Lower Fairfield County

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 Lower Fairfield County.

Appropriations | Senator Dodd in Lower Fairfield County

Homeland Security

$1,246,226 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.

$1,150,000 since FY 2004 for the city of Stamford to upgrade its interoperable communications systems for police officers, firefighters and other first responders so that they may communicate more effectively across the varied terrain of the city.

Economic Development

$500,000 in FY 2004 for the city of Stamford to undertake ecosystem preservation initiatives associated with the redevelopment of land along the Mill River.

$125,000 in FY 2005 for the Women’s Business Development Center in Stamford to expand its course offerings to female entrepreneurs in lower Fairfield County.

Transportation

$82,800,000 since FY 1998 for the city of Stamford to construct an urban transitway between East Main Street and the Stamford Train Station.

$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.

$10,250,000 since FY 1998 for the Connecticut Jobs Access Program, which provides transportation to low-income residents, most of whom live in urban areas and work in suburban areas.

$8,800,000 in FY 2005 to improve the Metro North rail overpasses of Atlantic, Canal and Elm Streets in Stamford, thereby allowing for safer vehicular traffic flow.

$5,750,000 since FY 2004 for the city of Stamford to construct a high-speed ferry terminal from which commuter ferry service will be offered between downtown Stamford and lower Manhattan.

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

$1,650,000 since FY 2004 for the city of Norwalk to improve transit service downtown and in South Norwalk.

$1,600,000 in fiscal year 2005 for safety improvements to Route 1 in Norwalk.

$1,500,000 in FY 2005 for the construction of a pedestrian bridge over the Mill River in Stamford as part of the Mill River redevelopment project.

$1,000,000 in FY 2006 for the development of a new intermodal transportation facility serving South Norwalk.

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.

$150,000 in FY 2004 for Norwalk Community College to expand its nursing program and, consequently, work towards mitigating the current shortage of professionally-trained nurses faced by the state.

Health

$300,000 since FY 2004 for Norwalk Hospital to make improvements to its radiology laboratory.

$150,000 in FY 2004 for Norwalk Community College to expand its nursing program and, consequently, work towards mitigating the current shortage of professionally-trained nurses faced by the state.

Energy

$3,000,000 since FY 2004 for the Connecticut Demand Response Technology Project. This public-private collaboration works with large consumers of energy in southwestern Connecticut to reduce – through the use of wireless technology – wasted energy consumption.

$1,000,000 since FY 2004 for Startech, Inc., of Wilton to develop alternative energy sources using hydrogen.

Law Enforcement

$1,150,000 since FY 2004 for the City of Stamford to upgrade its interoperable communications systems for police officers, firefighters and other first responders so that they may communicate more effectively across the varied terrain of the city.

$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.

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.

$550,000 since FY 2005 for renovations to the Yerwood Community Center on the west side of Stamford.

Environment

$2,650,000 since FY 2004 for the Army Corps of Engineers to dredge Norwalk Harbor, thus ensuring the harbor’s ability to handle commercial and recreational traffic safely.

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

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

$1,000,000 since FY 2004 for the City of Stamford to undertake ecosystem preservation initiatives associated with the redevelopment of land along the Mill River.

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

$400,000 in FY 2005 for the City of Norwalk to install specialized sewer filters to reduce polluted run-off that empties into Long Island Sound.

Historic Preservation

$150,000 in FY 2005 for the Weir Farm Trust, Inc., to rehabilitate a historic outbuilding on the property of the Weir Farm National Historical Site in Wilton.

Arts

$350,000 since FY 2005 for renovations to the Palace Theatre in Stamford and for the rehabilitation of a children’s theater in downtown Stamford managed by the Stamford Center for the Arts.

$100,000 in FY 2005 for the American Ballet Theatre of Greenwich to provide ballet classes to low-income students at the Waterside School in Greenwich.

Senator Dodd in Lower Fairfield

  • At Stamford Hospital, Senator Chris Dodd announced that he will introduce the Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act ...read more
  • Visting the Norwalk train station, Senator Dodd announced senate passage of bill to protect connecticut commuters ...read more
  • Senator Dodd spoke about the HOPE VI grant awarded to Fairfield Court in Stamford ...read more
  • Senator Dodd visited Stamford's Metro North train station announced the details of the Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention Act ...read more
  • Senator Dodd announced Federal funding for the city of Stamford to support construction of an "urban transitway" in September 2004.
  • Senator Chris Dodd and Representative Christopher Shays unveiled details of the Telecommuter Tax Fairness Act at the Stamford Transportation Center in May 2005.
  • Senator Dodd spoke to the Southwestern Area Commerce & Industry Association of Connecticut (SACIA) to outline his efforts to stimulate economic growth and improve the business environment for Fairfield County in June 2004.
  • Senator Dodd announced funding for Northrop Grumman Norden Systems to produce critical radar technologies for our military in June of 2004.
  • Senator Dodd co-sponsored a conference on strengthening the aviation sector of Connecticut's military industrial base, in Norwalk in June 2004.