Senators, Representatives, and Coalition members urge Governor Lamont to include funding for school meals in his upcoming budget. [Hartford] State senators, state representatives, and members of the School Meal for All CT coalition gathered at the legislative office building today to call for continued funding [...]
Short falling WIC will take food from babies’ mouths More than half of babies in the U.S. depend on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) — about 48,000 being here in Connecticut. WIC provides access to supplemental food, health care [...]
Photo: Connecticut students met with CT Governor Ned Lamont to thank him for signing no-cost school meals into law for the duration of the 2023 school year on Wednesday, February 22. They also presented the governor with handwritten notes and signs of thanks from students [...]
For many Connecticut families, the holiday season amplifies challenges of hunger and food insecurity. Now, more than ever, we need the support of our communities to meet the growing needs of those who are struggling. Your gift is a catalyst, propelling our collective efforts to [...]
The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is a federal tax benefit for American taxpayers with children under the age of 17 that provides a tax refund to parents per each qualifying child. The refundable amount each family is entitled to is determined by numerous eligibility factors, [...]
Card skimming is becoming an increasingly widespread problem across the country. “Skimming” refers to a process in which scammers install small devices designed to collect personal information from cards onto store checkout machines so they can steal funds. This issue is defrauding Americans of millions [...]
Congress Passes (Another) Continuing Resolution; Final Action on Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Looms Ahead in the New Year This week, the Senate (87–11) and House (336–95) passed a continuing resolution (CR), H.R. 6363, that averted a government shutdown – signed by the President on Thursday, November [...]
A government shutdown might begin soon if Congress does not make a decision by this Friday, November 17, potentially creating a stressful holiday time for many families in our state and across the country. We implore Congress to pass a budget decision before the [...]
Some policymakers have put quite a few devastating cuts on the table between the government’s budget and Farm Bill negotiations that would be detrimental to millions of families across the country. While we are relieved that Congress voted NOT to shut down the government [...]
End Hunger Connecticut! (EHC!) is excited to announce the arrival of Liliana Serrano, an Encore Program Fellow as part of the University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Public Policy. She brings her strategic marketer and fundraising expertise to our organization over an 8 week period. [...]