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Senate approves $3 million emergency nonprofit assistance account after sharp debate over recipients
Summary
The Connecticut Senate on Wednesday approved Senate Bill 1453, creating an Emergency Nonprofit Assistance Account with a $3 million transfer from the general fund and directing the Office of Policy and Management to administer grants to nonprofit service providers.
The Connecticut Senate on Wednesday approved Senate Bill 1453, establishing an "Emergency Nonprofit Assistance Account" and transferring $3,000,000 from the general fund to seed grants for nonprofit service providers. The measure passed after a series of amendments and roll-call votes.
A strike-all amendment (LCO 5976), offered and explained on the floor, created the account and specified that expenditures would be administered by the Office of Policy and Management and generally be available on or about April 20, 2025. The amendment passed by roll call 24–10 (two absent), and the bill as amended later passed by a roll call of 25–10 (one absent).
Why it matters: supporters said the money will shore up community organizations facing immediate threats to operations; critics said some listed recipients were politically controversial and pressed for clearer accountability and technical safeguards to ensure taxpayer dollars meet demonstrable…
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