Maryam Khan

Great news! CareerConneCT is expanding its intake portal. The goal of CareerConneCT is to provide underemployed and unemployed Connecticut residents with resources and training necessary for the pursuit of a well-paying, high-quality career path. The program provides free job training, case management, supportive services, and employment assistance.

As we prepare to ring in the new year and welcome the start of 2023, a number of laws passed will take effect when the clock strikes midnight on January 1st!

The Access Health CT's (AHCT) Open Enrollment Period is now open! During this period, individuals can renew their coverage, explore the various policy options for the first time or see if they can save money.

To continue our efforts in easing the burden on families, my colleagues and I yesterday voted to extend sweeping tax relief for the state, provide additional funding for energy assistance programs, and continue premium pay for frontline workers.

Earlier this summer, the Biden Administration announced student loan debt relief, and I'm pleased to share that the application process is now open!

UniteCT, which provides rent and utility assistance for households financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, has been allocated an additional $11 million from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to supplement more than $400 million in federal funding previously allocated for the program that helps keep families safely housed.

Did you know that an estimated 3,550 Connecticut women will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year?

An additional $1 Billion boost in federal funding to the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), allowing for more households to receive the benefit in the state, has been allocated as part of an emergency supplemental aid package recently approved by Congress.