The Homeownership Incentive Program (HIP) provides financial incentives to employees from Hartford Hospital, Trinity College and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center to purchase a home. Each institution has its own criteria.
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Are you Home Buyer Ready?
Homebuyer education classes are available at the housing counseling agencies in the chart below.
Services provided may include:
- personal credit repair and credit maintenance
- money management through budgeting
- rights and responsibilities of homeowners
- the mortgage application and purchase process
- financial assistance programs
- maintenance of the house
| Housing Counseling Agency Provider | Address | Phone Number |
| Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) | 999 West St., Rocky Hill, CT | (860) 721-9501 |
| Housing Development Fund (HDF) | 100 Prospect St., Suite 100, Stamford, CT | (203) 969-1830 |
| Mutual Housing Association (MHAGH) | 95 Niles St., Hartford, CT | (860) 296-1797 |
| Neighborhood Housing Services(NHS) of New Britain | 223 Broad St., New Britain, CT | (860) 224-2433 |
Hartford Hospital
5 Step Procedure:
Step 1: Complete application and send it to the Human Resource Office (located at 195 Retreat Avenue) with a pre-approval letter from your lender. There it will get stamped with the date and time of receipt and checked for eligibility.
Hartford Hospital HR Department Contact Information:
Dianne LePore: Dianne.lepore@hhchealth.org • (860) 972-1820
Step 2: If approved, your application will be forwarded to SINA. Within a few days, you will be contacted by the HIP Manager (Dean Iaiennaro, SINA’s Director of Real Estate Development) with a response to your eligibility. If you were not approved, you will be contacted by the HR Department.
Step 3: You will then have 60 days from date you are notified of your approval to locate an eligible home (within the target area) and obtain a signed purchase and sale agreement. After 60 days, you will need to re-apply and begin the process again.
Step 4: In 14 days in advance or your closing date, you will need to provide the HIP manager with the name and address of your attorney as well as your Social Security number.
Step 5: Before closing takes place, a check in the incentive amount (currently $10,000) will be paid jointly to you and your closing attorney.
Download Q&A Sheet | Download PDF Application | 
Download Word Application
Hartford Hospital’s Target Area:
Neighborhoods in the southern section of Hartford that encompass but are not exclusive to the neighborhoods of Frog Hollow, South Green or Barry Square.
Click Image to enlarge. If the house lays in an area not indicated on this map it is not within the target area.
Trinity College
5 Step Procedure:
Step 1: Complete application and send it to the HR department (located in the Williams Memorial building #4 on the Trinity Campus Map off Summit Street) with a pre-approval letter from your lender. There it will get stamped with the date and time of receipt and checked for eligibility.
Trinity College HR Department Contact Information:
Linda Nazarko, Human Resources Specialist: linda.nazarko@trincoll.edu • (860) 297-2272
Step 2: If approved, your application will be forwarded to SINA. Within a few days, you will be contacted by the HIP Manager (Dean Iaiennaro, SINA’s Director of Real Estate Development) with a response to your eligibility. If you were not approved, you will be contacted by the HR Department.
Step 3: You will then have 60 days from date you are notified of your approval to locate an eligible home (within the target area) and obtain a signed purchase and sale agreement. After 60 days, you will need to re-apply and begin the process again.
Step 4: In 14 days in advance or your closing date, you will need to provide the HIP manager with the name and address of your attorney as well as your Social Security number.
Step 5: Before closing takes place, a check in the incentive amount (currently $10,000) will be paid jointly to you and your closing attorney.
Download Q&A Sheet | Download PDF Application | Download Word Application
Trinity College’s Target Area:
Neighborhoods in the southern section of Hartford that encompass but are not exclusive to the neighborhoods of Frog Hollow, South Green or Barry Square.
Click Image to enlarge.
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC)
5 Step Procedure:
Step 1: Complete application and send it to the HIP manager with a pre-approval letter from your bank.
HIP Manager: Dean Iaiennaro, SINA’s Director of Real Estate Development
Email: diaiennaro@sinainc.org ― Fax: 860-520-1359
Step 2: Once your application has been reviewed for eligibility, you will be contacted by the HIP Manager or a SINA Staff member.
Step 3: You will then have 60 days from date you are notified of your approval to locate an eligible home (within the target area) and obtain a signed purchase and sale agreement. After 60 days, you will need to re-apply and begin the process again.
Step 4: In 14 days in advance or your closing date, you will need to provide the HIP manager with the name and address of your attorney as well as your Social Security number.
Step 5: Before closing takes place, a check in the incentive amount (currently $10,000) will be paid jointly to you and your closing attorney.
Download Q&A Sheet | Download PDF Application | Download Word Application
CCMC’s Target Area:
Any single-family home, multi-family home, or condominium located in or near the Frog Hollow, South Green or Barry Square neighborhoods are eligible.
