Amy Morrin Bello

The Office of State Broadband, within the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel announced it is working to help build consumer awareness about the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. The temporary benefit will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.

My colleague, State Representative Gary Turco and I will be co-hosting a panel discussion on the Transportation and Climate Initiative Program (TCI): Separating Fact from Fiction. I hope you will join us in a conversation with the Commissioner of DEEP and Deputy Commissioner of DOT on April 29th at 6pm via zoom.

Congratulations to the two young women who won my essay contest in celebration of Women's History Month.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has released details on the application and eligibility requirements for the $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). The funding – included in the American Rescue Plan and run by the SBA – will assist the hardest-hit restaurants with the funds they need to meet payroll, purchase COVID-related supplies, and recover industry jobs lost during the pandemic.

The state announced that beginning May 1st, Connecticut will take its next step towards re-opening. 

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) which was signed into law, includes direct relief to states, counties, cities, and towns as well as public utilities, libraries, and transit agencies. The State Office of Fiscal Analysis predicts Wethersfield will receive $7,611,936.

Connecticut residents ages 16 and older can now begin booking a vaccine appointment.

I am hosting office hours each month to give my Wethersfield constituents, the opportunity to chat with me and share what’s important to them.