Patricia Dillon

The Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS), in consultation with the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE), this week announced that $8.8 million in special food assistance benefits is scheduled to be distributed Sunday, August 13, 2023, to the families of 57,313 children under age 6 who are enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

It’s that time again when we start winding down the summer and begin back-to-school preparations; I want to share news and events that will ease that transition for the upcoming school year.

Part of what makes Connecticut great is that we seek to lift up all residents, regardless of income or background. This program is one more example of that commitment to our community.

Wishing everyone a Safe and Happy Fourth of July! Much gratitude for our community and our blessings. Have a fun and safe Independence Day!

I am pleased to share that three New Haven non-profits are the recipients of the Connecticut Department of Agriculture's Farm Viability Grant.

Today, the Broken Umbrella Theater has been named as a grantee of the Good to Great program administered by the state Department of Economic Development (DECD) and the Humanities Council.

Today is Juneteenth, and I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the significance of this day and what it means for our country.

State Representative Pat Dillon applauds the DEEP Climate Resilience Grant Project, awarding the Greater New Haven Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) a $506,000 grant to develop potential climate-resilient projects by studying the lower Westville neighborhood's street flooding and sewer back-ups.