are due September 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM. The current Connecticut DOH page labels this same cutoff EDT in its close-date field but EST in supplemental submission instructions; Atlas preserves that source conflict. New cold applicant outreach remains blocked until DOH resolves the controlling time-zone discrepancy, and applicants should submit early. The state expects to announce awards by January 31, 2027.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants include Connecticut municipalities and qualifying public or private nonprofit organizations. Nonprofit applicants must satisfy the program’s recovery-housing requirements, including appropriate recovery-services certification and demonstrated experience. For the certified sober-home pathway, the state requires applicants to own or operate a Certified Sober Home in good standing, have at least one year of operating experience, participate in NARR recertification and own the property for which funding is requested. A nonprofit may partner with a municipality.

Priority Populations and Project Uses

Projects must serve people directly affected by substance use disorders, and at least 51% of program participants must meet low- and moderate-income requirements. Connecticut gives preference to projects serving people at or below 60% of area median income or insured by Medicaid. The state also prioritizes the Fairfield County Continuum of Care service area and Court Support Services Division-related transitional housing needs.

Eligible Recovery Housing Program activities include acquisition and disposition of real property, rehabilitation, reconstruction and construction, public facilities and improvements, and payment of lease, rent or utilities for qualifying transitional recovery housing. Housing assistance generally supports a period of no more than two years or until a participant secures permanent housing, whichever occurs first.

Required Submission Elements

At minimum, applicants must submit the completed application and budget, proof of site control, and the applicable IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter or state-recognized nonprofit documentation. Applicants should also be prepared to document unmet need, temporary-housing experience, implementation capacity, recovery-housing certification, ownership or site-control status, accessibility compliance and measurable outcomes.

Atlas Analysis

Atlas Opportunity Score: 91/100. This is a significant Connecticut behavioral-health and recovery-housing opportunity because the award ceiling is unusually large and the program can support both property-level investment and short-term housing stability. The strongest applicants will combine implementation-ready housing with credible recovery programming, clear site control, documented demand and coordination with treatment and social-service partners.

N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 5/100. This is fundamentally a housing and recovery-support program, not a clinical-technology procurement. Atlas should not position N9+ as a primary use of funds. A healthcare partner could still play a supporting role in a broader recovery-services model, but any technology cost would require explicit program justification and Department of Housing approval.

Application Readiness

Applicants should confirm eligibility and recovery-housing certification, secure site control, complete the project budget, document the target population and low- and moderate-income benefit, define recovery and wraparound-service partnerships, and assemble all required attachments well before the September 30 deadline.

Official source: Connecticut Department of Housing — 2026 Recovery Housing Program.

Source verificationOfficial government source · portal.ct.govAtlas last verified this record September 25, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗