Connecticut State Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development

2013

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  • 4/17/2013 Gov. Malloy: $10 Million Awarded to Clean Up Brownfield Sites

    Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith, today announced that DECD awarded $10,507,339 in loans and grants to remediate nine brownfields located throughout the state. Clinton, Hartford, Middletown, New Haven, Vernon, Waterbury, and Watertown will use the funding to clean up the polluted properties and redevelop the sites for affordable housing and mixed use development.

  • 5/29/2013 Gov. Malloy: State Issues Action Plans for $82.5 Million in Federal Storm Sandy Recovery Funds

    Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the state has released two action plans describing how a total of $82.5 million in federal relief funds will be expended to address the critical needs of Connecticut residents affected by Storm Sandy.

  • 12/16/2013 Gov. Malloy Tours Growing Nutrigenomics Startup in Hartford

    Governor Dannel P. Malloy today toured the Hartford headquarters of ThinkitDrinkit, a recipient of state assistance through the Small Business Express Program (EXP) and the Subsidized Training and Employment Program (STEP UP) which have helped the startup company grow steadily over the last year and hire more than 20 new employees.

  • 11/21/2013 Gov. Malloy: CareCentrix Growing Presence in Connecticut With New Stamford Office

    Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that CareCentrix is expanding its Connecticut operations with a new office in Stamford after finalizing a lease agreement on Wednesday. In June 2012, CareCentrix became the fifth company to participate in Governor Malloy’s “First Five” program, a job creation initiative administered by the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD).

  • 9/27/2013 Gov. Malloy: Small Businesses Can Apply Online for Storm Sandy Disaster Relief

    Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced small business owners impacted by Storm Sandy can now apply for federal relief funds online at the state’s CT Recovers website (ctrecovers.ct.gov).

  • 3/4/2013 Gov. Malloy: $29 Million Investment to Bolster Housing Efforts

    Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a state investment of more than $29 million in nine housing developments in Brookfield, Canaan, Hartford, New Haven, Vernon, and West Hartford.

  • 6/20/2013 Gov. Malloy: Wallingford's Z-Medica Growth Will Create Jobs, Expand Clinical Research

    Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a $1.7 million loan to assist Wallingford medical device manufacturer Z-Medica buy new equipment in support of the company's current expansion plans. Z-Medica makes and distributes sterile traumatic wound products that rapidly stop high volume blood loss.

  • 10/16/2013 Gov. Malloy Tours Small Business in Bridgeport

    Governor Dannel P. Malloy today toured Byrne Woodworking, a manufacturer of high-end custom cabinetry and millwork, one year after the company received a Small Business Express (EXP) Grant. The business, at 170 Herbert St., Bridgeport, was able to hire three full-time cabinetmakers, retain seven jobs, and break ground on a 1,800-square-foot expansion.

  • 3/6/2013 Gov. Malloy: Small Business Development Center Partners With Public, Private and Higher Education Institutions to Strengthen Small Businesses and Create Jobs

    Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Small Business Administration (SBA) Associate Administrator for the Office of Capital Access Jeanne A. Hulit, Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith, University of Connecticut Vice President of Economic Development Mary Holz–Clause, and Business Council of Fairfield County President and CEO Chris Bruhl, today launched the state’s newest economic development tool, the Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

  • 3/26/2013 Gov. Malloy Directs Additional Agencies to Implement Lean Processes that Create Further Efficiencies & Cost Savings

    Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that he has directed the commissioners of each remaining state agency to begin implementing specific project management processes that have already shown positive results in several state agencies and are designed to maximize customer value while minimizing waste, create efficiencies, and ultimately save taxpayer dollars.

  • 12/11/2013 Gov. Malloy: HomeServe USA to Expand and Create 130 Jobs in Norwalk

    Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that HomeServe USA Corp. is relocating its corporate headquarters to Norwalk.

  • 12/18/2013 Gov. Malloy: Economic, Scientific Collaboration With Israel Will Strengthen Conneticut's Global Competitiveness

    Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced today at the MetroHartford Alliance's "Rising Star Breakfast" that the state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) and the Israel Tech Transfer Organization (ITTN) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the first step in laying the foundation for better and more productive economic and research collaborations between Connecticut and Israeli businesses, research institutions and universities.

  • 8/12/2013 Gov. Malloy: Economic Development Critical at Waterbury-Oxford Airport

    Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by Connecticut Airport Authority Chair Mary Ellen Jones and Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith, today announced that the 11-member Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) Board of Directors has unanimously voted to create an economic development incentive zone at Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Connecticut's busiest general aviation airport.

  • 7/15/2013 Gov. Malloy: Improving Connecticut’s Export Environment Will Strengthen Economy, Make State Globally Competitive

    Governor Dannel P. Malloy, joined by U.S. Commerce Department Acting Director of International Trade Ken Hyatt, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Catherine Smith, state and local officials, and representatives of the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA) today celebrated the passage of Public Act 13-56 – An Act Concerning Encouraging the Exportation of State Products and Services Through the Small Business Express Program.

  • 6/23/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces Emergency Assistance for State's Weather-Damaged Farms

    Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced emergency assistance is available to the Connecticut farms that have suffered unrecoverable losses in production and property damage in 2013 due to severe weather events, including excessive precipitation this past month. A total of $5 million has been designated for these grants, with individual awards based on the number of qualifying applications received by the July 15, 2013, deadline.

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