Saud Anwar

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joe O’Leary | Joe.OLeary@cga.ct.gov | 508-479-4969

January 12, 2026

State Senator Saud Anwar (D-South Windsor) today issued the following statement following the announcement that Connecticut leaders will invest more than $9 million to increase call capacity at 211, the state’s connection to assistance programs, and homelessness services that directly support state residents in need:

“I’m grateful that our state is recognizing this vital need, which I have raised awareness of for months. Our state has thousands of residents struggling with homelessness and many more experiencing housing insecurity, and the failure of the federal government to provide aid for them puts even more of an onus on Connecticut to help. Advocates’ pressure and outcry made sure the state addresses this key need for now, but given rapid changes in policy from the federal government and a weakening national economy impacting Connecticut residents, the focus must remain beyond this one investment.”