Slap: Expansion Funding on Track For New Horizons In Farmington

FARMINGTON, CT — State Sen. Derek Slap (D-West Hartford) announced Friday that the State Bond Commission is expected to approve funding next week to build 22 new units of "supportive housing" at New Horizons Village in Farmington.

New Horizons is located at 37 Bliss Memorial Road.

"Connecticut is home to a wide variety of people with a wide variety of housing needs. New Horizons Village fills one of those needs with compassion and style in Farmington, and now they'll be able to serve even more people," Slap said. "I'm glad the State Bond Commission saw the value in this project, connecting people with the housing they need in a beautiful and supportive setting."

Opened in 1986, New Horizons Village is an apartment complex offering up to 101 adults with physical disabilities the opportunity for self-directed living. The Village combines "barrier-free" housing with non-medical care and transport support services.

The State of Connecticut is to contribute $2.2 million – or 35.5 percent — toward the $6.2 million total cost of the construction. The federal government is to chip in another $2.67 million — or 43 percent — of the total cost.