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• 11/9/2020 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2020.

• 11/9/2020 Governor Lamont Approves $11 Million in State Funding for Capital Improvement Projects in 94 Connecticut Towns

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has approved more than $11 million in state funding for grants through the Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) that will be awarded to 94 small towns across Connecticut for various infrastructure improvement projects.

• 11/6/2020 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2020.

• 11/6/2020 Governor Lamont and Department of Banking Announce Launch of Streamlined, Paperless Online Option for Securities Filings

  Governor Ned Lamont and Department of Banking Commissioner Jorge Perez today announced the launch of the online Electronic Filing Depository (EFD) to enhance the efficiency of the regulatory filing process for certain securities offerings.

• 11/6/2020 Statement From Governor Lamont’s Office on Sector Rule Enforcement in Hamden

  Max Reiss, Director of Communications for Governor Ned Lamont, today released the following statement regarding the announcement made this afternoon by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection that it has issued a summary suspension of the liquor permit for an establishment in Hamden that was found to be in violation of sector rules implemented in response to the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis.

• 11/5/2020 Governor Lamont Applauds U.S. Navy’s Announcement on $9.5 Billion Contract With Electric Boat To Build Next-Generation Columbia Submarines

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement on the announcement that the U.S. Navy has entered into a $9.5 billion, multiyear contract with General Dynamics Electric Boat for the construction of the next generation Columbia-class submarines, which will be assembled at the company’s shipyard in Groton.

• 11/5/2020 Governor and Mrs. Lamont on the Passing of Former First Lady Mary Meskill

  Governor Ned Lamont and First Lady Annie Lamont today released the following statement on the passing of Mary Grady Meskill, wife of Connecticut’s 82nd governor, Thomas Meskill.

• 11/5/2020 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2020.

• 11/5/2020 Governor Lamont Approves $3.4 Million in Coronavirus Relief Grants for Shelter Improvements and Homelessness Prevention Services

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has approved the allocation of $3.4 million in grants from the state’s Coronavirus Relief Fund, which uses federal CARES Act money, to finance programs in towns and cities across Connecticut that will be used for homeless shelter improvements, homeless prevention services, and financial assistance for low-income residents at-risk of becoming homeless.

• 11/4/2020 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2020.

• 11/4/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Reopening of Residential Renters Assistance Program Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno today announced that the State of Connecticut is opening a second round of funding under the Temporary Rental Housing Assistance Program (TRHAP) to applicants seeking assistance with residential rent payments delayed by financial stress related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

• 11/3/2020 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

• 11/2/2020 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 2, 2020.

• 10/30/2020 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts

  As the State of Connecticut continues taking actions in response to the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Governor Ned Lamont provided the following updates as of 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2020.

• 10/30/2020 Governor Lamont and Legislative Leaders Launch Nursing Home and Assisted Living Oversight Working Group

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is collaborating with the leadership of the Connecticut General Assembly to form a bipartisan working group that will evaluate and address challenges for nursing homes and assisted living facilities that have been revealed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.