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Protect Our Communities — Stand with Connecticut Families
Nobody should have to choose between paying for groceries and seeing a doctor. Yet federal cuts to SNAP and HUSKY put thousands of Connecticut residents at risk of losing access to food and healthcare.
Connecticut can help offset federal cuts to SNAP and HUSKY. State dollars should be used to protect these essential supports as much as possible—before they are lost.
💬 Learn more from The CT Project Action Fund and contact your state legislators here.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Partnership for Strong Communities, A Housing Conversation with the Chairs of the Majority Leaders Round Table
August 20th 6:00-7:30 pm, Sacred Heart University, The Loris Forum, Martire Center, 5401 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT
Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff and House Majority Leader Jason Rojas will share insights on key housing legislation, including local housing policy, and what may be on the horizon in a potential special session later this year.
This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from state leaders, engage in meaningful dialogue, and ask your questions about what's next for housing in our region. 📝 RSVP Today.
CT Voices for Children Roadmap to Fully Funded Communities
August 28th, 5:30-7:30 pm, Danbury Public Library
UWCWC is partnering with CT Voices for Children, CT Students for a Dream, Families Network of Western CT and others for the next stop in the Roadmap to Fully Funded Communities series — a community-led conversation on how Connecticut’s fiscal controls limit investments in critical supports like a state Child Tax Credit, affordable housing, healthcare, and childcare.
The event will explore responsible ways the state can raise revenue to better serve children and families. Childcare and dinner available. 📝 Register Today!
ALICE + 2026 Policy Agenda Launch Event
September 5th, 9:00-11:00 am, State Capitol, Room 310
Across Connecticut, families face real financial challenges. United Ways of CT updated data and policy agenda offer practical solutions to build stability and help communities thrive—charting a path to a stronger, more secure future for all. 📝 RSVP Today.
RESOURCES
Federal
Read 📰: Implementing the Harmful Republican Megabill: a Timeline
Legislators mull how CT should react to One Big Beautiful Bill
Federal cutbacks could cost CT food stamp program $180M
ICYMI: 🎥 “Here’s What You Should Know About the One Big Beautiful Bill Act” webinar from CT Voices for Children & CT Health Foundation
State
Read 📰: The RAPID Survey Project x The Connecticut Project: Over half of Connecticut parents can’t afford basic needs, with rural families hit hardest (65%).
Connecticut Launches Endowment to Strengthen Early Childhood Education - Check out the provider fact sheet and Early Start resources
CT Women’s Business Group Marks Child Care Milestone With 40,000 New Licensed Slots
👉 Check out Partnership for Strong Communities 2025 Bill Tracker for comprehensive analyses of the session’s housing bills
Treasurer: CT baby bonds target inequality; ‘Trump accounts’ don’t
Have questions? Visit www.unitedwaycwc.org/advocate or contact Tida Infahsaeng at tida.infahsaeng@unitedwaycwc.org.