Connecticut General Statutes Title 8. Zoning, Planning, Housing and Economic and Community Development § 8-336o. Housing Trust Fund

(a) There is established the “Housing Trust Fund” which shall be a nonlapsing fund held by the Treasurer separate and apart from all other moneys, funds and accounts. The following funds shall be deposited in the fund: (1) Proceeds of bonds authorized by section 8-336n; (2) all moneys received in return for financial assistance awarded from the Housing Trust Fund pursuant to the Housing Trust Fund program established under section 8-336p; (3) all private contributions received pursuant to section 8-336p; and (4) to the extent not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, any local, state or federal funds received pursuant to section 8-336p. Investment earnings credited to the assets of said fund shall become part of the assets of said fund. The Treasurer shall invest the moneys held by the Housing Trust Fund subject to use for financial assistance under the Housing Trust Fund program.

(b) Any moneys held in the Housing Trust Fund may, pending the use or application of the proceeds thereof for an authorized purpose, be (1) invested and reinvested in such obligations, securities and investments as are set forth in subsection (f) of section 3-20 and in participation certificates in the Short Term Investment Fund created under sections 3-27a and 3-27f, (2) deposited or redeposited in such bank or banks at the direction of the Treasurer, or (3) invested in participation units in the combined investment funds, as defined in section 3-31b. Unless otherwise provided pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, proceeds from investments authorized by this subsection shall be credited to the Housing Trust Fund.

(c) The moneys of the Housing Trust Fund shall be used to fund the Housing Trust Fund program established under section 8-336p and are in addition to any other resources available from state, federal or other entities that support the program goals established in said section 8-336p.