HARTFORD TO OPEN EMERGENCY DAYTIME WARMING CENTER THIS WEEK Published on February 02, 2023 Today, the City of Hartford announced that temporary daytime warming centers will be open today, Thursday, February 2nd and Friday, February 3rd due to extremely cold conditions forecasted for the remainder of this week. Tagged as: , Announcements
$2.6 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR OUR PIECE OF THE PIE’S YOUTH SERVICE CORPS Published on January 13, 2023 Today, Mayor Bronin, alongside Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy, and Our Piece of the Pie (OPP) President & CEO Hector Rivera announced that OPP’s Youth Service Corps has received $2.6 million in federal and state grants to expand and enhance services for Hartford youth. Tagged as: , Announcements
HARTFORD'S PLAN FOR COVID-19 TESTING KIT, PPE DISTRIBUTION EFFORTS Published on January 12, 2023 Today, Mayor Luke Bronin announced that the City of Hartford will be distributing masks, a limited supply of thermometers and 5,000 at-home COVID-19 testing kits to Hartford residents, as COVID cases are on the rise in the Greater Hartford area this winter. The City had previously received a supply of test kits from the State of Connecticut. Tagged as: , Announcements
HFPG ANNOUNCE 3-YEAR COMMITMENT TO CONTINUE ‘LYB’ INITIATIVE Published on January 11, 2023 Today, Mayor Luke Bronin and the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving announced an agreement to extend the Hartford Foundation’s support of the City’s Love Your Block initiative for another three years. ‘Love Your Block’, provides grants to resident-led or non-profit-led projects that aim to beautify or clean up the neighborhoods. Tagged as: , Announcements
GLOBAL ATLANTIC FINANCIAL GROUP EXPANDING FOOTPRINT IN HARTFORD Published on January 09, 2023 Today, following the news that Global Atlantic Financial Group is expanding its physical footprint and adding new jobs in downtown Hartford, Mayor Bronin released the following statement: Tagged as: , Announcements
3RD ROUND OF ‘UNITY GRANTS’ FOR PROVIDERS AND PROGRAMS SERVING YOUTH Published on December 29, 2022 Today, Mayor Luke Bronin and the Department of Families, Children, Youth and Recreation (DFCYR) announced the third round of its ‘UNITY grant’ program, which offers grants to providers serving Hartford youth. The Hartford UNITY Grant, made possible by American Rescue plan funds, is seeking applications for projects that will help Hartford’s young people recover and heal from the isolation. Tagged as: , Announcements
HARTFORD TO OPEN EMERGENCY DAYTIME WARMING CENTER THIS WEEKEND Published on December 23, 2022 Today, the City of Hartford announced that it will be temporarily opening Arroyo Recreation Center to serve as a warming center during the day on Saturday, December 24th, Sunday, December 25th, and Monday, December 26th due to extreme weather conditions this long weekend. Tagged as: , Announcements
$2 MILLION IN PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE RENTAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT TENANTS Published on December 22, 2022 On Wednesday, Mayor Bronin, alongside members of the Hartford City Council and the Greater Hartford Legal Aid, announced that the City of Hartford has allocated $1.95 million in funding to improve rental housing conditions in Hartford and to support tenants. . The initiatives were proposed by Mayor Bronin and unanimously approved by the City Council in late November. Tagged as: , Announcements
HARTFORD KICKS OFF NEW WINTER SEASON VACCINATION CAMPAIGN Published on December 20, 2022 Today, the Hartford Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is kicking off a new campaign to get people vaccinated. The “Get Vaxxed!/¡Vacúnate Hoy!” vaccination campaign will appear on billboards, social media, and the www.getvaxxed.info website in the coming week. The campaign was launched in preparation for the anticipated surge in infections this winter/holiday season. Tagged as: , Announcements
HARTFORD NAMED AS A REGIONAL HUB FOR STAFFED FAMILY CHILD CARE NETWORK Published on December 19, 2022 Today, the City of Hartford joined the State of Connecticut's Office of Early Childhood and the United Way of Connecticut to announce that the City of Hartford has been named as a regional hub for the State's Staffed Family Child Care Network (SFCCN). Tagged as: , Announcements