Derek Slap

SENATOR SLAP WELCOMES $398,235 IN SUMMER ENRICHMENT GRANTS FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN SUMMERS OF 2023, 2024′

Today, State Senator Derek Slap (D-West Hartford) welcomed the state’s announcement that $398,235 in state grants will be awarded to organizations in the 5th 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.

“These funds will play a huge role in supporting education and summer enrichment for children in communities across the state, and I’m excited to see significant funding is supporting our region,” said Sen. Slap. “I’m grateful to the Governor and Department of Education for investing in our communities.”

“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. Slap’s district received funding: Bloomfield’s Auerfarm will receive $150,000 in the summers of 2023 and 2024; West Hartford’s Camp KO will receive $48,735 in the summer of 2023 and $49,500 in the summer of 2024.