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• 11/13/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Adding 1,000 Early Childhood Education Spaces in January

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut is adding up to 1,000 new spaces in the state's Early Start CT program in January 2026, enabling more families to have access to early childhood education and child care. In addition, the governor announced that the state is increasing provider payments for the program by 8% to support providers with operational costs and increased staff compensation.

• 11/12/2025 Governor Lamont Signs Declaration Enabling State To Fill Funding Gaps Caused by Trump Administration Cuts

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed a declaration enabling the Connecticut General Assembly to adopt legislation appropriating the funding necessary to create an emergency state response reserve that will facilitate the state response to millions of dollars in federal cuts toward health and human services that are being made by President Trump and Congressional Republicans.

• 11/10/2025 Governor Lamont and Secretary Beckham Statements on November 2025 Consensus Revenue Forecast

  Governor Ned Lamont and Office of Policy and Management Secretary Jeffrey Beckham released the following statements in response to the November 10, 2025, consensus revenue forecast that was jointly issued today by the Office of Policy and Management and the Office of Fiscal Analysis.

• 11/8/2025 Governor Lamont Announces November SNAP Benefits Released

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that as of Saturday afternoon, full SNAP benefits for November have been loaded onto the EBT cards of Connecticut SNAP recipients.

• 11/7/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut SNAP Recipients To Receive Full November Benefits

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that all eligible Connecticut households that receive food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will have their full benefit amounts for the month of November transferred onto their EBT cards within the next several days.

• 11/7/2025 Governor Lamont Calls Legislature Into Special Session To Consider Proposals on Reducing Costs for Working Families, Building More Housing, and Revitalizing Waterbury Hospital

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has issued a proclamation calling the Connecticut General Assembly to meet in special session next week to consider the approval of several pieces of legislation, including those related to reducing costs for working families, building more housing, and revitalizing Waterbury Hospital, among other items.

• 11/6/2025 Governor Lamont Statement on Federal Court Order That President Trump Must Deliver Full SNAP Benefits

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the federal court decision released this afternoon ordering President Donald Trump to fully fund SNAP benefits.

• 11/3/2025 Governor Lamont Proclaims November as Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, Announces New Guide for Navigating Dementia Care

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has proclaimed November 2025 as Alzheimer's Awareness Month in Connecticut.

• 10/31/2025 Governor Lamont Statement on Federal Court Ruling on SNAP

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the federal court ruling that was issued this afternoon regarding SNAP.

• 10/30/2025 Governor Lamont, Coalition of Governors Urge President Trump to Immediately Release Emergency Funding for SNAP

  Governor Ned Lamont and the governors of 20 other states have sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging his administration to immediately release contingency funds held by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food assistance to 42 million Americans.

• 10/29/2025 Governor Lamont Announces $7.5 Million in Grants Awarded to 18 Municipalities and Regional Organizations To Support Sustainable Waste Reduction

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Katie Dykes today announced that the Lamont administration is awarding $7.5 million in grants to 18 municipalities and regional organizations under the second round of DEEP's Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Grant Program.

• 10/27/2025 Governor Lamont Announces $3 Million in Emergency Funding for Connecticut Foodshare To Address SNAP Benefits Crisis

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is providing $3 million in emergency state funding to the nonprofit organization Connecticut Foodshare to help Connecticut residents who are expected to lose access to food stamp benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the shutdown of the federal government.

• 10/27/2025 Governor Lamont Nominates Christina Ghio as Child Advocate

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating Christina D. Ghio of Cheshire to serve as Connecticut's child advocate.

• 10/22/2025 Statement From Governor Ned Lamont

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement.

• 10/20/2025 Governor Lamont Announces Funding for New After-School Programs

  Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker today announced $5.3 million in state funding through the Connecticut State Department of Education's After-School Grant Program to support 41 grants across 30 municipalities for expanding high-quality, after-school programs that provide academic supports and enrichment opportunities beyond the school day.