Jewish Ledger
Hate crimes and security high on JFACT’s 2021 legislative agenda
By Stacey Dresner
HARTFORD – Halfway through the Connecticut General Assembly’s 2021 legislative session, the Jewish Federation Association of Connecticut (JFACT), the government and community relations arm of the Jewish Federations in the state, is hard at work lobbying in support of several bills and issues that impact the Jewish community.
One of JFACT’s greatest priorities has been educating Jewish agencies around the state about a new state security grant for houses of worship and nonprofit organizations that are at risk of hate crimes. JFACT led the effort to pass the bill approving the state grant, and it became law in March of 2020.