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Community Resource Fair to be held at WCSU

5th District Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty is hosting her 2nd annual Community Resources Fair today in Danbury.  The event last year was held at Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury.  Representatives from over 30 federal and state agencies will be at Western Connecticut State University this afternoon. 

 

The gathering is aimed at giving residents the opportunity to address individual issues – such as delayed Social Security payments, veterans’ benefits, tax refunds, or immigration services – with federal, state, and local agencies.

 

The event is being held at the Westside Campus Center, in The Grand Ballroom from 2pm to 5pm.

 

In the Greater Danbury area, Esty says more than 470 households have helped by her office since she was elected.  She says 3,100 people have contacted her office for help, with over $5.8 million returned to people through Social Security benefits, disability benefits for veterans, medicare, IRS refunds or small business loans.

 

Below is a complete list of attending agencies:

 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Connecticut Fair Housing Authority

Connecticut Passport Agency

CT Housing Finance Authority

Danbury Vet Center

Department Mental Health & Addiction Services (DMHAS)

Department of Banking

Department of Children and Families (DCF)

Department of Consumer Protection (DCP)

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Department of Insurance

Department of Labor Office of Veterans Workforce Development

Department of Social Services (DSS)

Department of Transportation - CT Rides

Department of Veterans Affairs, Hartford Regional Office (VBA)

Department on Aging

Department Public Health (DPH)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

IRS Taxpayer Advocate Office

Office of Higher Education

Office of Protection & Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities

Office of the Health Care Advocate

Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA)

Social Security Administration (SSA)

Social Security Assistance Program

U.S. Department of Agriculture

U.S. Department of Homeland Security -FEMA Region I

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Small Business Administration

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

VA Connecticut Health Care System (VHA)

Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging

Workers’ Compensation Commission

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