Governor Ned Lamont released his proposal for the allocation of COVID-19 federal recovery funding on April 26. Lamont’s vision for the future of the state will target both recovery and governmental support. His main goals listed on Connecticut’s Official State Website are to overcome COVID-19, invest in the future, create a more affordable Connecticut, address the economic consequences of the pandemic and modernize the state government.
“It sounds good on paper,” Daniela Garcia ’23 said. “I am just hoping it follows through and gets help to those who it’s targeting.”
Connecticut will receive $6 billion of COVID-19 recovery aid that originates from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion federal stimulus package designed to combat the effects of COVID-19.