Emergency Fund to Combat Federal Chaos
House Bill 8003: An Act Concerning Temporary Adjustments to the Budget Reserve Fund and Appropriating Funds to Address Reductions in Federal Funding represents the state’s $500 million response to recent federal funding cutbacks. This funding will go into a special fund to make up the difference for any lost federal funding for some of the most critical programs families rely on.
This funding will fill critical gaps in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Connecticut will not stand by while the federal government undermines support for middle- and low-income families.
This funding is available now through February 2026, when the Connecticut General Assembly will be back in regular session and can address long-term solutions to federal funding cuts.