Connecticut will get more than $236 million in the fiscal year 2023 after President Biden signed into law the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023″ on Thursday.
In Connecticut funding will go to 99 congressionally directed spending projects requested by Connecticut’s Democratic Senators, Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal.
Of the more than $236 million earmarked for Connecticut projects, about a third will focus on infrastructure, while the remainder mostly falls under the categories of economic development, health, housing, energy and the environment.
New Haven, Hartford and Bridgeport will receive the largest amount of money for projects like flood mitigation, expansion of health care facilities, educational programs via schools and libraries, and upgrades to railway lines.
“This was the year of getting things done for Connecticut, and I’m so proud that we are bringing home $236 million more for community-based projects in our state. This funding will help reduce gun violence in our communities, support small businesses and workforce development, improve water infrastructure, increase access to mental health services, and ensure the resiliency of our coastline communities,” Senator Murphy said.
“Connecticut can now count on hundreds of millions of dollars for our most urgent needs—from reducing gun violence to increasing affordable housing to providing critical mental health services,” Blumenthal said.
Locally the YWCA Greenwich will be funded for $100,000 for Sexual Assault Services for the design of a new space for staff and for providing counseling and other services to clients.
“The new funds are capital in nature and will be used to help design new program space to house sexual assault services,” said YWCA director Mary Lee Kiernan on Friday.
Last March at a standing room only BET public hearing, the non profit requested $150,000 in ARPA funding for staff and program costs, which are operating budget dollars needed to launch the services.
The funding had been recommended by the committee that reviewed applications, but was removed from the First Selectman’s budget.
“We are still working on raising the funds for staffing and preparing to launch these services,” Kiernan added on Friday.