News Release: 9/16/2020
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New Report: Even Before the Pandemic, 38% of Families in Connecticut Struggled to Pay for Basic Needs
Conn. (September 6, 2020)—Before the COVID-19 pandemic arrived this year, 38% of Connecticut residents were already struggling to make ends meet. Those are the findings of Connecticut United Ways 2020 ALICE Report, a study on financial hardship. The new report concludes that before the onset of the pandemic, 38% of Connecticut’s households lacked the income to pay for necessities such as housing, food, childcare, health care, technology, and transportation. That number includes those families living at
United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut Announces First Round of Grants from Its Neighbors in Need Fund
(Hartford, Conn.) April 30, 2020 – United Way has made 12 awards in its first round of grants from its COVID-19 response fund, Neighbors in Need. The grants, totaling $127,000 will support local nonprofits in delivering important services to those most impacted by the pandemic. The awards will ensure that local families receive assistance related to rent; utilities; food; and, telehealth. Understanding that the needs of our communities continue to grow and evolve, United Way launched its Neighbors in
