Grants & funding in Connecticut local government
What Connecticut city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about grants & funding — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
1,581 Connecticut meetings since 2024 covered grants & funding. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Connecticut with the most grants & funding activity
- Middletown, CT (193)
- Bristol, CT (101)
- Preston, CT (82)
- Danbury, CT (68)
- Milford, CT (59)
- West Haven, CT (57)
- Ledyard, CT (54)
- Enfield, CT (52)
- Westbrook, CT (52)
- Branford, CT (51)
- West Hartford, CT (46)
- Old Lyme, CT (45)
Latest matching meetings
Conservation Commission to review grants, P&Z application, community garden
The Burlington Conservation Commission is holding its regular general meeting. The agenda includes accepting prior meeting minutes, hearing citizen comments, and discussing old business items such as a BLT representative, Open Farm Day, grant/funding matters, and a Planning & Zoning application review. New business…
Harbor commission to review consultant proposals, grant, dredging
The Branford Harbor Management Commission is meeting to discuss consultant proposals, the status of the SHIPP grant, and any dredging information. The agenda includes approval of the previous meeting's minutes and other business.
IBAC to weigh solar canopy, building envelope, and CLA funding approvals
The Granby Intra-Board Advisory Committee is meeting to approve minutes from August 10, 2026, and discuss several items. Old business includes reviewing draft goals and a solar canopy assessment for the town and Board of Education. New business involves approving engagement and funding for CLA, and an RFP for a…
WISE Committee to discuss shortening Energy Savings Fair name and $450 funding
The Willington Sustainability & Energy Committee (WiSE) will hold a virtual regular meeting on September 9, 2026. The agenda includes new business on renaming the Energy Savings Fair to the Energy Fair, creating an outreach survey, designing a road sign, and discussing how selectmen will fund up to $450 of fair…
Town Council to vote on new appointments and $93,500 in spending
The Ledyard Town Council will hold a regular meeting on September 9, 2026, to discuss and vote on several appointments to local commissions, approve minutes from previous meetings, and consider new business including funding allocations and grant applications. Key discussions include updates on the 2027/2028 budget…
Council to vote on tax credit, grants, Amtrak license, and bid waivers
The Enfield Town Council is holding a regular meeting with several action items, including a tabled resolution on a Senior Volunteer Tax Credit Program for FY 2028, new business items such as consent agenda resolutions, appointments, bid waivers, and an Amtrak license agreement. The agenda also includes routine items…
New Haven School District Finance & Operations Committee to Review Contracts and Grants
The New Haven School District Finance & Operations Committee is meeting to review a series of agreements, grants, purchase orders, and capital project contracts. Key items include the Elm City Montessori School financial agreement, the ACES Urban Youth Program agreement, various facility and HVAC upgrades, and updates…
Cemetery Commission to review grants, veterans committee, and bylaws
The Stonington Cemetery Commission is meeting to review and approve the August 11, 2026 minutes and receive updates on correspondence, grant funding, the Veterans' Gravestone Committee, DPW requests and signage, the Patriot Hunt, the Burdick-Frink Cemetery Breslin Project, programs and education, fall workshop…
Common Council to vote on naming Boston Road Open Space and approve new leases
The Middletown Common Council will hold a regular meeting to decide on naming Boston Road Open Space after Robert D. Cyranowicz and vote on two 5-year lease agreements for space at the R. M. Keating Historical Enterprise Park. The council will also correct scrivener’s errors in previously approved resolutions and hear…
Common Council to vote on naming open space and approve new leases
The Middletown Common Council will hold its regular meeting on September 8, 2026, at 7:00 PM, featuring public hearings on naming Boston Road Open Space and approving two 5-year lease agreements at Keating Park. The council will also correct scrivener errors in prior resolutions and review department reports, grants…
Ledyard Cemetery Committee meets on September 8, 2026.
The Ledyard Cemetery Committee is holding a regular hybrid meeting on September 8, 2026. The agenda includes standard procedural items, a fiscal report, committee reports on flags, adopters, and veterans, and reviews of old business such as the Cemetery Book update, cemetery status, and the Neglected Cemetery Grant…
City Council and Board of Finance to approve $5.3M in transfers and appropriations
The joint meeting will review and vote on multiple financial transfers and additional appropriations totaling over $5.3 million across various city funds, including grants, operating budgets, and capital projects. The agenda also includes approval of prior meeting minutes, fiscal year-end closeouts, and monthly…
Council to vote on grants for Trout Brook Trail and Miracle League bridge
The West Hartford Town Council will consider several resolutions, including authorizing the town manager to apply for state grants for the Trout Brook Trail/East Coast Greenway Connector and the Miracle League Field pedestrian bridge replacement. The council will also vote on appropriating funds for America's 250th…
Committee to vote on grants for trail, bridge, restroom projects
The West Hartford Finance & Administration Committee will consider several resolutions authorizing the town manager to apply for state grant funds for capital projects, including the Trout Brook Trail / East Coast Greenway Connector, the Miracle League Field pedestrian bridge replacement, and a public restroom on town…
Easton Board of Selectmen to discuss EMS funding and staffing
The Easton Board of Selectmen will review and possibly act on updates regarding emergency medical services (EMS) funding and staffing. The meeting will also cover the Lantem Hill property update and a joint meeting with the Board of Finance scheduled for September 8, 2026.
Committee to approve grant funds for parks, youth, and fall prevention
The West Hartford Human & Community Services Committee will meet virtually to approve minutes and discuss the Age-Friendly Communities Survey. The main business is a series of resolutions appropriating unexpended grant funds from various sources for park improvements, youth prevention services, behavioral health, and…
Bristol ECD Board to discuss Centre Square, downtown, grants
The Economic and Community Development Board is meeting to approve minutes, hear reports, and discuss new business including the Centre Square parcel, downtown update, grants update, and a Board of Finance transfer request. The agenda is largely routine, with no specific decisions or dollar amounts listed.
Groton Economic Development Commission holds routine meeting September 2
The Groton Economic Development Commission will hold a hybrid-format meeting to approve minutes, hear public comments, and discuss revisions to the Economic Development Grant Program and other routine items. No major decisions or new contracts are listed on the agenda.
Committee to review literacy contract, grants, summer programs
The Hartford Public Schools Committee of the Whole will meet virtually to discuss a contract amendment with HILL for Literacy, consider grant opportunities (Nellie Mae and Phase II Hartford Ascend Pipeline), receive a summer programming report, and address old business regarding the naming of the Bulkeley football…
Chester Affordable Housing Committee to discuss DOH grant project and housing plan
The Chester Affordable Housing Committee is holding a special remote meeting to discuss updates on a DOH grant-funded project, including a recommendation to expand scope and funding, and next steps for Section 131 conditions for multiple dwellings. They will also receive updates from the RiverCOG regional housing…
Committee approves $60,000 ARPA fund transfer from paving to general funds
The West Haven ARPA Committee will review the updated spending plan and approve a $60,000 transfer from the 2022-801 CARES Act Paving account to the 2022-001 general fund. The meeting includes action items for approving various vendor invoices across fire districts, storm water management, and housing projects. The…
Trumbull economic commission to hear updates on mall, grants, events
The Economic & Community Development Commission is meeting to approve prior minutes and receive reports from the chairman and director, including updates on business, community development, planning, grants, events, and the Trumbull Mall. The agenda is largely procedural, with no specific decisions or proposals listed.
Board to discuss lawsuits, school project, and strategic plan
The Woodbridge Board of Selectmen is holding a special meeting to discuss pending litigation involving the Town Plan & Zoning Commission, receive updates on the Beecher Road School building project, and consider various administrative and financial items. The board will also take action on an ordinance committee…
Committee to review and approve agency grant applications
The Human Services Advisory Committee will review and approve agency grant applications and set meeting dates for 2027. The agenda is mostly routine, with the main substantive item being the grant application review.
Preston seeks state approval to use CDBG funds for Senior Center barrier removal
The Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing to discuss a proposed change in the use of State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program income funds. The Town proposes to reprogram these funds, originally generated by the rehabilitation of private residential structures, to cover professional design costs…
Committee reviews CDBG funding extensions and 2026 allocation recommendations
The Citizens Advisory Committee will hold a special online meeting to discuss Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) matters. The agenda includes reviewing allocation recommendations for the 2026 program year and extending performance periods for grants awarded in 2023, 2024, and 2025 through December 31, 2026. The…
Task force to discuss and vote on UL grant
The Easton Energy & Environment Task Force is holding a special meeting via Zoom with a single substantive item: discussion and a vote on a UL grant. The agenda contains no other business items, making this a short, focused meeting.
Board hears opioid settlement grant applicant presentations
The Middletown Board of Health holds a special meeting to hear presentations from five organizations applying for opioid settlement grant funds. The meeting is held via Webex only, with a public hearing limited to agenda items. No decisions are listed on the agenda; the board will hear the applicant presentations…
Lisbon Board of Selectmen to consider 13 tax refunds and appointments
The Lisbon Board of Selectmen will hold a regular meeting to review minutes, hear public comment, and discuss old business including sidewalk projects, a grant, and building maintenance. New business includes a recreation committee appointment and 13 tax refund requests from the Tax Collector.
Board to vote on $2.17M HVAC amendment and $525K student program contract
The New Haven Board of Education will vote on a series of action items, including second readings of two policies, a personnel report, and multiple contracts and purchase orders. Notable items include a $113,214.96 increase to the Sav Mor Cooling HVAC contract, a $525,000 agreement for the Pathways/Riverside program…
Board to vote on new contracts for school security guards and cafeteria workers
The Milford Board of Education will vote on two new four-year labor agreements: one with the school security guards union (Local 1303-453, AFSCME) and one with the cafeteria workers union (UPSEU), both covering July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030. The board will also hear reports on curriculum, food service finances, a…
Groton Utilities seeks $325K for Military Highway water main engineering
The Groton Committee of the Whole will consider several items, including approving a $325,000 purchase order for construction-phase engineering on the Military Highway water main replacement, renewing a safety consulting contract with First Choice Safety Solutions, and appointing an auditor. The committee will also…
Cultural Commission to vote on $31,000 in community grants
The Danbury Cultural Commission will consider two grant requests totaling $31,000: $25,000 for Living Traditions Foundation and $6,000 for Charter Oak Brewing. The meeting also includes updates on the Marian Anderson statue project, mural preservation, and other cultural initiatives.
Council to vote on $511M school construction, $89M bond referendum
The Enfield Town Council is holding a special meeting to consider several resolutions, most notably a $511 million appropriation for the construction and renovation of four elementary schools and the conversion of Eli Whitney Elementary into a therapeutic day school, with $89 million to be bonded and the rest from…
Tourism district committee to review strategic plan and funding application
The Eastern Connecticut Regional Tourism District Marketing Committee is meeting to approve minutes, discuss its strategic plan, receive an update from Quinn & Hary, and review an application for funding related to performance plan goals. The agenda is mostly routine, with no specific dollar amounts or project details…
Authority discusses state grant opportunities for municipal sewer system updates
The Lisbon Water Pollution Control Authority is holding a special meeting to discuss grant opportunities for updating the Town of Lisbon’s Municipal Sewer System. The agenda includes procedural items such as reading previous minutes and correspondence. The only substantive item is the discussion of these grant…
Housing Authority to review grant applications and RSC hiring
The Branford Housing Authority is holding its monthly meeting to review minutes, hear reports from commissioners and the management company, and discuss updates on the action tracker, RSC hiring, and grant applications. The agenda is largely procedural, with no major decisions or public hearings listed.
Committee reviews CDBG funding extensions and 2026 allocation recommendations
The Citizens Advisory Committee will hold a special online meeting to discuss new business related to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The agenda includes reviewing allocation recommendations for the 2026 program year and extending the performance periods for grantees awarded funding in 2023…
Commission reviews CT Port Authority SHIPPS Grant and memorial plaques
The Harbor Management Commission will hold a routine meeting to review minutes and hear reports from the harbor master and standing committees. There are no new business items or permit reviews scheduled. The only specific agenda items are the CT Port Authority SHIPPS Grant and memorial plaques under old business.
LGBTQIA+ Commission to review event applications and Pride programs
The Middletown LGBTQIA+ Commission will hold a regular hybrid meeting to discuss new business, including a workshop, financial overview, and applications for proposed events, as well as old business on Pride community events, grants, and scholarships. The meeting is open to the public in person or via Webex.