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Updated: 12:53 PM EDT June 3, 2021
HARTFORD, Conn. Gov. Ned Lamont today announced the expansion of the Connecticut Youth Employment Program, which provides year-round employment opportunities for youths across Connecticut with community-based agencies.
The additional $2 million will bring its total investment to $7.7 million and will be spent to support the program with services like transportation, food support, and other items that will decrease barriers to participation.
The money comes from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act. It is in addition to the $5 million the state previously allocated for the program, which is administered by the Connecticut Department of Labor. The Youth Employment and Training Collaboration, a partnership between the DOL and the Connecticut Department of Children and Families, is also funded at $710,000, giving the program a total of $7.7 million this year.