Share your news! Members can submit news and events in the member portal. Login to start submitting. Governor Ned Lamont today announced a comprehensive statewide strategy funded by federal and state dollars to provide energy assistance to Connecticut residents in the short-term and improve affordability and reliability in the long-term.Short-TermLate last month, Governor Lamont announced the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) will allow all participating households that heat with deliverable fuels, such as home heating oil, to receive an additional crisis assistance benefit worth $430 this Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) will implement new eligibility benefit levels in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beginning October 1, 2022, that will result in an estimated 44,000 additional Connecticut residents in 17,600 households becoming eligible for the food assistance program.
Additionally, current enrollees will receive more than a 12% increase in their monthly benefits from the program’s annual cost-of-living Governor Ned Lamont today joined officials from the Connecticut Airport Authority and Spirit Airlines to announce that the airline will be adding new, nonstop service from Bradley International Airport to Montego Bay, Jamaica. The announcement caps an effort from state officials and advocates to establish nonstop service to Jamaica from Connecticut’s largest airport. The service is scheduled to launch on December 15, 2022, and will operate year-round, four times weekly. This is the first time that a nonstop Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has received notification from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack that New London and Windham counties have been designed by the federal agency as primary natural disaster areas due to the recent drought. Additionally, Hartford, Middlesex, and Tolland counties have been designated as contiguous counties under the declaration. The designation makes farm operators in primary counties and those counties contiguous to such primary counties eligible to be
Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut’s Congressional delegation today announced that Connecticut has been awarded two grants totaling more than $85.2 million from the Federal Railroad Administration for major infrastructure improvement projects on the Northeast Corridor.The funds will be used for two significant capital projects that improve safety and reliability along the Connecticut-owned New Haven Line and the Amtrak-owned Shore Line East, ensuring no disruptions occur along the Northeast Corridor. Governor Ned Lamont today announced the commencement of 19 job training programs funded by CareerConneCT, a $70 million program designed to support getting individuals in Connecticut whose employment has been impacted by COVID-19 back to work. These statewide and regional programs will provide short-term job training through industry-recognized credentials that create pathways to employment in high-quality, in-demand careers.The governor made the announcement in Groton, where he was joined by U.S. Labor Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut will hold Sales Tax-Free Week from Sunday, August 21, 2022, to Saturday, August 27, 2022.During this one-week sales tax holiday, retail purchases of most clothing and footwear items priced under $100 are exempt from the Connecticut sales and use tax. The exemption during Sales Tax-Free Week applies to each eligible item costing under $100, regardless of how many of those items are sold to a customer on the same invoice.This is the first time
Governor Ned Lamont today announced the launch of the Connecticut Small Business Boost Fund, a public-private partnership that provides low-interest loans to small businesses and nonprofits in Connecticut. Applications are now being accepted for loans ranging from $5,000 to $500,000.
The program is aimed at helping small businesses and nonprofits, particularly those in low-income and historically underserved communities, with access to flexible working capital. The loans have a fixed, 4.5% interest rate Governor Ned Lamont today announced that COVID Alert CT, Connecticut’s COVID-19 exposure notification app, has been activated on more than one million mobile devices – reaching roughly one-third of the state’s population, which is among the highest activation rates in the country. Apple and Google have reported that public health benefits start to be realized when 15 percent of the population enables the feature.
The app, released in November, allows users to receive anonymous notification on their mobile Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Labor Commissioner Kurt Westby today provided an update on the Emergency Coronavirus Recovery Act of 2020, known as the CARES Act extension. The law protects Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) programs; allocates an additional $300 per week benefit for all claimants for up to 11 weeks; extends the interest waiver for Trust Fund borrowing; and continues 100 percent federal funding for the Shared Work Revised Order Applies to All Domestic and International Locations Outside of Connecticut, Except for the Neighboring States of New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed an executive order revising the guidelines for the travel advisory he enacted earlier this year in Connecticut amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in order to streamline its operations and align with recently modified guidance on the virus from the U.S Center for Disease Control and
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut has launched its official COVID-19 exposure notification app, COVID Alert CT. The app, available for Apple and Android mobile devices, informs users if they may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 – all without sharing any personal information.
Here’s how it works:First, users should visit ct.gov/covidalertct, where they can find instructions on how to download the app for their specific device.Once installed, the app uses Bluetooth Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is allocating $15 million from the state’s Coronavirus Relief Fund, which utilizes federal CARES Act money, to fund innovative workforce programs that will provide job training to more than 1,000 displaced workers in the state and connect them to high-growth, in-demand jobs.
“This pandemic has drastically impacted the lives and livelihood of so many people in our state, and these workforce development programs are being expanded so that we can provide displaced
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is creating the Connecticut CARES Small Business Grant Program to assist small businesses and nonprofits that have been impacted by the economic downturn caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The program will provide businesses and nonprofits in Connecticut that have fewer than twenty employees or a 2019 payroll of less than $1.5 million with a one-time grant of $5,000.
To fund the program, the governor is committing $50 million from the state’s Coronavirus Following a newly issued directive from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Connecticut Department of Public Health Acting Commissioner Dr. Deidre Gifford has signed an order rescinding previously issued orders limiting visitation at long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, that were issued to protect the health of nursing home residents in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Department of Public Health has issued new COVID-19 guidelines for visitation, and today’s
Governor Ned Lamont today announced details for his plans to move Connecticut into Phase 3 of the state’s reopening amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The plan, which is targeted to take effect on Thursday, October 8, 2020, will ease some of the restrictions that were put into place on businesses and gatherings, while ensuring that the state continues taking a safe approach to limit spread of the virus.
“The reason why we are able to have a discussion about even entering into Phase 3 is because of
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this summer I signed a new law that gives all registered voters in Connecticut the ability to vote during the November 3, 2020 General Election using an absentee ballot. While it is important to note that polls will still be open like normal from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day and you can vote in-person if you want, all registered voters also have the option this year of voting by absentee ballot.
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Governor Ned Lamont today announced the State of Connecticut is making available an additional $160 million in funding for school districts to safely reopen, assist them with costs associated with responding to COVID-19, and support local operations for the 2020-21 academic year.
The Coronavirus Relief Funds announced today will complement the $15 million already committed from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) and $111 million from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Governor Lamont announced today a comprehensive plan to put more than $33 million in state and federal resources to work providing emergency assistance to renters, homeowners, and residential landlords impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Elements of this plan include:$10 million rental assistance program for Connecticut residents impacted by COVID-19, administered through the Department of Housing, which will provide payments to landlords on behalf of approved tenant applicants, with a Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona today announced details of the framework to allow all students – in all school districts statewide – the opportunity to have access to in-school, full-time instruction at the beginning of the 2020-21 academic year, as long as public health data continues to support this model. While Connecticut has determined reopening schools for in-person instruction can be achieved based upon the state’s successful COVID-19 containment efforts, this model will
Governor Ned Lamont, in partnership with the Connecticut Community Nonprofit Alliance and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, today announced the launch of ConnectiCorps, a new community service program set to launch in August that will help address the growing demand on essential services provided by Connecticut’s nonprofits in the areas of food security, housing, and antipoverty assistance.
An AmeriCorps program, it will offer an opportunity for high-impact service in response to the COVID-19 Tri-State Advisory Will Use Uniform Parameters and Messaging Across the Three StatesGovernor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo of New York, and Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey today announced a joint incoming travel advisory that all individuals traveling from states with significant community spread of COVID-19 self-quarantine for a 14-day period from the time of last contact within the identified state.
This self-quarantine – effective 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 – applies
Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as the state prepares to enter phase 2 of its reopening efforts resulting from the global COVID-19 pandemic, he is launching a new resource – the CT Back to Work Initiative – that will provide workers and businesses in Connecticut with high-quality, user-friendly career tools to assist those who have been impacted by the economic fallout from the public health emergency. To start, the state is partnering with several private-sector employment services, including During COVID-19 Emergency, SkillUp CT Allows Jobseekers to Upgrade Skills From Their Own Homes
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced the statewide expansion of a program that will make free online learning licenses available to recipients of unemployment insurance, including those who have been impacted by the economic fallout of the COVID-19 public health crisis. The SkillUp CT program will significantly expand access to comprehensive online course work from a leading global provider for Panel of Local Health, Business, Workforce, and Education Experts Will Provide Recommendations to the Lamont Administration and Legislative Leaders on COVID-19 Strategy
Governor Ned Lamont today announced the members who will serve on the Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group – the panel of local health, business, workforce, and education experts organized by AdvanceCT that will consult with his administration and legislative leadership on the reopening of Connecticut’s economy and education system as the Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is partnering with the developers of the How We Feel app in an effort to anonymously provide scientists with critical health information needed to understand the spread of COVID-19. Available to download for free in the Apple App Store and the Google Play store, it is supported by a nonprofit organization and does not require logging in or the sharing of any personal details, such as name or email address. In addition to being available to
As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2020:
Data updates on testing in Connecticut
Since yesterday’s update, an additional 28 Connecticut residents have tested positive, bringing the total number of positive cases reported in Connecticut (including presumptive positive) – from both the State Laboratory and private laboratories – to In efforts to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts will be cancelling seven upcoming performances. “The health and safety of our patrons is our utmost priority as the risk of contracting this virus grows daily,” said Rodney Rock, Director of Jorgensen. “While we regret the need to cancel these events, the decision was an informed one.” UConn has been working closely with the state Department of Public Health, the state Department of Emergency Management and
CT Council on Problem Gambling to Conduct Statewide Awareness and Education Events During March
Governor Ned Lamont has issued a proclamation declaring that March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month in the State of Connecticut. Problem and Disordered Gambling is a public health issue that affects thousands of Connecticut adults and impacts the lives of their loved ones. It is estimated that approximately 70,000 Connecticut adults meet the clinical criteria for gambling disorder, and an additional 285,000 Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is inviting Connecticut residents to participate in a community conversation on workforce development and education issues that he is hosting at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 in the Student Center Theatre on the campus of Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic.
The forum will give residents an opportunity to speak directly with the governor and discuss efforts the state can take to ensure that Connecticut’s education system is training
Governor Lamont Introduces Energy Action Plan Highlighting Help With Energy Affordability
Governor Lamont Announces Increase in Food Assistance for Connecticut Residents Beginning October 1
Governor Lamont and Spirit Airlines Announce New Nonstop Service to Jamaica From Bradley International Airport
Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Department of Agriculture Designates New London and Windham Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought Posted on August 26, 2022
Governor Lamont, Congressional Delegation Announce Connecticut Receives $85.2 Million in Federal Grants for Rail Improvements on the Northeast Corridor
Governor Lamont Announces Commencement of CareerConneCT, a Holistic Approach To Help Workers Impacted by COVID-19 Through Job Training Programs
Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut’s Second Sales Tax-Free Week of the Year Starts August 21
Governor Lamont Announces New $150 Million Loan Program for Connecticut Small Businesses and Nonprofits Public-Private Partnership Will Support Organizations in Historically Underserved Communities
Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut’s COVID-19 Contact Tracing App Has Been Activated on More Than One Million Mobile Devices
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Governor Lamont Encourages Connecticut Residents to Use the ‘How We Feel’ App to Improve COVID-19 Re
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