Month: April 2020

Mayor Ganim Announces Regulated Hours and Services for City of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Ganim announces regulated hours for building operations and public services at the City of Bridgeport Zoning Department, Town Clerk, Vital Statistics, and Tax Collectors.  Entry into the government buildings for the noted departments will be permitted during scheduled appointment times.  All visitors must wear a face mask/covering while inside the buildings and while in contact with any other city employees.

Currently, the Zoning Department will be open on Thursdays from 10am to 2pm; call 203-576-7217 for appointment availability.

City of Bridgeport Tax Collector will open to the public on Tuesdays, from 10am to 2pm; call 203-576-7271 for appointment availability.

Vital Records will be open to funeral directors, Monday through Friday from 9am to 12:30pm. Request for a death certificate can be made by calling 203-576-8192 or email: patty.ulatowski@bridgeportct.gov.

The Town Clerk will open for recording land records only. Town Clerk will operate on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule from 10am to 2pm; call 203-576-7208 for appointment availability.

For more updates, visit bridgeportct.gov/directory and join Mayor Ganim during his daily Virtual Town Hall meeting at 12:30pm on Facebook Live @JoeGanim

 

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Stratford Drive-Thru Food Pantry Being Held in May

#Stratford, CT  – The Stratford Health Department, in conjunction with the CT Food Bank and Holy Name of Jesus Church, is hosting a drive-thru food pantry in May as a way to address growing food insecurity rates while promoting social distancing and limiting the chance of spreading coronavirus. The drive-thru food pantry will be held on May 12th at Holy Name of Jesus Church, located at 1950 Barnum Avenue in Stratford, from 3:00 – 4:00 PM.

In place of the walk-up mobile food truck that is usually stationed at the Stratford Church once a month, the pantry will operate as a drive-thru pantry to ensure the safety of those in attendance. “In the midst of this coronavirus crisis, individuals and families need access to resources, such as food, now more than ever,” says Stratford Director of Health Andrea Boissevain, “We are so grateful that we can continue to offer this service to our residents.”

Pantry visitors are being asked to remain in their cars and follow the onsite instructions on how to receive a bag of pre-packaged items. Each car will receive one bag worth of items. For further questions on the drive-thru pantry, please call Kelley Meier at 203-385-4090.

 

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Resources to support K-12 students during the pandemic

Congressman Himes said “As we continue to fight this pandemic with strong social distancing policies, one key challenge has emerged for working parents – how to work from home while raising and educating children. With schools closed for at least another month, I wanted to give you an update about federal funding for K-12 schools, as well as provide some resources available for students and families. Last Thursday (4/23), the Department of Education announced the allocation of 13.2 billion dollars from the CARES Act for K-12 schools nationwide. This money will be used to transition to online learning, to support students’ health and safety, and for the development and implementation of plans for the next school year”.

Out of that funding, Connecticut will be receiving over $111 million with nearly 100 million of that amount going directly to Connecticut School Districts. This money can be used to ensure every student has access to online learning, especially students who are underserved or have disabilities. Governor Lamont has suggested the funding will be used to purchase laptops, online hotspots, and other tools for distance learning. It will also be used to keep employees on the payroll and provide educational resources to students this summer. This funding is essential to ensuring that students’ education is disrupted as little as possible.

The Connecticut Department of Education has extensive resources for children and families ranging from at-home learning activities, to how to talk to your students about the changes resulting from the pandemic. Click here to view the resources.

To inquire about basic needs, such as food assistance, housing, health care of mental health services, call the 24-hour hotline by dialing 2-1-1 or visit this website

 

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