Larson Secures $38.7 Million for Connecticut's First District
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for the Consolidated Appropriations Act, a government funding package that will bring $38.7 million to organizations in Connecticut’s First District. It is now on its way to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.
“This year’s government funding package will make a difference in our community locally and across the country, and I commend Chair Rosa DeLauro on her leadership to get this package across the finish line,” said Larson. “I am proud to have secured over $38.7 million for Connecticut’s First District that will support victims of gun violence, move our infrastructure projects forward, and provide our community members with resources like workforce training and financial literacy programming.
“The severe weather we are facing is a reminder of the importance of home heating assistance for Connecticut families this winter. I joined with the Connecticut delegation to urge for the inclusion of additional funding for this crucial program to ensure families who qualify for assistance can get the support they need to heat their homes.
“Alongside this funding, today’s bill will provide 69 F-35s built by our word-class machinists right here in CT-01. I’m proud to advocate for the best machinists and engineers in the world who make the safest and most capable fighter engine ever produced,” Larson continued.
“As the Ukrainian people fight back against Putin’s unprovoked aggression, it is especially critical that House Democrats secured emergency funding to support Ukraine and our NATO allies in this bill. Under President Biden’s leadership, the United States has united our partner nations across the globe in support of Ukraine, and yesterday, we heard firsthand from President Zelenskyy how our support has made the difference in their fight. The funding we passed today will ensure that support remains unwavering,” Larson concluded.
The following Community Funding Projects for the First District were included in this year’s funding package:
$4 million for the Town of East Hartford to purchase the former Downtown Post Office and renovate the historic building as an annex to the Raymond Library.
$3 million for the Towns of Manchester and East Hartford to remove and replace approximately 1,300 linear feet of elevated timber boardwalk structures throughout Laurel Marsh Park.
$500,000 for Mothers United Against Violence to direct support to underserved families who have been impacted by violence in the Greater Hartford area.
$16 million for a new Connecticut Manufacturing Technology & Innovation Center, providing additional capacity for the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) and the State of Connecticut to expand its research capabilities and scale-up current programming.
$1 million to the City of Hartford and Riverfront Recapture to address seasonal flooding at Hartford’s Charter Oak Landing, including wharf deck replacement and structural repairs.
$2.4 million for the iQuilt Partnership to advance the Hartford400 project’s East West River links, transforming two existing and two new bridges into walkable, bikeable street bridges that knit together the nine towns of the Capital Region.
$1 million for the United States Army Corps of Engineers to fund the study needed to recommend modifications to Hartford and East Hartford’s levee systems along the Connecticut River.
$750,000 to the Town of East Hartford to rehabilitate the Church Corners Inn into high-quality one-bedroom housing with a set-aside for low-income and veteran tenants.
$750,000 for the Connecticut Trolley Museum to move forward the goal of developing the Trolley Museum into a living history museum.
$650,000 to the Hispanic Federation for the Financial Education Initiative Program to offer financial literacy trainings in both English and Spanish for residents.
$3 million to the Town of Windsor for the Broad Street Complete Streets initiative to reshape Windsor Center to become more pedestrian friendly and add vitality to downtown.
$1.3 million to Hartford Communities that Care for The Brother Carl Institute for Workforce and Career Readiness to train and employ school-aged youth and adults ages 17-35 to become Violence Prevention Professionals (VPPs).
$2 million for the Connecticut Historical Society’s Educating for Democracy Project and Community History Project to teach history and advance civics education for K-12 students and develop a collection of artifacts and first-hand accounts to catalog the experience of living through the COVID-19 pandemic.
$2.2 million for Goodwin University’s Mobile Manufacturing Lab and Nursing Program to increase workforce training capacity.
For a complete summary of the government funding package, click here.