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• 9/20/2024 Governor Lamont Announces President Biden Approves His Request for a Major Disaster Declaration Due to August Severe Flooding in Western Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that President Joe Biden has approved his request for a major disaster declaration due to the historic rainfall and extreme flooding that impacted towns and cities in western Connecticut on August 18, 2024.

• 9/18/2024 Governor Lamont Nominates Kathleen Unger Holt as Healthcare Advocate

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating Kathleen Unger Holt of Mansfield to serve as Connecticut's healthcare advocate.

• 9/16/2024 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Hosting Events September 22 to 29 in Recognition of Sustainability and Resiliency Week

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut, through a collaboration between several state agencies, UConn, and other partners, will host a series of in-person, online, and hybrid events from September 22 to 29, 2024, in recognition of its first ever Sustainability and Resiliency Week.

• 9/11/2024 Governor Lamont Names Philip Zecher as Chair of the Connecticut Investment Advisory Council

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is appointing Philip Zecher of Stamford to serve as a member of the Connecticut Investment Advisory Council. Additionally, he is selecting Zecher to serve as the group's chairperson.

• 9/10/2024 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Wednesday in Observance of 9/11 Anniversary

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

• 9/9/2024 Governor Lamont Submits Request for Major Disaster Declaration To Secure Federal Assistance for Communities Impacted by Extreme Flooding on August 18

  After a period of initial data collection and review as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration, Governor Ned Lamont today submitted a formal request to President Joe Biden seeking a major disaster declaration due to the historic rainfall and extreme flooding that impacted communities in Fairfield County, Litchfield County, and New Haven County on August 18, 2024.

• 9/5/2024 Governor Lamont and Commissioner Eucalitto Announce Connecticut Awarded $3 Million in Federal Emergency Relief Funds for Immediate Road Repairs Due To Historic Flooding

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto today announced that they have received notification from the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) informing them that the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is being awarded $3 million in "quick release" funding from its Emergency Relief program to aide in the immediate recovery efforts following the August 18 historic rain and flooding event in western Connecticut.

• 9/4/2024 Governor Lamont Unveils New 'Welcome to Connecticut' Interstate Highway Signs

  Governor Ned Lamont today unveiled new interstate highway "Welcome to Connecticut" signs that have been erected at seven key entry points near the state's border.

• 8/30/2024 Governor Lamont Provides Update on Recovery From Historic Rainfall and Flooding in Western Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont today provided the following updates as of 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 30, regarding Connecticut's recovery from the August 18 historic rainfall and flooding.

• 8/29/2024 Governor Lamont Nominates the Honorable Raheem L. Mullins as Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating the Honorable Raheem L. Mullins to serve as chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.

• 8/28/2024 Governor Lamont and Lt. Governor Bysiewicz Invite Public To Attend Connecticut's Annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

  Governor Ned Lamont and Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz are inviting members of the public to attend the State of Connecticut's annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, honoring and celebrating the lives of those killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

• 8/27/2024 Governor Lamont Highlights Growth of the Connecticut Youth Employment Program

  Governor Ned Lamont and Labor Commissioner Danté Bartolomeo today held a news conference at the YWCA Hartford Region to highlight the growth of the Connecticut Youth Employment Program, an initiative designed to help young people explore careers and bring them into the job market.

• 8/26/2024 Governor Lamont Allocates $5 Million in State Funding To Provide Grants To Small Businesses Impacted by Record Flooding in Western Connecticut

  Governor Ned Lamont, joined by Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Daniel O'Keefe, today announced that he is allocating $5 million in state funding to launch a micro-grant program that will help small businesses in the western portion of Connecticut rebuild and recover from the record rainfall and flooding the state received last week.

• 8/26/2024 Governor Lamont and Connecticut Officials Bring Attention To Available Addiction and Recovery Resources in Advance of International Overdose Awareness Day

  In advance of International Overdose Awareness Day, which is commemorated annually on August 31, Governor Ned Lamont, members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation, the state's constitutional officers, and state agency commissioners are reaffirming their commitment to combat the overdose crisis that has devastated communities across the state and nation and are bringing attention to addiction and recovery resources that are available in Connecticut.

• 8/21/2024 Governor Lamont Announces President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for Connecticut in Response To Extreme Flooding

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has received notification from the White House indicating that his request for President Joe Biden to authorize a federal emergency declaration for Fairfield County, New Haven County, and Litchfield County in response to the extreme flooding from the historic rainfall that portions of the state received earlier this week has been approved.