Connecticut Association for Community Action
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CAFCA Connections – September 9, 2021
Community Action Highlights
- Community Action Agencies Now Accepting Energy and Heating Assistance Applications, CAFCA press release
- HRA Executive Director Dr. Marlo Greponne on La Voz Radio of Connecticut – watch and listen to the interview
- As More Parents Return to Work, Many Struggle to Find Daycare (Ch. 12, feat. Alliance for Community Empowerment)
- CRT Will Honor Women Leaders With Powerful Mural in Downtown Hartford
News Items of Interest
- Connecticut’s moratorium on electricity, gas and water cutoffs that began at the start of the pandemic is coming to an end (Stephen A. Singer, Hartford Courant, 9/8/2021)
- Governor Lamont Announces Public-Private Initiative to Address Homelessness and Chronic Health Problems (Press Release, 9/8/2021)
- Federal Eviction Moratorium Comes to an End (Christine Stuart, NBCConnecticut, 8/30/2021)
- Stop & Shop Now Accepting EBT Card Payments for Connecticut SNAP Customers Shopping Online for Pickup and Delivery (Globe Newswire, 8/26/2021)
- One Thing Lamont and Looney Can Agree On: Help for the Working Poor (Keith M. Phaneuf & Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror, 8/20/2021)
Community Events
- 20th Annual Meals on Wheels Golf Classic, CRT, Sept. 13
- Childcare Center Ribbon-Cutting, Alliance for Community Empowerment, Sept. 15
- Vaccine Clinics & UniteCT Help! – Several Community Action Agencies are hosting and supporting COVID-19 vaccine clinics, to help people in their communities get vaccinated. CAAs are also hosting the UniteCT bus, which can help people with rent and utility payments during the pandemic.
National & Regional Events
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