Jeff Currey

• Education Chair's Corner
• At the Capitol, In District, & Beyond
• COVID-19 Update
• Health Resources
• Resources for Seniors
• Resources for Veterans
• Community Resources & Events
• Youth Activities & Resources
• Job Opportunities & Resources

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• John Wallace Middle School (Newington)
• Guilford High School (Guilford)
• Bridge Academy (Bridgeport)

Thank you to State Representatives Gary Turco, Kate Farrar and Moira Rader for helping to organize these stops and tours in their communities. I also want to thank the Connecticut Charter School Association, specifically Alijah Walker and Mydinaisa Lee - students of Bridge Academy - for the phenomenal tour throughout their school. As I've said in weeks past, visiting these schools is integral in making better, more informed decisions in the Education Committee and in the General Assembly. It also is a great way to catch a great show! The Guilford High School production of "Little Shop of Horrors" was a professional scale masterpiece that both Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vahey (Fairfield, Bridgeport) and I thoroughly enjoyed.

• Free Bus Services in Connecticut
  • Bus fares for all buses and ADA paratransit in Connecticut have returned
  • Federal restrictions prevent the state from extending this benefit for more than a year
• SNAP Bump Payments and Automatic Determination
  • Families will no longer receive the additional pandemic-related payment in the middle of the month
  • Redeterminations restarted and will occur every 6 months
  • DSS does not have any control over when these benefits end because funding was provided under federal legislation
• HUSKY Continuous Coverage
  • Medicaid enrollees will again have to provide proof of eligibility annually

If you, or a loved one were utilizing any of these resources and are now experiencing a disruption in vital care, please contact me by clicking the button below. My office and I will work to provide additional resources that may be able to offer you necessary assistance.

• Close loopholes in the state’s assault weapons ban
• Strengthen penalties related to the state’s ban on large-capacity magazines to make that ban enforceable
• Increase the age to purchase all firearms to 21
• Ban the open carrying of firearms in public, while continuing to allow concealed carry with a permit except in particular locations
• Limit handgun purchases to one per month to discourage straw purchases
• Update the state’s ban on unregistered “ghost guns” to stop their illegal flow
• Require a 10-day waiting period before purchasing a firearm
• Increase education requirements for firearm licenses
• Require safe storage regardless of who lives at a given residence
• Improve the design safety standards for semiautomatic handguns
• Make commission of a family violence crime or being a fugitive an automatic disqualifier for holding a pistol permit
• Prohibit carrying a loaded long gun in a vehicle
• Require trigger locks for all firearm purchases

For a fact sheet on the bill, click the button below:

• Trash will be collected according to the regular schedule with no delays - put your bins out

Manchester

• Trash will be collected according to the regular schedule with no delays - put your bins out
• Manchester Public Libraries will observe regular hours over the Easter weekend

1. NEVER feed bears. 
2. Take down, clean, and put away bird feeders by late March, or even earlier during mild weather. Store the feeders until late fall and clean up spilled seed from the ground. Store any unused bird seed and suet in a location not accessible to bears, such as a closed garage. Do not store bird seed in screened porches or sheds where bears will be able to rip screens or break through windows to access the seed. 
3. Store garbage in secure, airtight containers inside a garage or other enclosed storage area. Adding ammonia to trash cans and bags will reduce odors that attract bears. Periodically clean garbage cans with ammonia to reduce residual odor. Put garbage for pickup outside the morning of collection and not the night before. 
4. Do not store recyclables in a porch or screened sunroom as bears can smell these items and will rip screens to get at them. 
5. Keep barbecue grills clean. Store grills inside a garage or shed. 
6. Supervise dogs at all times when outside. Keep dogs on a short leash when walking and hiking. A roaming dog might be perceived as a threat to a bear or its cubs. (Dogs are required to be on a leash when visiting State Parks, State Forests, and Wildlife Management Areas. Check dog and leash regulations for town properties, land trusts, and other public properties before heading to those areas.) 
7. Do not leave pet food outdoors or feed pets outside.
8. Use electric fencing to protect chickens, other livestock, beehives, agricultural crops, and berry bushes.
9. Avoid placing meat scraps or sweet foods, such as fruit and fruit peels, in compost piles.

For more information, feel free to visit DEEP's “Living with Black Bears” webpage.

• East Hartford Senior Services
• Manchester Senior, Adult, and Family Services
• CT Health and Human Services Older Adult Services
• 211/United Way of Connecticut Resources for Older Adults

• the Social Security Income for 2022 (form 1099) & or the SSI form if applicable;
• a Copy of Income Tax Return with all schedules, if filed;
• a copy of the 1099 forms for pensions, dividends, interest, stocks & bonds, etc.
• a W-2’s form from employment
• copy of the Veterans Disability or Railroad Retirement

If you are disabled and under 65 years old, you might need:

• the BPQY or Benefit Verification Form from Social Security showing the date when the disability began & proof of the Social Security Income, if applicable               

• other forms listed above, if applicable

Which paid bills for 2022 are needed?

• Rent receipts for all 12 months of the year 2022 or ledger from your landlord.

• Utility bills you paid in 2022 (heat, gas, electric, only). Telephone, cable, medical bills or UniteCT rent, or utility payments CAN NOT BE INCLUDED.

When Can I Apply?

On April 1^st,  2023 through October 1, 2023.

How to apply?

1. If you file last year, please look for an application in the mail, sign the application, add all required documents and send them back by mail.
2. You can also print the application from here, sign and send via fax to 860-291-7304 with all documents. You can also drop the application and copy of the documents in the drop box in front of the Community Cultural Center- 50 Chapman Place, EH, CT 06108.
3. If you live in one of the housing complexes of the town, Social Workers will be at your housing building at a determined and announced date and time. You bring your paperwork and complete the application there.
4. You can also set up an in-person appointment by calling 860-291-7248, during business hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. You must bring all your documents. 

If you have any questions, please call 860-291-7248.

Congressman John Larson seeks a Staff Assistant for his East Hartford, office. 

Responsibilities Include:

• Managing the front office
• Welcoming office visitors
• Supervising interns
• Organizing incoming mail and phone messages
• Providing general administrative support to the office
• Other duties as assigned

The position requires strong written and oral communication skills, attention to detail, along with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. While not required, fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Salary is commensurate with experience. The benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement benefits, transit or parking benefits, 18 days of paid vacation, and 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Student loan repayment is also available.

The office is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, minorities, and LGBTQ candidates to apply. Please submit resume, cover letter, one short writing sample (one page max), and two references to ct01SA@mail.house.gov with “District Staff Assistant – [your last name]” in the subject line. Please send all materials in ONE PDF. No calls or drop-ins, please. The deadline to apply is April 16, 2023 with applications considered on a rolling basis.