MD Rahman

SENATOR RAHMAN WELCOMES $258,992 IN SUMMER ENRICHMENT GRANTS FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN SUMMERS OF 2023, 2024

Today, State Senator MD Rahman (D-Manchester) welcomed the state’s announcement that $258,992 in state grants will be awarded to organizations in the 4th Senate District in the summers of 2023 and 2024 through the state’s Summer Enrichment Program. This came as part of an announced $13 million in grants provided to 110 organizations across the state for the next two summers.

This program is intended to connect Connecticut students whose education was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with low- or no-cost high-quality enrichment opportunities when out of school in the summer months, This includes at summer camps, childcare centers and other similar programs, with communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic given priority support.

“Especially after the last few years, children need every opportunity to learn, grow and develop, and I’m proud that these grants will help foster that,” said Sen. Rahman. “Children all around our state will have new, hands-on opportunities to learn thanks to these investments in our future. I’m grateful to the Governor and the Department of Education for their support of state education services.”

“Since we created this program a couple of years ago, these grants have expanded access to summertime learning opportunities for thousands of Connecticut students who otherwise may not have been able to enroll in this kind of high-quality programming,” Governor Lamont said. “Summer camps are a valuable experience for children when they are out of school – not only for supporting their overall education, but also when it comes to strengthening their social skills and emotional well-being. Continuing this program has been an important priority for our administration, and I’m glad that we are able to provide funding for it for another two summers.”

The following organizations in Sen. Rahman’s district received funding: Andover Elementary School will receive $42,000 in the summers of 2023 and 2024; Manchester’s Camp Merrie-Wood will receive $50,000 in the summers of 2023 and 2024; Glastonbury’s Smith Middle School will receive $37,496 in the summers of 2023 and 2024.