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Connecticut
These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on August 31, 2020.
For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in Connecticut, we recommend that you visit the state's COVID-19 Response website.
Business-Related Relief Programs
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CARES Act: Paycheck Protection Program
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) appropriates $349 billion to assist small businesses through section 7(a) loans and Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), administered by the Small Business Administration … » more information -
Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loans
Economic Injury Disaster Loans (“EIDLs”) provide working capital to help small business concerns, small agricultural cooperatives and aquaculture companies, and most private non-profit organizations (of all sizes) meet financial obligations that … » more information -
Business Request for Designation as an Essential Business During the COVID-19 Closure
Businesses that are not covered by the guidance provided here may request an opinion from Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) as to whether they can be considered essential and keep their physical locations open … » more information -
COVID-19 Business Emergency Response Unit Hotline
Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) has created a COVID-19 Business Emergency Response Unit that is dedicated to assisting businesses navigate resources and develop new resources. A dedicated phone line has been set … » more information -
Donation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Healthcare Service Providers
Connecticut’s Department of Public Health is accepting donations of personal protective equipment (PPE), including protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment that is designed to protect the wearer’s body from injury or … » more information -
Emergency No-Interest Loan Program for Connecticut Small Businesses and Nonprofits Impacted by COVID-19
To provide emergency cash flow relief to small businesses and nonprofits negatively impacted by the coronavirus, Connecticut is now offering qualifying organizations with 100 or fewer employees access to no-interest loans. Under the Connecticut … » more information -
Family Medical Leave Act (§ 31-51)
Connecticut’s existing FMLA program provides 16 workweeks of leave to take care of oneself or a loved one because of a serious health condition, which the DOL has stated may include reasons associated with COVID-19. » more information -
Grants Available to Connecticut Manufacturers to Produce COVID-19 Supplies
Connecticut manufacturers can apply for grants of up to $75,000 to assist in the production of critical equipment and supplies needed to respond to COVID-19. The grants, offered through the Manufacturing Innovation Fund Voucher Program, can be used … » more information -
Guidance Regarding Reopening Businesses
Connecticut has released documents detailing specific rules that businesses falling under Phase 1 and Phase 2 of Connecticut’s reopening plans must follow amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic: … » more information -
No Action Position Regarding Temporarily Working from Home Due to COVID-19
In light of the impact of COVID-19, Connecticut’s Banking Commissioner has announced that he will take no action against eligible Consumer Credit (CC) Licensees who violate the requirement that any Connecticut-licensable activity be conducted from a … » more information -
Paid Sick Leave (PSL) Program (§ 31-52r)
Under Connecticut’s existing PSL program, service workers who work for employers with 50 or more employees may be eligible to up to 40 hours of PSL, including to cover absences caused by COVID-19. » more information -
Shared Work Program
Shared Work is designed to save jobs and retain skilled workers and offers an alternative to layoffs by allowing employers to temporarily reduce employee hours and supplement lost wages with the help of partial unemployment benefits. When business … » more information -
Small Business Financing
Connecticut’s small business program provides financing and loans to small businesses. Although no specific guidance has issued with respect to COVID-19, small businesses that have been adversely impacted by COVID-19 and meet general eligibility … » more information
Employment-Related Relief Programs
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CARES Act: Unemployment Insurance Benefits
The CARES Act creates a temporary Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program that expands eligibility for unemployment benefits and increases those benefits for certain individuals who are unable to work due to the COVID-19 emergency. The program … » more information -
Credit for Sick Leave for Certain Self-Employed Individuals
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) provides a refundable income-tax credit to self-employed individuals who would otherwise be entitled to paid sick leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (the “EPSLA”), were they … » more information -
Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act
The Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (the “EFMLEA”) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid, job-protected leave for up to twelve weeks in connection with qualified family caregiving needs. The intended … » more information -
Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (the “EPSLA”) requires government employers and employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide their employees with paid sick leave if those employees are unable to work due to COVID-19. Full paid leave is … » more information -
Business Request for Designation as an Essential Business During the COVID-19 Closure
Businesses that are not covered by the guidance provided here may request an opinion from Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) as to whether they can be considered essential and keep their physical locations open … » more information -
Family Medical Leave Act (§ 31-51)
Connecticut’s existing FMLA program provides 16 workweeks of leave to take care of oneself or a loved one because of a serious health condition, which the DOL has stated may include reasons associated with COVID-19. » more information -
Paid Sick Leave (PSL) Program (§ 31-52r)
Under Connecticut’s existing PSL program, service workers who work for employers with 50 or more employees may be eligible to up to 40 hours of PSL, including to cover absences caused by COVID-19. » more information -
Shared Work Program
Shared Work is designed to save jobs and retain skilled workers and offers an alternative to layoffs by allowing employers to temporarily reduce employee hours and supplement lost wages with the help of partial unemployment benefits. When business … » more information -
Unemployment Insurance Benefits (§ 31-325 et al.)
Unemployed workers affected by COVID-19 may be eligible for benefits under already-existing Connecticut unemployment insurance, which provides temporary income for workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own and who are either looking … » more information
Food-Related Relief Programs
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COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response Act
The COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response Act (the “CNRA”) enables the Secretary of Agriculture to waive conditions that states, schools, and individuals must meet to be eligible for financial support for federal nutrition programs. » more information -
Food and Nutrition Service
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) makes appropriations to the Department of Agriculture to fund food and nutrition assistance programs. » more information -
SNAP COVID-19 Response Waivers
This section of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) makes it easier to obtain nutritional assistance. The Act lifts certain requirements for low-income, unemployed individuals to be eligible for Supplemental Nutrition … » more information -
The Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students (MEALS) Act
The Maintaining Essential Access to Lunch for Students Act (the “MEALS Act”) seeks to ensure students have access to school meal benefits while schools are closed because of COVID-19. Enacted as part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act … » more information -
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Connecticut’s WIC program provides supplemental foods, health care referrals, nutrition education, and breastfeeding promotion and support to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up … » more information -
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Connecticut’s SNAP program provides relief for individuals and families to afford food at supermarkets, grocery stores, and farmers’ markets. While no specific guidance has been provided for those affected by COVID-19, individuals and families … » more information -
Temporary Family Assistance
Connecticut provides Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) to eligible families. Although no specific guidance has issued with respect to COVID-19, affected families may qualify if they meet eligibility requirements (below). The amount of … » more information -
Feeding America
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Feeding America network of food banks has added mobile pantry stops and is implementing drive-through food pickup and delivery options. Feeding America has also established the COVID-19 Response Fund to help … » more information -
Mon Ami
Mon Ami is a non-profit organization that matches seniors with local volunteers who visit them weekly. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, Mon Ami is offering seniors nationwide social visits by phone or video. Additionally, Mon Ami is providing … » more information -
Restaurant Workers Relief Program
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Lee Initiative has established the Restaurant Workers Relief Program, through which it is operating grab-and-go food sites in cities throughout the United States for restaurant employees that were either … » more information -
Bishop Jean Williams Food Pantry
During the COVID-19 outbreak, the Park City Initiative Corporation is operating a drive-thru food pantry in Bridgeport. For individuals who do not have vehicles, groceries are available for pick-up at a designated spot in the facility. The pantry is … » more information -
Connecticut Food Bank
During the COVID-19 outbreak, the Connecticut Food Bank is providing food to individuals in need at various mobile food pantry locations. The organization has also created an online food pantry locator for those seeking to identify food pantries … » more information -
Coordinated Food Assistance Network – Pantry to Pantry
During the COVID-19 outbreak, the Coordinated Food Assistance Network is providing free, weekly home deliveries of food from three local food pantries to individuals in need. » more information -
Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen
During the COVID-19 outbreak, the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen is operating a grab-and-go food pantry in New Haven. The food pantry is providing pre-packaged grocery bags as well as pre-made evening meals. » more information -
Loaves and Fishes Ministries Inc.
During the COVID-19 outbreak, Loaves and Fishes Ministries is providing pre-packaged pantry bags as well as grab-and-go dinners to individuals in need. Pantry bags contain supplies to provide each recipient with six meals. » more information -
Person-to-Person
During the COVID-19 outbreak, Person-to-Person is providing free shelf-stable groceries—including fresh produce, protein, and dairy—to residents of Fairfield County, Connecticut. The organization is also providing emergency financial assistance to … » more information -
The Thomas Merton Center – Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry
During the COVID-19 outbreak, Catholic Charities of Bridgeport is continuing to operate its Thomas Merton Center. The Center is providing grab-and-go meals at its soup kitchen as well as pre-packaged groceries at its food pantry. » more information -
Community Renewal Team
During the COVID-19 outbreak, the Community Renewal Team is continuing to provide food to seniors in Middlesex, Tolland, and Hartford Counties. The team is making grab-and-go lunches available at local senior centers and delivering meals to seniors … » more information
Health-Related Relief Programs
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Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority
This section of the CARES Act addresses proper procedures to be used by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority in implementing countermeasure research, development and procurement with respect to biodefense and infectious … » more information -
CARES Act Provisions for Seniors and Healthy Start
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) includes provisions addressing senior assistance programs and Healthy Start. » more information -
CARES Act: Coverage of Testing and Preventative Services
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) mandates that private health insurers cover certain testing and preventative services for COVID-19 without prior authorization and at no cost. » more information -
CARES Act: Support for Healthcare Providers
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) appropriates funds to detect, prevent, diagnose, and treat coronavirus, and provides additional funding for telehealth: … » more information -
Defense Health Program
This program appropriates $82 million in additional funding to the Department of Defense to cover the costs of COVID-19 diagnostic tests and related services for beneficiaries of military TRICARE health plans, as described in Division F, Section … » more information -
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Health Provisions
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) provides no-cost COVID-19 testing for participants in private health insurance plans and beneficiaries of federal health insurance programs, and expanded Medicaid benefits. » more information -
Indian Health Services
This program provides funding to the Indian Health Service to cover the cost of COVID-19 testing. Specifically, the program appropriates $64 million in new funding to the Indian Health Service to be used to cover the costs of COVID-19 diagnostic … » more information -
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund
This section appropriates an additional $1 billion for a “Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund” for the Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”) to pay claims submitted by providers for reimbursement for the cost of COVID-19 … » more information -
Family Medical Leave Act (§ 31-51)
Connecticut’s existing FMLA program provides 16 workweeks of leave to take care of oneself or a loved one because of a serious health condition, which the DOL has stated may include reasons associated with COVID-19. » more information -
Financial Protections for Patients Visiting Out-of-Network Providers and Uninsured Patients Due to COVID-19
If emergency services were rendered to an insured patient by an out-of-network health care provider, the health care provider may bill the health carrier directly, and the health carrier must reimburse such health care provider the amount the … » more information
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