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CCP Urges Congress to Support Nonprofits in Stimulus Bill
Hartford Foundation-Sponsored Survey of Displaced Persons from Hurricanes Moving into Region is Underway
Feds providing CT Schools with Money for New Students from Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON, DC -- After months of fighting over aid to last summer’s hurricane-hit communities, Congress finally approved a compromise budget bill earlier this month that will provide millions of dollars to help schools care for displaced students. The budget bill provides $8,500 for each displaced student, $9,000 for each one that is not English-speaking like Nairelys and Jason, and $10,000 for disabled students requiring special education.
Hartford Leaders, Agencies Engage In Aid Talks And Waiting Game For Puerto Rican Families
HARTFORD, CT -- As people fleeing Puerto Rico begin to trickle into Connecticut, an informal coalition of city officials, philanthropists, hospitals, public schools and faith groups have been mobilizing, even as they face a big unknown: How many families will need their help? The disaster in Puerto Rico also has brought together a network of potential partners including Travelers, MetroHartford Alliance, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, and Hartford Foundation for Public Giving.
United Way 2-1-1 Continues to Respond to Hurricane Needs
After the Storms…
MERIDEN, CT -- Jill Zorn and Stephanie Clarke from Universal Health Care Foundation discuss the health care challenges after the storms including public health impacts, mental health issues, and health equity.