Press Releases

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• 9/22/2014 Gov. Malloy: Expanding Affordable Housing Opportunities is Critical to Building Stronger Communities

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the state is awarding $10,649,077 in grants and loans for eight projects and programs that will create 131 units of affordable housing throughout the state.

• 9/22/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Continued Efforts to Increase Housing Opportunities and End Chronic Homelessness Among Veterans

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the State of Connecticut is making 50 additional Rental Assistance Program (RAP) vouchers available now to veterans who are currently receiving assistance under the federal HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program and are ready to transition out of supportive housing but still need rental assistance.

• 9/22/2014 Gov. Malloy's Sandy Hook Advisory Commission to Meet Tuesday

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s Sandy Hook Advisory Commission is next scheduled to meet on Tuesday, September 23, at 9:45 a.m. in hearing room 1B of the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.

• 9/21/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Makes Announcement on Efforts to Eliminate Homelessness Among Veterans, Speaks at Civil Rights Conference

  On Monday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will hold a news conference in Hartford to make an announcement regarding the next steps in his efforts to eliminate chronic homelessness among veterans in Connecticut.

• 9/20/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces the Formation of the Important Bird Areas Advisory Committee

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he is forming a panel of experts that will serve as an advisory committee to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) on the creation of an Important Bird Area Program that will include identification and recognition of critical bird habitats and the promotion of bird conservation in the state.

• 9/19/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Receives $1.6 Million to Further Improve Unemployment Insurance Program Integrity

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut has been awarded $1,677,909 to implement additional integrity improvements to its Unemployment Insurance program.

• 9/19/2014 Saturday: Gov. Malloy Attends Farmland Preservation Celebration in Lebanon

  On Saturday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will attend the Connecticut Department of Agriculture’s Farmland Preservation Celebration in Lebanon.

• 9/18/2014 Gov. Malloy Statement on August Jobs Report

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement in response to the release of the Connecticut Department of Labor’s monthly “Labor Situation” report for August 2014.

• 9/18/2014 Gov. Malloy: State Brownfield Funding Will Help 11 Communities Take Important Step in Redevelopment Process

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) has awarded $1,698,400 in assessment grants to 11 municipalities to support property cleanup and advance the development of brownfield sites throughout the state.

• 9/17/2014 Gov. Malloy: Federal Funding Will Help Replace the Walk Bridge and Improve Reliability Along the New Haven Line

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut has received a $161 million federal grant to be used to fund the design and replacement of the New Haven Line’s Walk Railroad Bridge in Norwalk.

• 9/16/2014 Gov. Malloy: Federal Approval Validates State's Effort to Eliminate Fraud

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Attorney General George Jepsen today announced that the federal government has validated the newly expanded False Claims Act, allowing the state to continue receiving a greater percentage of Medicaid dollars recovered than states without a federal approval.

• 9/16/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces Investments in Commercial Districts to Attract Small Businesses and Grow Jobs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that 13 municipalities across Connecticut are being awarded $5 million in grants to develop or improve town commercial districts in an effort to attract small businesses, grow jobs, and improve pedestrian access and livability in town centers. The grants are part of the state’s Main Street Investment Fund, which is administered through the state Department of Housing.

• 9/16/2014 Gov. Malloy & Lt. Gov. Wyman Applaud Confirmation of Commissioner Linda Schwartz to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following statements regarding today’s confirmation by the U.S. Senate of Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Linda Schwartz to serve as the new Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Policy and Planning in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

• 9/16/2014 Wednesday: Gov. Malloy and UConn Release Report Measuring the University's Economic Impact on Connecticut

  On Wednesday morning, Governor Dannel P. Malloy and UConn President Susan Herbst will host an event in Hartford, where they will release a report that provides a comprehensive measure of the university’s economic impact on the State of Connecticut.

• 9/14/2014 Monday: Gov. Malloy Speaks with Employees of Voya Financial in Windsor

  On Monday afternoon, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will address employees of Voya Financial to celebrate the company’s completion of its rebranding from ING U.S. to Voya Financial.