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• Connecticut Plans for the federal Social Services and Community Services Block Grants for Federal Fiscal Year 2019

  The Social Services Block Grant and the Community Services Block Grant public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, September 18, 2018 beginning at 12:30 p.m. in Room 2E of the Legislative Office Building, 300 Capitol Avenue, Hartford CT.

• Connecticut Reaches Joint State-Federal False Claims Act Settlement with New Haven, Bridgeport Behavioral Health Provider

  A behavioral health and substance abuse treatment provider with locations in New Haven and Bridgeport and its owners have agreed to pay $1,378,533 to resolve a joint state-federal investigation into allegations that they submitted false claims for payment to Connecticut's Medicaid program, Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby said today.

• Guide to Hurricane Maria Resources, including June 18 Deadline for Registering for FEMA Services (Connecticut 2-1-1)

• CSCU Becomes First in New England to Offer Free Classes to SNAP-Enrolled Students at All 12 State Community Colleges

  CSCU Becomes First in New England to Offer Free Classes to SNAP-Enrolled Students at All 12 State Community Colleges

• Gov. Malloy Announces $9 Million In Nursing Home 'Rebalancing' Grants

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his administration is awarding $9 million in first-time funding to help Connecticut’s nursing home industry diversify services to meet the changing needs of older adults and other citizens with disabilities.

• Gov Malloy Re Appoints Roderick Bremby as Commissioner of the Department of Social Services

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he intends to re-appoint Roderick L. Bremby as Commissioner of the Department of Social Services (DSS) when his second term in office begins on January 7, 2015.

• Gov. Malloy: State to Expand Employment and Social Services to Veterans and Their Families

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that a pilot program connecting Waterbury-area veterans, military service members and their families with state employment and social services will be expanded to the Bridgeport area next month.

• Connecticut Joins National Settlement Resolving Allegations of Off-label Marketing of Rapamune

  Attorney General George Jepsen, Chief State’s Attorney Kevin T. Kane and Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby today announced that Connecticut has joined with other states and the federal government in a settlement with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to resolve allegations of off-label marketing of the immunosuppressive drug, Rapamune.

• Gov. Malloy: Winter Storm and Severe Cold Weather Will Impact the State Over the Next Few Days

  With awith 2-1-1 a winter storm and bitter cold temperatures expected over the next few days, Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging residents to take it slow and avoid travel during the height of the storm Thursday night and has directed the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS), the Department of Social Services (DSS) and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) to coordinate nd Connecticut’s network of shelters to ensure that the state’s most vulnerable people are protected from the severe cold weather.

• Gov. Malloy: New Web Service Marks Significant First Step in Modernizing State's Social Services Department

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the launch of a new, user-friendly web-based service for the state's Department of Social Services (DSS) that gives the agency's 750,000 clients the ability to check on the status of their benefits online and provides members of the general public with a pre-screening tool to learn about which services they may be eligible for.

• Governor Malloy: Long-Term Care Rebalancing Brings More Choices for Seniors, Adults with Disabilities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby, today announced the release of the Strategic Plan to Rebalance Long-Term Services and Supports, a town-by-town projection of Connecticut’s long-term care needs and strategies to meet those needs. The Governor also announced that up to $72.8 million in federal funding will be awarded to support the expansion of homecare services for seniors and adults with disabilities. The federal funding, combined with a $13 million state investment, marks the first step in a rebalancing plan to expand long-term care services and reduce spending on costly institutional care. It will also help the nursing home industry adapt to the changing needs of elders and other adults with disabilities. See also, www.ct.gov/dss/rebal.

• Gov. Malloy: Non-Profit Organizations, Municipalities Can Now Apply for Super Storm Sandy Relief

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his administration is seeking applications from nonprofit organizations and municipalities to provide disaster relief services to households and organizations that were directly affected by Super Storm Sandy.

• Gov. Malloy: State Issues Action Plans for $82.5 Million in Federal Storm Sandy Recovery Funds

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state has released two action plans describing how a total of $82.5 million in federal relief funds will be expended to address the critical needs of Connecticut residents affected by Storm Sandy.

• Gov Malloy Reminds Residents There is Still Time to Apply for Winter Heating Assistance

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy is reminding Connecticut residents who need help paying winter heating bills that there is still time to apply for federal energy assistance benefits.

• Gov. Malloy: State Gains Federal Nod to Distribute $10.5 Million in Social Services Aid Resulting From Storm Sandy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his administration has received federal approval to distribute over $10.5 million in new social services disaster relief funding to assist Connecticut residents and organizations impacted by Storm Sandy.