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• 12/27/2022 Governor Lamont Selects Paul O. Robertson to Chair the Social Equity Council

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is selecting Paul O. Robertson, deputy commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), to serve as chair of the state’s Social Equity Council when the leadership position becomes vacant at the beginning of next year.

• 12/26/2022 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff in Honor of North Haven Firefighter Matthias Wirtz

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff in honor of North Haven Firefighter Matthias Wirtz, who died in the line of duty this morning while responding to a residential fire.

• 12/24/2022 Governor Lamont Urges Towns and Cities To Continue Warming and Sheltering Responses for Residents Without Power

  Governor Ned Lamont is urging towns and cities with residents who are continuing to experience power outages resulting from Friday’s storm to continue their work providing warming centers and shelters as needed.

• 12/23/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Energy Assistance Program Will Provide Participating Households an Additional $430 for Home Heating Aid This Season

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) will allow all participating households that heat with deliverable fuels such as home heating oil to receive an additional crisis assistance benefit worth $430 this winter season, above the amount they were already able to receive.

• 12/23/2022 Governor Lamont Provides Update on State Response to Major Storm Impacting Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today provided the following updates as of 12:30 p.m. on Friday, December 23, 2022, regarding the state’s response to the major rain and wind storm that is currently impacting Connecticut.

• 12/22/2022 Governor Lamont Activates State Emergency Operations Center in Enhanced Monitoring Status Beginning Friday Morning in Preparation for Storm

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is activating the State of Connecticut Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in enhanced monitoring status beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, December 23, 2022, in response to the significant wind and rain storm that is anticipated to impact Connecticut over the next couple of days and then turn into ice as temperatures plummet this weekend.

• 12/22/2022 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, December 22, 2022.

• 12/22/2022 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Announce 2023 Inaugural Events

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz today announced the schedule of events for the 2023 Connecticut Inauguration, which will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, in Hartford.

• 12/21/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Commissioner Seagull Will Depart the Department of Consumer Protection Early Next Year

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Commissioner Michelle Seagull is planning to step down from her position at the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) early next year to pursue other professional opportunities.

• 12/21/2022 Governor Lamont Announces $29.6 Million Grant for Accessibility Upgrades on the Waterbury Branch Line

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Federal Transit Administration is awarding $29.6 million in an All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) grant to the Connecticut Department of Transportation that will be used to make accessibility upgrades on three stations along the Metro-North Railroad Waterbury Branch Line, including in Ansonia, Seymour, and Beacon Falls.

• 12/21/2022 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Approval of an Application for Federal Funding To Support the Innovative Covered Connecticut Health Program

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has received approval of an application that enables federal matching funds to support the state’s Covered Connecticut program.

• 12/20/2022 Governor Lamont Activates Severe Cold Weather Protocol From Friday to Monday

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that based on a weather forecast indicating that Connecticut may experience below-zero wind chills over the weekend, he will be activating the state’s severe cold weather protocol beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 23, 2022, and remaining in effect through 12:00 p.m. on Monday, December 26, 2022.

• 12/20/2022 Governor Lamont Announces $36.5 Million in State Grants for Eight Projects That Will Boost Community Vibrancy and Equity

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is awarding approximately $36.5 million in grants to eight cities and towns under the second round of his administration’s recently launched Connecticut Communities Challenge Grant program.

• 12/20/2022 Governor Lamont Issues Declaration Enabling Crucial Federal Support for Food and Housing During COVID-19 Pandemic To Continue for Several More Months

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has renewed a declaration that will enable Connecticut to continue receiving federal support throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 12/20/2022 Governor and First Lady Lamont Announce Tickets Now Available for 2023 Inaugural Ball

  Governor Ned Lamont and First Lady Annie Lamont today announced that tickets are now available to purchase for the 2023 Connecticut Inaugural Ball.