Ten Towns with Most Claims; State Funding Boost

WSHU — a funding gap threatens to pause the repair program. A reminder of how dependent this relief effort is on consistent state appropriations. Crumbling Foundation Repairs To Halt Until State Pays Up

Journal Inquirer — legislative effort to protect homeowners from deficiency judgments when selling or foreclosing on a pyrrhotite-affected property. https://www.journalinquirer.com/newsletters/bills-would-prevent-deficiency-judgmentson-crumbling-concrete-homes/article_b7a08704-2bba-11e9-81d9-4b74d1ece0e7.html

CT News Junkie — federal attention reaches the region as HUD Secretary tours affected properties in Eastern Connecticut. https://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/archives/entry/20180604_hud_secretary_gets_look_at_crumbling_foundation

CFSIC — the Bond Commission is set to release the final $100 million, with an additional $55 million from the Healthy Homes Fund. Program director Maglaras now estimates affected homes closer to 3,700 than the 35,000 once feared.

WFSB / NBC Connecticut — the crisis extends beyond housing to municipal buildings, with a Tolland school and fire department showing foundation defects.’ https://www.wfsb.com/news/tolland-school-found-to-have-a-crumblingfoundation/article_46df7dfe-fe4c-11e8-8563-3b8ea5d4c757.html

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO-20-649) — significant federal documentation of the crisis. The full extent of affected homes remains unknown; federal tools to help are limited. https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-20-649.pdf