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Recovery House asks Senate Institutions for $220,000 to fix roofs, add backup power and weatherize aging facilities
Summary
Recovery House Inc. asked the Senate Institutions committee on Feb. 5 for a $220,000 capital budget adjustment to address urgent building repairs — slate roofs, generator/backup power, siding and windows — and committee members requested an itemized cost breakdown before deciding on funding.
WALLINGFORD — Recovery House Inc., a residential substance-use treatment provider that has operated since 1972, asked the Senate Institutions committee on Feb. 5 for a $220,000 capital budget adjustment to make urgent infrastructure repairs, including slate-roof work, a generator for backup power, weatherization (siding and windows) and other structural fixes.
Chad Nijay, identified as executive director of Recovery House Inc., told the committee the organization's oldest buildings date to the late 19th century and ‘‘it's now time to invest in the infrastructure so we can continue on with another 50 years of service.’’ He said Recovery House is mostly grant- and Medicaid-funded; the organization estimates about 55% of operating revenue comes from Medicaid and that federal grants, including the federal block grant administered by SAMHSA, are a significant part of its funding mix.
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