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• Thursday: Gov. Malloy Holds News Conference to Announce Statewide Economic Development & Revitalization Grants

  On Thursday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Berlin to announce a series of statewide grants that will boost revitalization and economic development in towns throughout Connecticut.

• Gov. Malloy Announces PLANT Grants Open to Farms Damaged by Monday's Tornado and Severe Weather

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut farms suffering damage from Monday's tornado and severe weather are now eligible to apply for the Production Loss Assistance Needed Today (PLANT) grants that he unveiled on June 23, which are providing assistance to farms in the state that have suffered damage from this year's severe weather events.

• Wednesday: Gov. Malloy Makes Education Announcement, Signs Legislation Creating Department on Aging, Welcomes Attendees to Baseball All-Star Game

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will participate in a meeting of the Connecticut Performance Evaluation Advisory Council, where he will make an announcement.

• Saturday: Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Welcome Home Conn. National Guard Units

  On Saturday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman will welcome home 110 soldiers of the Connecticut National Guard at a ceremony in Hartford.

• Gov. Malloy Announces Nation's First Statewide Microgrid Pilot

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that nine microgrid projects in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Groton, Hartford, Middletown, Storrs, Windham, and Woodbridge have been awarded a total of $18 million in funding primarily through the DEEP Microgrid Pilot Program. The program is designed to develop innovative ways to keep critical buildings powered during electric grid outages.

• Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman on the Passing of Jack Bannan

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today released the following statements on the passing of John H. “Jack” Bannan, Sr. of Simsbury, who served as the president of the Connecticut State Federation of Teachers (now AFT Connecticut) and also was a sixth grade teacher and World War II veteran.

• Gov. Malloy Announces PLANT Grant Application Review Underway

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today that the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the Department of Economic and Community Development, has been diligently reviewing requests for the recently announced PLANT (Production Loss Assistance Needed Today) Grants since the July 15, 2013 application deadline. The state Bond Commission is scheduled to vote Friday on $5 million in funding for the grants, which will provide special assistance to Connecticut farms suffering damage from this year's severe weather.

• Today at 2:30PM: Gov. Malloy, Mayor Blake Hold News Conference to Denounce Klan Fliers in Milford

  Today at 2:30 p.m., Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Milford Mayor Benjamin G. Blake will hold a news conference in Milford to denounce the distribution of “Neighborhood Watch” fliers from the white supremacist group United Klans of America.

• Gov. Malloy: Congress Should Act Quickly on Immigration Reform

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed on to a joint letter calling on House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to support common sense and comprehensive immigration reform legislation. Such legislation passed the U.S. Senate with strong bipartisan support on June 27, 2013.

• Gov. Malloy: State's Plan for Storm Sandy Relief Earns Federal Approval

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has approved the state's action plan for disbursing $71.82 million in federal funding to help Connecticut residents, businesses and communities recover and rebuild after Storm Sandy.

• Monday: Gov. Malloy, Federal, State and Local Leaders Commemorate 'Q Bridge' Southbound Lane Shift

  On Monday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join federal, state and local officials at a ceremony to commemorate the lane shift of the southbound side of the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge on I-95 in New Haven – informally known as the “Q Bridge.”

• Gov. Malloy: State Awards Incentive Housing Zone Grants to Ten Municipalities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Department of Housing Commissioner Evonne M. Klein, today announced that ten Connecticut towns have each been awarded grants for predevelopment costs associated with establishing incentive housing zones in their respective communities. The towns include: Brookfield, Burlington, Canton, Durham, Fairfield, Haddam, Milford, North Stonington, Ridgefield, and Stonington.

• Gov. Malloy Tours Connecticut State Parks

  In advance of the July 4th holiday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today toured Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, Indian Well State Park in Shelton, and Black Rock State Park in Thomaston with Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel C. Esty. The Governor highlighted the importance of continued investments to improve the state park system and encouraged residents to get outside and enjoy a state park over the weekend.

• Gov. Malloy: Minority-Owned Businesses Have a Large Role in State's Economic Resurgence

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state will provide $2 million to support minority contractors through the Hartford Economic Development Corporation (HEDCo).

• Gov. Malloy: Bond Commission Approves Millions to Restore Roadways and Bridges, Modernize State Transportation Network and Create Thousands of Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State Bond Commission on Friday approved more than $537 million in state funds to finance a series of construction and maintenance projects through the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s (ConnDOT) capital infrastructure program, including 250 lane miles of state highway resurfacing and more than 40 bridge restoration projects around the state.