Bridgeport Nonprofits Get State Grants

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Two Bridgeport nonprofits received state grants to help with their missions.

The state grants were part of about $30.8 million given out by the state to 92 nonprofits. The grants help with one-time infrastructure improvements.

"Connecticut’s nonprofit organizations serve every resident of Connecticut and play a substantial role in maintaining our safety net,” Governor Dannel Malloy said. “Partnering with them is a smart fiscal investment to ensure that they can continue to provide services while doing so in an efficient, cost-effective way."

The following local organizations received grants:

• Bridgeport – Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging: $323,000 (Client Management System - Phase Three)
  
• Bridgeport – Visiting Nurse Services of Connecticut: $310,100 (Acquisition of Laptops for Clinicians)

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