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• 9/22/2022 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 Thursday, September 22, 2022.

• 9/21/2022 Governor Lamont Says Today’s Historic $2.8 Billion Special Pension Payment Is One of the Strongest Fiscal Stability Moves Connecticut Has Made in a Generation

  Governor Ned Lamont is applauding the announcement made today by State Comptroller Natalie Braswell that her office is transferring $3.1 billion of Connecticut’s operating surplus into the budget reserve fund (commonly known as the rainy day fund) in a move that triggers a statutory threshold requiring a one-time, special payment of $2.8 billion to be made toward the state’s unfunded pension liabilities.

• 9/20/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Launch of Education Campaign on Responsible Cannabis Consumption

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is launching an education campaign to promote responsible cannabis use by adults.

• 9/20/2022 Governor Lamont Launches State Grant Program to Assist Communities With Strengthening Resilience to Climate Change

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the launch of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Climate Resilience Fund, a state grant program that will help communities in the state plan and prepare for the effects of climate change.

• 9/19/2022 Governor Lamont Approves $500,000 State Grant for Girls Softball Field in Coventry

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is approving a $500,000 state grant for the Town of Coventry to create a permanent softball field for use by the Coventry Girls Softball League.

• 9/19/2022 Governor Lamont Approves $31.3 Million in State Grants to 77 Small Towns for Infrastructure Improvements

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is approving $31.3 million in state grants for 77 small towns in Connecticut to complete a wide variety of infrastructure improvements, such as the road safety reconstruction projects, sewer and drainage upgrades, sidewalk and pedestrian safety enhancements, and other kinds of capital improvement projects.

• 9/19/2022 Governor Lamont Directs Flags to Return to Full-Staff Monday Evening

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to return to full-staff at sunset on the evening of Monday, September 19, 2022.

• 9/17/2022 Governor Lamont Applauds $53 Million in Federal Funding to Connecticut for Water Infrastructure Improvements

  Governor Ned Lamont today is applauding the announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the State of Connecticut is being awarded more than $53 million in funding from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for water infrastructure improvements.

• 9/16/2022 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Congratulate Four Connecticut Public Schools on Being Named 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker are congratulating four public schools in Connecticut on being named by the U.S. Department of Education as 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools.

• 9/16/2022 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Russell-Tucker Announce Winners of the 2021-22 FAFSA Challenge, Launch Year 3 of the Program

  Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker today celebrated schools and districts around Connecticut for successfully improving Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion rates through the Connecticut State Department of Education’s second annual FAFSA Challenge.

• 9/15/2022 Governor Lamont Applauds White House Approval of Connecticut’s Plan To Build Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers Along the State’s Highways

  Governor Ned Lamont today is applauding the announcement from the White House that the plan Connecticut submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program has been approved.

• 9/15/2022 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 Thursday, September 15, 2022.

• 9/14/2022 Governor Lamont Breaks Ground on New Train Station in Windsor Locks

  Governor Ned Lamont today joined state and local officials to officially break ground on a new train station and a roadway safety and track improvement project in Windsor Locks.

• 9/14/2022 Governor Lamont Announces $150 Million To Make Additional Air Filtration System Upgrades in Connecticut Public Schools

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is releasing $150 million toward a newly established state grant program dedicated to supporting upgrades for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in Connecticut public schools.

• 9/12/2022 Governor Lamont Submits Request for Agricultural Disaster Declarations in Litchfield and New Haven Counties Due To Ongoing Drought

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has submitted a request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for primary natural disaster declarations to be approved in Litchfield and New Haven counties due to damages sustained by agricultural producers in those areas from the ongoing drought impacting Connecticut.