AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDefense & Aerospace: Sikorsky (Lockheed Martin) in Stratford won a $107.3M U.S. Navy order to design, build and test improved main rotor blades for Marine One’s VH-92A, with work running through March 2031. Clean Energy & Finance: The Connecticut Green Bank earned a national leadership award for Solar Marketplace Assistance Program Plus, backing solar and storage projects with end-to-end development and financing support. Agriculture Recovery: Connecticut’s Department of Agriculture opened a path for farmers to claim $52.9M in USDA recovery block grant funds for 2023-2024 weather losses, with payments up to 95% (capped by category). Ports & Local Infrastructure: The Connecticut Port Authority highlighted Old Lyme harbor upgrades funded through SHIPP grants, including safer navigation markers and a major modernization of the Old Lyme Town Dock. Transportation Safety: New Britain won a $14.7M BUILD grant to rework the Route 174/East Street intersection, improving safety, pedestrian access and CTfastrak connectivity. Legal/Policy Watch: Connecticut is among states pushing back on federal ACA changes that could raise costs and reduce coverage, with multiple attorney general lawsuits targeting the 2027 health plan rule. Tech & Compliance: A Westerly town council approved a one-year moratorium on new data centers while it updates zoning and weighs environmental and water impacts.
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