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Trump Administration Wipes Out Grants for Substance Abuse, Addiction & Mental Health Services in CT
(Hartford, CT) – The Trump Administration overnight notified the state of Connecticut and community-based nonprofits across the state they are wiping out more than $10 million in grants that fund...
CT Nonprofits already facing federal budget cuts, now struggling with shutdown.
(Hartford, CT) As the federal shutdown nears the one-month mark, one third of Connecticut’s community nonprofits recently surveyed, who provide a wide range of human service programs...
Statement on the budget bill approved by the U.S. Senate today
Statement from Gian Carl Casa, President & CEO of CT Community Nonprofit Alliance: "One thing is certain about the cuts to Medicaid passed today by the U.S. Senate: they will cause people...
Statement on the 2025 General Assembly Session Outcomes
Statement from Gian Carl Casa, President & CEO of CT Community Nonprofit Alliance:: “Community-based nonprofits saw solid gains in the 2025 General Assembly session. The biennial budget...
Statement on the FY26-27 budget agreement
Statement from Gian Carl Casa, President & CEO of CT Community Nonprofit Alliance, on the FY26-27 budget agreement: "On behalf of thousands of people served by community-based nonprofits, the...
Statement on the potential for flat funding for nonprofits in the budget currently under discussion
Statement from Gian Carl Casa, President & CEO of CT Community Nonprofit Alliance on the potential for flat funding for nonprofits in the FY27-27 budget currently under discussion. "If a final...
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