Dear Friends –

This week, President Biden signed a federal funding package into law that responds directly to some of Greater Hartford’s most pressing needs. I worked directly with Connecticut’s own Rep. Rosa DeLauro, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, to secure more than $6 million in funding for projects in the First District: 

• $930,000 for local organizations working to combat gun violence in Hartford, including Hartford Communities That Care’s Hartford Community Response Team and Violence Prevention Enhancement and the Mothers United Against Violence’s Victim Impact Project.

Rep. Larson joins Mothers United Against Violence in Hartford's North End

• $900,000 to advance the Hartford400 vision, led by the iQuilt Partnership, supporting the creation of new city parks, more affordable housing options, and new public transit facilities. 
  
• $1.6 million to repair and construct park facilities in the District, including East Hartford and Manchester’s Hockanum River Linear Park Trail and a new Riverfront Park in Hartford’s North End that would also connect to Windsor. 
  
• $900,000 to support new manufacturing jobs in Connecticut, through the CT Center for Advanced Technology’s commUNITY eCommons initiative.

Rep. Larson visits CCAT’s Advanced Technology Center in East Hartford to announce new federal funding to support manufacturing jobs

• $200,000 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin a feasibility study that will address deficiencies in Hartford and East Hartford’s Flood Damage Reduction System along the Connecticut River.
• $1 million to restore the Colt Gardener’s Cottage and Carriage House in Hartford’s Coltsville Historic District. These funds will allow these buildings to be restored and integrated into the National Historical Park.

Rep. Larson celebrates the re-opening of Hartford's Colt Park

• $250,000 for Connecticut Foodshare to address food insecurity in Hartford, offering a lifeline to the more than 27,000 food insecure Hartford residents.
• $600,000 for the Town of East Hartford to purchase the Downtown Post Office and expand the Raymond Library, opening the door for new programs and services.    

Rep. Larson discusses new programming with Sarah Morgan, East Hartford’s Director of Library Services 

These projects will go a long way to address our region’s needs. I will continue to fight for more federal funding and resources for Connecticut’s First District.  

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Regards,