This report of the Connecticut Community Development Action Plan (CDAP) contains a brochure on how to plan and execute a CDAP, detailed guidelines for municipalities, the Community Development Act (Public Act 522) and related legislation (Public Acts 768 and 760), and provisions of 20 other public acts. Interpersonal communication, citizen participation, basic aims and provisions of the Community Development Act, municipal functions in the CDAP, and revised CDAP application procedures are covered in the detailed guidelines. Such concerns as child day care, municipal business and industrial development, zoning, grants in aid, health and safety codes, sale of public housing units, establishment of a Connecticut mortgage authority, condemnation of property in redevelopment areas, the funding of housing for the elderly and for low and moderate income groups, neighborhood development, housing authority rehabilitation programs and social services, housing code enforcement, human resource development, applicability of the state building code to municipalities, and participation in the Model Cities Program are dealt with in the legislation itself. A map of townships and operational districts is included. (ly)