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| Dear Neighbor,
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is proud of its commitment to providing an accessible transportation network for all while meeting federal ADA requirements. You can have an opportunity to provide input on the ADA Transition Plan aimed at removing obstacles to accessibility in transportation systems and more. Please see below for more details.
Also, early voting begins in Connecticut in just a few days. Please see more details below including the polling location in Norwalk. I have also included reminders about essay contest opportunities for students with wonderful prizes to be won! This week's newsletter topics:
- Have Input on Updating Americans With Disabilities Action Section 504 Transition Plan
- Early Voting Begins in CT Soon
- Climate Resilience Funding Opportunities
- Reminder: Hispanic Heritage Month Essay Contest
- Reminder: CHET Dream Big! Competition
- Emergency Nurses Week
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- A Blessed Yom Kippur To You
Have a great weekend,
Travis |
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| The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is updating its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/Section 504 Transition Plan to showcase the agency’s commitment to providing an accessible transportation network for all while meeting federal ADA requirements.
The ADA was signed into law in 1990 to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities in everyday activities. The ADA Transition Plan provides a roadmap for removing physical barriers to accessibility in transportation systems and facilities. |
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| CTDOT will be conducting public outreach both in-person and virtually. These events will offer opportunities for the public to provide input on the ADA Transition Plan. Meeting materials and any updates to outreach locations/dates/times will be updated on the CTDOT ADA Transition Plan website.
The CTDOT will be holding in-person and virtual events. For more details, please click HERE. |
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| We have important local and national elections coming up on November 5th, and the first-ever early voting period in Connecticut begins October 21-31, and Nov 1-3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29th and 31st. Please see the flyers below for more details. |
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| Of note: The Community Room at City Hall, 125 East Avenue, is the early voting location in Norwalk. |
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| The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) recently announced the strategic expansion of the successful DEEP Climate Resilience Fund (DCRF) program to enable communities better to access federal funding for climate resilience.
This upcoming investment of state funds will help towns, Councils of Government, and other stakeholders pursue project planning, and in some cases construction, allowing them to tap into the billions of federal dollars available to improve local resilience. |
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| DEEP is issuing a Request for Information and seeking feedback on two programs. The first is a new DCRF funding category for deployment to give eligible applicants money to build projects that will make Connecticut more resilient to climate change and extreme weather impacts. Second, DEEP is seeking feedback on the design of a new Climate Resiliency Revolving Loan fund that the Legislature authorized earlier this year.
DEEP will hold virtual public meetings on both programs on October 24 and October 30, and written comments are due by November 8. You can find more details HERE. |
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| Hispanic Heritage Month runs through October 15th!
You can participate in this month's celebration by encouraging your child to participate in the 17th annual Hispanic Heritage Student Essay Contest for a chance to win a $3,000 scholarship or an iPad.
Middle and high school students in Norwalk are asked to write how they connect with Hispanic culture in 500 words or less. |
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| Participants can select a person, cultural experience, celebration, or tradition that has touched them in a meaningful way and explain why that connection is important. Optimum and Univision Foundation are sponsoring the competition and will accept essays through October 31. There will be a celebratory event for the winners in December. The official contest rules can be found HERE. |
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| Here is an amazing opportunity for students in grades K-12 to enter and win up to $20,000 toward their future education.
To enter, students answer a question through artwork, an essay, or a video. Younger students focus on what they want to do when they grow up, and older students are asked to describe a lesson they’ve learned or a person who has impacted their lives.
The competition is open to all Connecticut K-12 students, and every child has the chance to participate. Please take a moment to visit the website to learn more, and then encourage your child to take part. More than 250 students will receive monetary prizes to be deposited into a CHET account. Please click the image below to learn more and enter! |
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Not all heroes wear capes…some wear scrubs.
Emergency nurses are true superheroes - always thinking on their feet, remaining calm under pressure, and always ready to handle a variety of medical emergencies. Thank you to all of the emergency nurses of Connecticut for your hours of hard work and devoted labor that saves lives every single day! |
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| When you’re escaping an abusive relationship, every day counts. We are committed to passing legislation that gives survivors of domestic violence the resources they need to stay safe. |
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| As always, feel free to call me at 1-800-842-8267 or email me at Travis.Simms@cga.ct.gov if you have any questions or concerns. Also, please like my official Facebook Page for regular updates.
Sincerely,
Travis Simms
State Representative |
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