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First Lady Visits With Students in New Haven
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and U.S. Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona met with students in New Haven Wednesday as part of a three-state tour promoting summer learning programs funded by the American Rescue Plan.
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First Lady, U.S. Education Secretary Visiting Conn. Today
First Lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona are visiting Connecticut on Wednesday.
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First Lady, U.S. Education Secretary Visit With Students in New Haven
First Lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona are visiting Connecticut on Wednesday. They are visiting the state to kick off a tour to promote programs that help students learn this summer through funds from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. The First Lady arrived at Tweed-New Haven Airport aboard Air Force Two just after 12:30 p.m....
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Biden Relief Plan: Major Early Victory Gets Mixed One-Year Reviews
It’s been one year since President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan. Here are the different reactions to how it’s played out.
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‘It is a Blessing': How Norwich Plans to Use ARP Funds to Revitalize the City
Norwich received about $14 million in ARP funding; $2 million of that funding will go to the city’s economic development agency, NCDC.
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Towns and Cities Set to Receive Federal Rescue Money
Municipalities across Connecticut are using federal COVID rescue money to help small businesses.
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Cities Seek to Loosen Rules on Spending Federal Pandemic Aid
Some cities are urging President Joe Biden’s administration to loosen its rules for spending $350 billion of coronavirus relief money directed toward state and local governments.
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Biden Admin to Invest $100M to Address Health Care Worker Shortage
The program helps place primary care doctors in communities that have a hard time recruiting and retaining them.
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AP: States and Cities Slow to Spend Federal Pandemic Money
Many states and cities across the U.S. are getting off to a slow start in spending money from this year’s coronavirus relief package championed by President Joe Biden and Democrats
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U.S. Education Dept. Approves CT Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan for Schools
The U.S. Department of Education has approved the Gov. Ned Lamont administration’s plan for using $110 million the state is receiving from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, according to the governor’s office.
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U.S. Education Dept. Approves CT Plan for Use of American Rescue Plan for Schools: Governor
The U.S. Department of Education has approved the Gov. Ned Lamont administration’s plan for using $110 million the state is receiving from the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, according to the governor’s office. “I applaud the many teachers and educational staff who have been working throughout this pandemic to engage...
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Connecticut Colleges and Universities Launches Student Support Program
The Connecticut Colleges and University System is literally giving out money to its students.
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Save, or Spend? What You Should Do With Child Tax Credit Payments
The hundreds of dollars a month from child tax credit payments could go a long way – you could use it for expenses now or even prevent credit card debt during the holiday season. Personal finance expert Catherine Alford discusses the options.
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CT Summer Camps to Receive $8 Million to Expand Programming
The state is using $8 million in American Rescue Plan funding to expand summer enrichment programming statewide.
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CT Summer Camps to Receive $8 Million to Expand Programming
The Connecticut State Department of Education is awarding grants to more than 200 summer programs statewide. The $8.6 million in funding, from the American Rescue Plan, will be distributed to 235 organizations in Connecticut. The goal is to expand high-quality summer enrichment programs for all students. According to the CSDE, the funding will serve over 96,000 students. “The hope is…
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Some States Plan Big Spending With Biden's Aid, Others Wait
Some states are making plans to spend billions of dollars from President Joe Biden’s pandemic relief act, though the money has yet to arrive.
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Biden Visits DC Taqueria for Cinco de Mayo
President Joe Biden stopped at Taqueria Las Gemelas in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to order takeout in honor of Cinco de Mayo. The lunch run was part of the president’s efforts to highlight his administration’s push to help restaurants struggling from the pandemic.
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$120 Million in Federal Funding Aims to Help Stabilize CT Child Care Programs
On Wednesday state leaders announced $120 million in federal stabilization funds for every licensed child care program in Connecticut.
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Federal Money to Be Used to Help Fund Childcare Programs in Connecticut
Connecticut will use $125 million from the American Rescue Plan to help fund childcare programs across the state.