Bill > HB05221

This bill provides annual funding of one million dollars from the General Fund to the Department of Children and Families, specifically to support Girls for Technology (GFT), a program aimed at addressing educational and economic disparities for girls in underrepresented and low-income communities. The funding will be allocated for fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, June 30, 2027, and subsequent years, and will support a range of activities including economic empowerment workshops, summer enrichment programs, industry-led workshops, and youth development initiatives. The bill focuses particularly on counties with significant socioeconomic challenges: Hartford, New Haven, and New London. The primary goals of this funding are to improve financial literacy, enhance workforce readiness, and increase technological proficiency among girls in these communities, with the broader aim of creating opportunities for young women who might otherwise face systemic barriers to technological and economic advancement.

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