Advocacy
2025 Session Update
UConn & UConn Health Funding
The Governor's Budget, released on February 5, 2025 as well as several of the recent Executive Orders from the federal government may have significant implications for UConn and UConn Health. UConn Strong is committed to working with the Governor and state legislature to ensure the UConn is able to meet the demands required of our flagship University.
Testimony before the Appropriations Committee (February 19, 2025)
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Recent Past
Since our founding in 2018, UConn Strong has worked with the Executive Branch and Connecticut General Assembly on issues critical to UConn's ability to thrive as an elite public university. While most of our work has centered around the state budget and Connecticut's continued unfunded pension liabilities, other successes include the following:
UConn & UConn Health Funding
Thanks to the support of many of you, as well as the Governor and members of the General Assembly, UConn and UConn Health were successful in their efforts to restore funding necessary for the 2024 fiscal year through the use of one-time support from the American Rescue Plan Act and carry-forward General Fund dollars. While UConn and UConn Health continue to work to reduce overall expenses, they remain hopeful that some of these dollars are made permanent as they continue to work hard to meet their mission.
UConn Foundation Fundraising
PA 21-19 was signed into law by Governor Lamont on 5/26/21. This law is fundamental to the UConn Foundation's efforts to raise funds in support of UConn. Click on the link below for more details.