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Senate approves funding for Conn. projects in appropriations bill

The omnibus federal appropriations bill that just cleared the U.S. Senate and is headed to the President's desk for his signature includes funding for a number of projects in Connecticut. 

There's $983,000 for public safety communication system upgrades in Wilton, $2.15 million for Nuvance Health to expand mental health outpatient services and $1.2 million for United Way of Western Connecticut to serve low-income families.  The Danbury-based New American Dream Foundation will receive $50,000 to serve meals to low-income seniors. Considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on families the nonprofit created a Hot Meal Program.  It was expanded from seniors to school children as the pandemic wore on. 

According to United Way, in parts of the city, food insecurity among older adults is as high as 30 percent, which believes these figures likely increased due to the pandemic.

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