Conn. Gen. Stat. § 8-68i: Emergency housing in projects.

A housing authority, created under section 8-40, may allow one or more vacant units in housing projects operated by the authority to be used as emergency housing on a temporary basis. As used in this section “emergency” means a loss of a residence or domicile due to a fire, flood or other act of God or a violation of the Building Code which renders the residence or domicile uninhabitable or a serious or terminal illness of any resident which prevents such resident from meeting his obligation under a mortgage or lease and “temporary” means the period of time needed to find housing, not exceeding thirty days.