Must be experiencing a non-recurring, unexpected, documentable hardship and be in danger of eviction or foreclosure;

Income must be at or below 60% of the state median income;

Monthly rent/mortgage cannot exceed 60% of gross monthly income;

Must be able to document a severe hardship which is not chronic or recurring;

Landlord must be willing to cooperate with mediation decision;

Other restrictions may apply

The hours of operation are:

M-F: 8:30am-4:30pmApply at local community action agencies except as follows:

New Haven area: Community Mediation/New Haven; Danbury area:

Danbury Mediation;Darien, Greenwich and Stamford:

Person to PersonState agency administers state and federal cash assistance, food stamp and medical insurance programs for low income individuals and families with children, individuals who are elderly or disabled, and refugees.

Cash or medical insurance prog