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HARTFORD, CT — A community health center in Hartford will receive a major federal funding boost courtesy of a $4.2 million federal grant earmarked for expanded behavioral health services.
At a time when when health centers are only able to meet about 27% of the demand for mental health services and just 6% for substance use disorder treatment, Connecticut’s congressional delegation announced a federal grant to expand both options in the state on Monday.
Local efforts to improve the accessibility and safety of its roadways received a major federal funding boost, officials announced last week.
Connecticut's Senate and Congressional delegations on Sept. 11 announced nearly $17 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support five traffic safety projects across Connecticut, including one project in West Hartford.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads For All (SS4A) 2024 program grants have been announced, and the Town of West Hartford will receive a portion of the nearly $17 million in grants allocated to Connecticut for traffic safety projects through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Nearly $17 million is coming to Connecticut for traffic safety projects aimed at ending fatalities on the state’s roads, according to Connecticut’s congressional delegation.
It is one of those unwelcome surprises that is almost guaranteed to anger people when they retire: income from Social Security benefits is subject to federal taxes - and in some cases, to state taxes as well.
EAST HARTFORD — The fire department is receiving $625,000 in federal funding for equipment and training, pushing to $2 million the amount it has received over the past three years.
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Wednesday was a day of celebration at the East Hartford Fire Department, which received $625,000 in federal funding; the department has received around $2 million in federal funding over the past three years.
On Labor Day, we celebrate the contributions of workers. The best way to honor those contributions is to increase their compensation. A key part of their pay is deferred compensation in the form of Social Security. Working families earn their Social Security when they work and collect benefits when their work stops as the result of old age, disability, or death, leaving dependents.
Connecticut’s U.S. House delegation is urging state regulatory agency leaders to reconsider the “sharp increase” in rates putting pressure on Connecticut residents and small businesses, according to the delegation.