Representative Bob Godfrey announces that a $24,000 state grant has been approved for a Danbury company under a new program created this year by the legislature to help new businesses.

Northeastern Connecticut’s plans for reinvigorating the local innovation economy will move forward as the result of a grant announced today by The CTNext Program. The Northeast Innovation Hub has been awarded a $50,000 grant, the maximum amount offered, to jump-start the development of Northeast Connecticut’s “innovation places.”

State Senator Mae Flexer led passage of the innovation economy law passed this year, which includes the creation of “Innovation Places.”

Rep. Joe Gresko announces the General Assembly's approval of an agreement with Lockheed Martin to keep Stratford-based Sikorsky Aircraft in Connecticut until at least 2032. The agreement calls for Sikorsky’s full time employment in Connecticut to increase to more than 8,000 jobs.

I am pleased to announce the General Assembly has approved a deal with Sikorsky Aircraft, which has made its home in Stratford since 1929, to remain in the state until at least 2032.

Rep. Henry Genga announces the General Assembly's approval of an agreement with Lockheed Martin to keep its Sikorsky Aircraft headquarters and facilities in Connecticut until at least 2032.

Representative Joe Gresko joins colleagues in the legislature in calling on the state Department of Energy and Environment to execute a memorandum of understanding for monitoring the piping plover population as soon as possible with the Connecticut Audubon Society so that a $10 million grant for dredging can be obtained.

I have several announcements to share with you this week!

On Monday, I attended a forum at Silva's Youth of Today Childcare Learning Center in East Hartford put on by Parent Power and the CT Early Childhood Alliance to discuss the changes for the Care4Kids program.

I hope everyone is enjoying the start of the summer!

The Office of Early Childhood (OEC) announced today that it has found a way to ensure families currently enrolled in the Care4Kids program continue to receive the child care subsidy as long as they meet the current income eligibility requirement.