State Funding

Connecticut’s Coalition to End Homelessness said they plan to ask the state for $20 million this legislative session to address homelessness. This year, they received $5 million.

Climate activists on Long Island are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to follow through on her promise to distribute billions of dollars in climate funding to New York’s disadvantaged communities. Hoping to catch Hochul’s attention using her beloved Buffalo Bills football, they say it's #TeamClimateJustice vs. #TeamFossilFuels.

Connecticut leaders announced $7 million in state funding to support a new affordable apartment building in New Haven, and invest in making the area safer for pedestrians.

The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness says now is the time to prepare for winter — when it’s most important for people to have reliable shelter.

Two years after Hurricane Ida made landfall on Long Island, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced an additional $20 million in state funding to help homeowners rebuild.

A $2 million state grant will help LULAC Head Start, an early child care provider in New Haven, expand their facility to continue serving the community.

With emergency funding running out and the Connecticut kindergarten age rising, child care providers say their capacity will be strained even further.

Homeowners in Bridgeport affected by the frequent flooding of the Rooster River can tap into a $42 million lifeline from the state.

The Shinnecock and Unkechaug Tribal Nations have been named among 85 disadvantaged communities on Long Island to receive extra state funding, but the tribes are unhappy with the mapping methodology.

New York has identified so-called disadvantaged communities on Long Island and the rest of the state that will be targeted with funding to fight climate change. A 2019 state law requires these communities to receive at least 35% of state funding for clean energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.