Senator Dodd is working to strengthen and improve Connecticut and to make a real difference in people’s lives. Here are some examples of the investments Senator Dodd has been able to secure for New London County.

Appropriations | Senator Dodd in New London County

Homeland Security

$3,185,174 in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for fiscal years 2004 and 2005, awards made possible by the FIRE Act of 2000, a law authored by Senator Dodd that gives local fire departments the ability to purchase new equipment, hire new personnel, and initiate education and training programs.

Economic Development

$150,000 in FY 2005 to assist with revitalization efforts taking place along Norwich Harbor.

Transportation

$57,500,000 in FY 2005 for improvements to the I-95 corridor in Connecticut. This funding will be used by the Connecticut Department of Transportation for projects such as the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven, widening I-95 between Branford and North Stonington, and safety improvements in Fairfield County.

$17,400,000 since FY 2004 for the completion of the Route 11 expressway between Salem and Waterford.

$3,000,000 in FY 2004 for the Connecticut Department of Transportation to purchase new buses for use statewide.

$2,215,000 in FY 2005 for the Southeast Area Transit District to begin planning for bus rapid transit service between Bradley International Airport, Norwich, New London and area attractions.

$1,625,000 since FY 2005 for the Connecticut Department of Transportation to make necessary safety improvements to Route 82 in Norwich.

$910,000 in FY 2005 for improvements to recreational trails in Groton.

$500,000 in FY 2006 for structural improvements to the Cross Sound Ferry Terminal in New London.

$500,000 in FY 2006 for a study that will recommend traffic and safety improvements to the Route 27 corridor between Interstate 95 and Route 1 in Mystic.

$240,000 in FY 2005 for safety improvements to the Route 78 bridge connecting Stonington, Connecticut, and Westerly, Rhode Island.

Education

$1,000,000 in FY 2005 for Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea, to renovate science laboratories used by the Mystic Seaport-Williams College academic collaboration.

$800,000 since FY 2004 for the Connecticut State University Teacher Training Initiative. This effort involves training future teachers who will work in Connecticut public school systems. The goal is to reduce an expected shortage of teachers in the coming years.

$100,000 in FY 2004 for Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea, to place its Research Library collection online.

Social Services

$400,000 in FY 2005 for the Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies’ Employment Success Program, a statewide initiative that works in 90 locations with low-income Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) recipients to find sustainable and permanent employment in the Connecticut job market.

Law Enforcement

$1,000,000 in FY 2005 for the Connecticut State Police to upgrade communications and criminal tracking technology that can be used in conjunction with municipal police department resources.

Environment

$2,300,000 since FY 2004 for conservation activities in Long Island Sound as authorized by the Long Island Sound Restoration Act of 2000.

$1,650,000 since FY 2004 for conservation and public educational awareness activities associated with the Quinebaug-Shetucket National Heritage Corridor.

$1,200,000 since FY 2004 for the University of Connecticut to monitor the health of Connecticut’s coast along Long Island Sound.

$870,000 in FY 2006 for the Town of East Lyme to acquire 127 acres of land as part of the Oswegatchie Hills Conservation Project.

$750,000 since FY 2004 for the Army Corps of Engineers to undertake routine conservation activities in Long Island Sound.

Senator Dodd in New London County

• Senator Dodd and Team Connecticut rallied to celebrate the U.S. Navy, U.S. Submarine Force, and the Sub Base New London ...read more read blog entry
• Senator Dodd Visited the Navy Child Care Cevelopment Center in Groton ...read more
• Senator Chris Dodd attended the Connecticut Region American Red Cross Blood Drive at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton ...read more
• Senator Chris Dodd announced $13,337,305 for preparedness and response measures to bioterrorism at the South Fire Station in New London ...read more
• Senator Dodd was the co-host for the Submarine Industrial Base Conference held in Groton ...read more
• Senator Dodd visited the Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration to call on our nation to commit to a major initiative for ocean exploration ...read more
• Visting Tyle Middle School in Oakdale, Senator Dodd announced an initiative to help Connecticut and other states successfully implement and improve the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law ...read more
• Senator Dodd held a senior healthcare forum in Groton to discuss the recently passed Medicare law ...read more
• Dodd joined workers and representatives from the Teamsters, MAD in the USA, Manufacturing Alliance of Connecticut (MAC) and the Organization for the Rights of American Workers (TORAW) in Groton to discuss protecting American jobs ...read more
• Visiting New London, Senator Dodd attended a Coast Guard cadet review honoring Claiborne Pell ...read more
• Senator Chris Dodd addressed the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut in July 2005.
• Senator Dodd spoke at the TransPlan21 Conference and rail inspection in New London in September 2004.
• Senator Dodd received the "Open Book Award" from the American Society of Journalists and Authors in Norwich in June 2005.
• Senator Dodd joined Governor Rell, Senator Lieberman, and Representative Simmons at the "Hometown Heroes Celebration" in Norwich to honor 300-400 Connecticut National Guard soldiers who recently returned from service in Iraq and Afghanistan in July 2004.
• Senator Dodd joined other members of the Connecticut delegation at the Second Annual Family Day held in honor of Connecticut National Guard Soldiers, Airmen, Families and Employers in Niantic in September 2004.
• Senator Chris Dodd spoke to educators, business leaders, and state legislators about the importance of higher education at a dinner celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) in Groton in October 2005.