Geoff Luxenberg

Here is a helpful update from our U.S. Congressman John Larson about the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that was signed by the President last week. Also find the estimated dollar amounts of ARPA funds for the Town and Manchester Public Schools.

Access Health CT's, Special Enrollment Period has been extended an extra month, through April 15, due to the high volume of Connecticut residents enrolling since the open of the Special Enrollment Period.

On Thursday, the Governor's office announced the state's anticipated plan to reopen Connecticut and begin easing-up on some of the current restrictions as soon as March 19th.

Yesterday, Governor Lamont announced an age-based vaccine eligibility rollout schedule and clarified that Connecticut Educators and Childcare Providers will become COVID-19 vaccine eligible and will have dedicated clinics in March.

The Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Small Business Administration are taking steps to update the Paycheck Protection Program to further promote equitable relief for America’s mom-and-pop businesses by prioritizing these small businesses for PPP funding.

Access Health CT's (AHCT) Special Enrollment Period is open now through March 15, 2021 for uninsured residents to obtain quality, affordable health care coverage, particularly those negatively affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The proposal recommends a $2.8 million increase in funds from FY2020 to FY2021 and an additional $2.8 million increase in funds from FY2021 to FY2022 for Manchester.

Governor Lamont has presented a two-year state budget to the legislature. Today’s proposal marks the first step in the budget process.