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• 12/4/2020 Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Monday for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and State of Connecticut flags to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, December 7, 2020, in recognition of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

• 12/4/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Executive Order Expanding Federal Lost Wages Assistance for Low-Wage Unemployed Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he plans to sign an executive order that expands eligibility to the federal Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program for Connecticut residents who did not initially qualify for the program.

• 12/4/2020 Governor Lamont Announces $13 Million in Small Cities Grants Awarded To 12 Municipalities To Modernize and Rehabilitate Housing

  Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno today announced that the state is awarding $13.3 million to 12 municipalities in Connecticut for infrastructure upgrades that will modernize and rehabilitate housing for low and moderate-income individuals.

• 12/3/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives Federal Extension of Connecticut National Guard’s COVID-19 Support Through March

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has received notification from the White House that his request to extend the federal authorization of the Connecticut National Guard’s support to the State of Connecticut for its ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health emergency has been approved through March 31, 2021.

• 12/3/2020 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 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2020.

• 12/3/2020 Governor Lamont Applauds Selection of Congresswoman DeLauro as Appropriations Chair

  Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement on the selection of Representative Rosa DeLauro to serve as chair of the House Appropriations Committee in the 117th United States Congress.

• 12/2/2020 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 Wednesday, December 2, 2020.

• 12/2/2020 Governor Lamont Announces U.S. Department of Agriculture Approves Request for Disaster Designation Due to Tropical Storm Isaias

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved his request for an agricultural disaster designation as a result of damage sustained from the impact of Tropical Storm Isaias in Connecticut in early August.

• 12/2/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Full Delivery of 141,000 Laptops To PK-12 Students, Making Connecticut First State in Nation To Provide Access To Learning Devices for All PK-12 Students in Need

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Connecticut is the first state in the nation to provide a learning device to every PK-12 student in need, achieving a major milestone in the fight to close the K-12 digital divide in Connecticut, particularly as many schools move toward remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 12/1/2020 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 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2020.

• 11/30/2020 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 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2020.

• 11/30/2020 Governor Lamont Announces Recipients of $9 Million in Grants To Support the Arts Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  Governor Ned Lamont today announced that 154 nonprofit arts organizations in Connecticut will be receiving $9 million in grants this month under a program initiated by his administration to provide support to the state’s arts community amid the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

• 11/27/2020 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 Friday, November 27, 2020.

• 11/27/2020 Governor Lamont, State and Local Agencies Encourage Residents To Use State Resources To Find COVID-19 Testing Sites

  Governor Ned Lamont today is advising Connecticut residents that as demand for COVID-19 testing increases across the country, they should be on the lookout for scam artists seeking to take advantage of people most in need, including when searching for places to get tested.

• 11/25/2020 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 Wednesday, November 25, 2020.