The Connecticut Department of Housing, together with Regional Plan Association and partners across the state, have worked together to create this guidebook to help municipalities develop their local affordable housing plans, as required by state statute § 8-30j. While § 8-30j requires all towns to create an affordable housing plan by spring 2022, it doesn’t specify what should be included, leaving many local communities with questions, like: What exactly is an affordable housing plan and what should be included? How does this plan fit in with my town’s other planning documents, like our Plan of Conservation and Development? How do we create a plan for affordable housing when it can be such a hot button issue in our town? This guidebook focuses on answering these important questions on the process for creating the plan, but to help towns make the most of the opportunity to come together to plan for housing affordability. The high cost of housing in Connecticut is well known and commonly accepted as the tradeoff for the amenities our state offers. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Connecticut can be a great place to live and provide housing options for people at all levels of income.