Senator Hochadel Applauds CIF Vote to Support Meriden Boys & Girls Club Renovation

Senator Jan Hochadel, D-Meriden, celebrated a Tuesday vote by the Community Investment Fund (CIF) Board to recommend supporting the Meriden Boys & Girls Club through a $250,000 state investment to help renovate and expand its Lincoln Street clubhouse.

The CIF vote represents a key step in the process of securing final approval of the funding by the State Bond Commission, which must meet within the next 60 days to take up the board’s recommendations.

The expected state funding will help the Meriden Boys & Girls Club serve roughly 1,200 young people through preschool, afterschool programming, summer camps, and other recreational programs. The money will offset the costs of expanding and renovating the 15 Lincoln Street clubhouse, which was built in 1955.

Earlier this year, Senator Hochadel was an outspoken voice in a successful fight to restore critical federal funding to the Boys & Girls Club after the Trump administration attempted to withhold approved support for the club’s afterschool programming.

“It’s hard to overstate the positive impact the Boys & Girls Club has on the lives of some of Meriden’s most vulnerable kids,” Senator Hochadel said. “Just a few weeks ago, we were fighting to protect this program from devastating federal cuts. It warms my heart to see Connecticut’s values reflected in the CIF Board’s vote to ensure that this clubhouse can continue to provide Meriden children with support, education and safety for years to come.”