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