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State and local officials were thrilled when Triumph Group announced in February that they planned to expand their West Hartford operations – and Gov. Ned Lamont, U.S. Rep. John Larson, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Dan O’Keefe, West Hartford Mayor Shari Cantor, state Sen. Derek Slap, and state Rep.
WEST HARTFORD, CT — A local aviation industry manufacturer celebrated a major accomplishment Tuesday as it officially dedicated an expansion allowing it to employ 100 more workers.
With many state and local dignitaries present, Triumph Group, Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its new Thermal Solutions Development Center.
Senior groups reacted to the cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment announced on Thursday for 2025 Social Security payment, saying it likely will not cover higher costs retirees are facing.
HARTFORD –– When Councilman Amilcar Hernandez arrived in the United States 26 years ago, he had numerous questions about budgeting, saving and understanding taxes.
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — New funding proposed by Rep. John Larson on Wednesday would provide financial education for low and moderate income Latino communities across the Hartford region.
The $650,000 in federal funding would create accessible programs and tools available to those groups.
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.
The Charter Oak Health Center, located at 401 New Britain Ave., Hartford, is a community health center offering health care to underserved populations in that area, regardless of the ability to pay.
As a result, it relies on government grants and other funding sources to operate.
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.
Both US Senators and all five members of Congress signed onto a statement released Monday detailing $4.2 million to be distributed to seven community health centers in Connecticut for the expansion of mental health, behavioral health, and substance use disorder services.
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.
West Hartford is earmarked to receive $3,178,100 for its so-called "Vulnerable User Safety Program."
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.
The money, from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program, was announced Wednesday in a release from U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and U.S. Reps. John Larson, Joe Courtney, Rosa DeLauro and Jim Himes.