More Than 108,000 Businesses Registered for Connecticut Paid and Medical Leave Program, Submitted $102M in First Quarter Contributions Written by Office of the Governor.
Governor Ned Lamont has announced that the Connecticut Paid Leave Authority has registered 108,911 businesses and collected more than $102 million in first quarter contributions for Connecticut’s newly established paid family and medical leave program, surpassing initial projections.
Businesses began registering for the program on January 1, 2021. Paid leave benefits will become accessible to qualified workers across the state beginning January 1, 2022.
“No one should have to choose between caring for their family when they need it most, and paying their bills,”
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May 3, 2021
Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz and state Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Thomas J. Saadi today encouraged all citizens to consider nominating distinguished veterans who have made significant contributions to their communities after leaving military service to the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame.
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The deadline for applications for the Class of 2021 is Sept. 10, 2021.
Up to 10 Connecticut veterans will be inducted again this year based on application reviews and recommendations from an executive committee and final selection by Lt. Governor Bysiewicz. One hundred and sixty-eight current and former citizens of Connecticut have been inducted to date into the Veterans Hall of Fame, including six recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz and Women s Business Development Council Founder and CEO Fran Pastore announced that nearly $400,000 in grants is set to be awarded to 44 women-owned businesses in Connecticut through WBDC s Equity Match Grant Program.
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The grants are the second round of awards given through WBDC s Equity Match Grant Program. Twelve women-owned businesses constituted the first round of recipients in January 2021.
The Equity Match Grant Program, which was officially launched in January, was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and designed to provide much-needed cash grants to women entrepreneurs disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus.
Subscribe There s no doubt that women-owned businesses have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus. Our women entrepreneurs can help us drive economic growth as we continue to rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic, but only if we give them the opportunity to do so. The opportu