Press Releases

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• 10/18/2021 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff in Honor of General Colin Powell

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that – in accordance with a proclamation issued by President Joe Biden directing flags to be lowered throughout the country as a mark of respect for General Colin Powell – he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to be flown at half-staff beginning immediately until sunset on the evening of Friday, October 22, 2021.

• 10/18/2021 Governor Lamont Launches New Economic Development Programs To Create Jobs and Boost Community Vibrancy

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is launching two new competitive grant programs that will create jobs, strengthen the livability and vibrancy of Connecticut towns and cities, and promote new public-private partnerships to accelerate economic growth.

• 10/18/2021 Governor Lamont Statement on the Passing of Colin Powell

  Governor Ned Lamont today released the following statement regarding the passing of former Secretary of State Colin Powell.

• 10/18/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Collaboration Between Connecticut and Amazon Web Services To Train More Than 2,000 Residents for Careers in Cloud Computing

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced a collaboration between the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU), the Connecticut Office of Workforce Strategy, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide technical skills training and education to more than 2,000 Connecticut residents by 2024.

• 10/15/2021 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Saturday in Recognition of the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that – in accordance with a proclamation issued by President Joe Biden directing flags to be lowered throughout the country in recognition of the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service – he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, October 16, 2021.

• 10/15/2021 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 Friday, October 15, 2021.

• 10/14/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Pilot Program Offering Virtual Mobility Assistance While Using Connecticut Transit

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is launching an 18-month pilot program offering Aira at no cost for individuals who are blind or have low vision.

• 10/14/2021 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 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 14, 2021.

• 10/14/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Funding for New Initiatives Strengthening Connecticut’s Manufacturing Sector

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Manufacturing Innovation Fund Advisory Board has voted to approve the release of $8.3 million in funding to support a series of technology and workforce initiatives designed to strengthen the long-term competitiveness Connecticut’s manufacturing sector, including several new programs.

• 10/14/2021 Governor Lamont Highlights Streamlining Updates to State’s Small and Minority Business Program

  Governor Ned Lamont today visited Freeman Companies, LLC in Hartford to announce updates to the State of Connecticut’s small and minority business program that have gone into effect as of October 1, and to encourage small and minority-owned businesses to participate in the program and do business with the state.

• 10/13/2021 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 Wednesday, October 13, 2021.

• 10/13/2021 Governor Lamont Congratulates Connecticut’s Contact Tracing and Information Technology Teams on Awarding of National Recognition

  Governor Ned Lamont today is applauding the teams that developed Connecticut’s contact tracing platform, ContaCT, on winning a State IT Recognition Award last night by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers in acknowledgement of the system’s development.

• 10/13/2021 Governor Lamont Announces $9 Million in Small Cities Grants Awarded to Six Municipalities To Modernize and Rehabilitate Housing

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno today announced that the State of Connecticut is awarding $9 million in grants to six municipalities for infrastructure upgrades that will modernize and rehabilitate housing for low and moderate-income individuals.

• 10/12/2021 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 Tuesday, October 12, 2021.

• 10/8/2021 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 Friday, October 8, 2021.