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Attorneys from three legal aid programs from across the state filed a federal complaint Monday against Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut, alleging that its vaccine rollout plan discriminates against residents of color.
The complaint asks the Office for Civil Rights to “immediately investigate and issue findings on an expedited basis” on whether the vaccine rollout discriminates on the basis of race and disability. Attorneys from Connecticut Legal Services, Inc., the New Haven Legal Assistance Association and Greater Hartford Legal Aid asked the OCR to tell Connecticut to revise its vaccine rollout to include people with underlying health conditions that put them at risk of contracting COVID-19, regardless of their age, and individuals who hold jobs that put them at heightened risk of contracting the virus, as identified by the Centers for Disease Control.
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GOVERNOR LAMONT AND CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF STATE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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Department of Housing Also Announces Additional Assistance for Undocumented Immigrants and a Partnership with Connecticut Legal Services
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(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont, members of Connecticut s Congressional delegation, and Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno today announced the launch of
UniteCT, a new state program to provide rental and utility assistance to qualified Connecticut households financially impacted by COVID-19.
As further detailed in the program guidelines, UniteCT may provide up to $10,000 in rental assistance and up to $1,500 in electric utility arrearage payments to landlords and utility companies on behalf of approved tenants. Tenants and landlords will be able to complete and track applications online from any computer or smart phone. A
Bridgeport parents ask state to fix systemic special education problems
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Students head home at the end of the school day outside Barnum School in Bridgeport, Conn. on Thursday, October 15, 2020.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Media
For the third time in eight years, a group of Bridgeport parents who are frustrated that their children with disabilities are not getting the support they need in school have filed a complaint against Connecticut’s second-largest school district.
Following an investigation into complaints filed in 2013 and 2015, the Connecticut State Department of Education agreed that the district “systemically violated” state laws that were created to ensure students with special education needs are promptly identified and provided services.
Updated: 6:18 PM EDT March 15, 2021
HARTFORD, Conn. During his press conference on Monday, Gov. Lamont announced that Connecticut is launching a program to provide rental and utility assistance to qualified households impacted by COVID-19.
The new program is called UniteCT and will provide financial relief to those in need. The program could provide qualified households up to $11,500, with $10,000 in rental assistance and up to $1,500 in electric utility arrearage payments to landlords and utility companies.
Applicants can apply online and help will be available through a call center and at housing counseling agencies and other community partners in the state.
“The creation of UniteCT represents a significant increase in financial assistance that will be provided families and individuals that have been impacted by COVID-19,” Connecticut Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno. “With new programs comes new changes. The Connecticut Department of Hou
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