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 the Naugatuck Valley region.

Appropriations | Senator Dodd in Naugatuck Valley

Homeland Security

$515,233 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

$300,000 in FY 2006 for renovations to the historic armory in Ansonia.

$250,000 in FY 2005 for streetscape and building improvements in the downtowns of Derby, Ansonia, Seymour, Beacon Falls and Naugatuck.

Education

$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.

Transportation

$5,400,000 in FY 2005 for the Connecticut Department of Transportation to make safety improvements to Route 34 in Derby.

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

$2,000,000 in FY 2005 to improve pedestrian access to the Naugatuck River in downtown Ansonia.

$1,000,000 in FY 2004 for the replacement of the Depot Street bridge over the Naugatuck River in Beacon Falls.

Health

$300,000 in FY 2004 for Saint Mary’s Hospital of Waterbury to expand its Emergency Department.

$100,000 in FY 2005 for Waterbury Hospital to upgrade its electronic-based patient records system.

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.

Senator Dodd in the Naugatuck Valley

• Senator Dodd visited Ansonia and announced funds for Naugatuck Valley Economic Development and Revitalization ...read more
• Senator Chris Dodd discussed the Medicare prescription drug legislation with seniors at the Doyle Senior Center in Ansonia in April 2004.
• Senator Dodd particiapted in the Naugatuck Memorial Day Parade in May 2004.