HARTFORD – Today, Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney (D-New Haven) and State Senator Gary Winfield (D-New Haven) gave final approval to a Democratic state budget that provides significant increases in state aid for New Haven.
“This budget delivers unprecedented support for New Haven, ensuring our city has the resources it needs to thrive,” said Senator Looney. “From funding PILOT to making major investments in education, infrastructure, and core municipal services, this funding reflects our deep commitment to equity and economic stability for our city and its residents.”
“New Haven faces unique challenges, and this budget recognizes that by investing in the people and programs that make a real difference in our community,” said Senator Winfield. “Whether it’s supporting public education, addressing local infrastructure needs, or delivering meaningful tax relief to working families, this budget brings critical resources home.”
New Haven Aid – By the Numbers:
The state budget provides an increase in state funding for New Haven of $17,844,708 in Fiscal Year 26 and $18,378,077 in Fiscal Year 27, totaling $318,689,043 in year one and $319,222,412 in year two, equaling over $637 million in the biennium budget.
The city will receive:
-$101,078,558 in Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) in each year of the budget
-$4,045,204 each year in motor vehicle reimbursement rates
-$19,421,822 each year from the Supplemental Revenue Sharing Grant
-$5,503,352 from the Mashantucket Pequot & Mohegan Fund Grant
-$1,710,403 in each year for Town Aid Road (TAR)
-$2,537,896 in Local Capital Improvements (LoCIP) each year
-$10,214,643 in Municipal Grants-in-Aid each year, an increase of $8 million
-$170,824,330 in Education Cost Sharing (ECS) each year
-$2,852,835 and $3,386,204 in Adult Education for FY 26 and FY 27, respectively
Investing in Our State
-A $250 tax refund for hundreds of thousands of workers with children through an expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit program, which will benefit as many as 195,000 households – one out of every seven
-Projected state surpluses and continued investment in the state’s Budget Reserve Fund
-A total of $2.4 billion in Education Cost Sharing grant investment, with $186 million of new investments for the two-year period; this includes “holding harmless” 81 towns that would have seen a decrease in ECS funding
-$80 million in additional special education cost savings and $75 million in additional new special education funding for a total of $442 million in special education excess cost spending
-Investing $76 million in nonprofits in the second year of the budget to support worker wages
-Tax credits supporting refundable personal income tax credits for home daycare owners and farm investments
-Fully funding Medicaid, with more than $400 million in increased funding to support the program 900,000 Connecticut residents rely on
-Investing $7 million in Connecticut Foodshare, helping feed hungry Connecticut families
Investing $3 million in heating assistance as federal programs may see funding reductions
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