(Hartford, Conn. WTIC)-Connecticut non-profits are scrambling for more state dollars, pointing out that they have been underfunded for more than a decade.
The Legislature's Appropriations Committee has approved a seven-year plan of $470-million for the non-profits, but they insist the pandemic has also forced them to cut staff and the number of hours employees can work.
Gian Carl Casa, the President and CEO of CT Community Non Profit Alliance says while he's grateful for the bi-partisan funding from the committee, he hopes the Legislature and Governor follow suit.
Stakeholders, at a press conference, explained that the state will actually save money in the long-run by funding the much-needed programs, but funding is crucial.
Essex attorney Sean Thomas has a son who's battled mental health issues for nearly twenty years. He received treatment in Texas when he was twelve years old. Thomas says no family should have to travel two-thousand miles away simply because Connecticut lacked the proper programs available.