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Despite record-setting reserves and growing crises in higher education, social services and state agency staffing, the legislature’s Appropriations Committee is expected to recommend lean spending for the next two fiscal years.

Connecticut lawmakers debated Monday the best way to deliver financial relief: cutting the state income tax or boosting child tax credits.

United Way of Connecticut celebrates National 211 Day

“Since the pandemic, it’s getting very overwhelmed,” Teasley said. “There’s not enough space for the amount of people on the streets.” In the overburdened and underfunded system, the most vulnerable slip through the cracks.

Connecticut’s emergency housing hotline is cutting its hours of operation as funding runs dry for 24/7 service. The call center, run by United Way, has been the single entry point to the state’s homelessness response.

Connecticut’s emergency housing funding hotline could face staffing shortages unless the state provides more funding for the service.

The deadline for the relief program for working families is July 31.

About 125,000 Connecticut kids didn’t have enough to eat in the fall of 2021, according to a new statewide report.

About 125,000 Connecticut kids didn’t have enough to eat in the fall of 2021.

Friday is 2-1-1 day. It’s a day to honor and recognize the workers at the United Way’s 2-1-1 line. A lot of people might not have known about or used that...