Connecticut § 17b-105e Definitions.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 17b-105e — Definitions.

Connecticut § 17b-105e

Title 17bSocial Services

Ch. 319sFinancial Assistance

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 17b-105e (2026).

Text

As used in sections 17b-105e to 17b-105i, inclusive:

(1)“Poverty reduction strategies” means a coordinated set of actions which may include, but is not limited to, job search and work experience; education and training, including adult basic education, high school equivalency preparation, adult literacy classes, vocational training and post-secondary education; payment of tuition; case management; related services that improve employability; income safety net services; quality child care during work and job training; family support; and reentry programs, that are based on best practices and aimed at reducing poverty or the risk of poverty for individuals and families (A) who are living in census tracts with high poverty rates, (B) whose incomes are at or below two hundred per cent of the

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As used in sections 17b-105e to 17b-105i, inclusive: (1) “Poverty reduction strategies” means a coordinated set of actions which may include, but is not limited to, job search and work experience; education and training, including adult basic education, high school equivalency preparation, adult literacy classes, vocational training and post-secondary education; payment of tuition; case management; related services that improve employability; income safety net services; quality child care during work and job training; family support; and reentry programs, that are based on best practices and aimed at reducing poverty or the risk of poverty for individuals and families (A) who are living in census tracts with high poverty rates, (B) whose incomes are at or below two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level, and (C) who are in one or more of the following target populations: (i) Adolescent parents, (ii) older adolescents and young adults, or (iii) low-income working families; and (2) “Supplemental nutrition assistance employment and training community collaborative” means a consortium of public and private providers, established pursuant to section 17b-105g , to implement poverty reduction strategies.

Legislative History

(P.A. 08-161, S. 1; P.A. 09-9, S. 32.) History: P.A. 09-9 amended Subdiv. (2) by replacing “food stamp” with “supplemental nutrition assistance”, effective May 4, 2009.