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NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) shared the announcement that the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) is set to receive $200,000 in federal pandemic relief assistance to support shellfish farmers, fisheries, and others in the Connecticut seafood industry. The new federal relief funding was awarded to CT DEEP through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and was authorized by H.R. 133, a COVID-19 relief bill that Courtney helped pass in December 2020.

WASHINGTON, DC – This morning, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) announced that the Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility Act (S. 2959/H.R. 6126), a bipartisan, bicameral bill he co-authored, has officially been signed into law by President Biden. The bill will now provide support in the upcoming 2022-2023 schoolyear to K-12 public schools that serve large numbers of military families, and that rely on federal Impact Aid to help fill out their resources—including schools in Ledyard and Groton.

WASHINGTON, DC – Following last week's visit to eastern Connecticut by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) today announced the official allocation of more than $4.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding for early childhood and special education programming in Connecticut K-12 public schools.

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass S. 2959/H.R. 6126, the Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill co-authored by Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) to support local schools serving large numbers of military families and that rely on federal Impact Aid to help fill out their resources. The Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility Act builds upon Rep.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) joined the Connecticut Congressional Delegation in helping announce $332.5 million awarded to the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CT DOT) through the American Rescue Plan Act (H.R. 1319). The funding is part of the Rescue Plan's authorization to provide relief for public transportation systems nationwide, and to help offset local budget shortfalls so that transit agencies can retain employees and maintain service as communities continue to recover from COVID-19.

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) shared the news the House will vote next week on S. 2959/H.R. 6126, the Supplemental Aid Impact Flexibility Act, a bill to support local schools serving large numbers of military families and that rely on federal Impact Aid to help fill out their resources. The Supplemental Aid Impact Flexibility Act was co-authored by Rep.