Hilda E. Santiago

Great news for low and moderate-income homebuyers in Connecticut! This week, the State Bond Commission approved $40 million in state funding that will be used to reopen the popular Time To Own program to a new round of applicants.

Great news for families across Connecticut: Gov. Ned Lamont recently announced several changes to our early childcare and education programs that will expand the number of children able to access these programs while also lowering the costs for parents.

A number of new laws that were passed during the 2024 legislative session went into effect on Tuesday, October 1st.

This year, Connecticut's voters have options when it comes to voting. You can vote in person on Election Day, you can early vote, or you can vote absentee.

As a Puerto Rican, I am proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month which runs from September 15 through October 15.

It’s time for Connecticut students to Dream Big! The 2024 CHET Dream Big! Competition is open to all Connecticut residents in grades K-12 and will run through November 4.

DEEP announced that they are launching Round 2 of their E-bike voucher program on Sept. 17th at 12pm. This round will remain open until October 1, 2024. As you may know, DEEP’s eBike Incentive Program provides Point-of-Sale (POS) incentives to Connecticut residents who purchase a new qualifying eBike from a participating "brick and mortar" Connecticut eBike retailer. 

The Connecticut Youth Employment Program is an initiative designed to help young people ages 14 to 24 explore careers by providing opportunities to work alongside professionals who assist them in building career networks and receive on-the-job training while also covering participant salaries and other job-related expenses, such as uniforms and transportation to and from work.