Washington, Oct. 23 -- Congressman Joe Courtney issued the following press release:
Last night, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) received an award from Habitat for Humanity of Eastern CT in recognition of his work in Congress to secure $900,000 for the City of Norwich that was used to support construction of 14 homes.
At Habitat for Humanity of Eastern CT's Building Hope & Homes celebration in Mystic, Courtney joined Leslie Souvenance, the owner of the 14th home built with support of the federal funding.
This is part of Courtney's continued work to meet eastern Connecticut's housing supply needs to lower costs for current residents and new workers moving to the region. From 2020-2025, the Norwich-New London job market grew 33% faster t...