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Hartford, CT - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05), U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Governor Ned Lamont on announced the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has selected 10 projects in Connecticut for a total of nearly $2 billion in federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
Local and federal officials gathered at the Hartford Public Library on Tuesday to celebrate a two-year, $450,000 grant to expand the library’s citizenship and immigration services.
The library currently offers citizenship application services to roughly 200 people a year through a division known as the American Place, or TAP, founded in 2000 to support immigrants in adjusting to their new home and navigating the path to citizenship.
Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy announced $450,000 in federal funding from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to expand Hartford Public Library's successful citizenship instruction and naturalization application services to immigrants at The American Place.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that $1 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding will be awarded to the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) in support of its partnership with the Keney Park Sustainability Project, Blue Hills Civic Association, and Hartford NEXT. As part of this project, CT DEEP will address the flooding of homes and businesses in Hartford’s North End.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $330,000 in new federal funding for local health centers to ensure uninsured and underinsured residents can continue to get the COVID-19 vaccine at no cost.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $8.3 million in new funding through the federal Hydrogen Shot Initiative to advance clean hydrogen research and development at East Hartford’s RTX Technology Research Center.
East Hartford, CT – Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $1.1 million in new federal funding for the Community Renewal Team (CRT) to help prevent veteran homelessness in Central Connecticut.
The West Hartford Fire Department will receive a large share of federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) funds that will be used for training as well as the acquisition of new technical rescue equipment.