Community Resources

Economic Security - Electronic Benefits Transfer EBT  The goals of the DSS-EBT project are to: provide a more reliable, stable, and convenient benefit delivery system.

Economic Security - Financial Assistance  The financial assistance programs provide income support to individuals and families to meet their basic needs while encouraging their maximum degree of independence.

Energy Assistance - Crisis Assistance Program  A one-time benefit of up to $710 in winter heating assistance for CEAP deliverable fuel heated households.

Energy Assistance - Safety Net Services Subject to the availability of funds, the state will implement a Safety Net Program to address the heating needs of CEAP deliverable fuel-heated households who have exhausted their Basic Benefits and Crisis Assistance Benefits and are in a life-threatening situation.

HUSKY (Medicaid) Coverage for Breast and Cervical Cancer Medicaid Coverage for Breast and Cervical Cancer.

Med-Connect (Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities) Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities, also known as MED-Connect.

State Plans These plans describe Connecticut’s programs that furnish financial assistance and services to needy families in a manner to fulfill the purposes of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.

Temporary Family Assistance - TFA A cash assistance program for basic and special needs which are paid to recipients of Jobs First.

Emergency Broadband Benefit Program Rolls Out on May 12, 2021

• The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more.
• Emergency Broadband Benefit | Federal Communications Commission (fcc.gov)