Continuum of Care Receives $5,000 Grant from United Illuminating to Support its Crisis Recovery Program

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Continuum of Care Receives $5,000 Grant from United Illuminating to Support its Crisis Recovery Program

Support Made Available under Connecticut’s
Neighborhood Assistance Act Tax Credit Program

New Haven, Connecticut — December 2021 — Continuum of Care, Inc. received a $5,000 grant from United Illuminating under Connecticut’s Neighborhood Assistance Act tax credit program.

The funding will help support Continuum’s Crisis Recovery Program for individuals struggling with mental illness or co-occurring substance use disorders. The grant will specifically help Continuum to purchase an energy-efficient air conditioning system, and provide a more comfortable environment for its clients.

“We are grateful for United Illuminating’s support for this program, as it’s so difficult to find much needed funding for rehabilitation and upgrading our properties.” said Patti Walker, Continuum’s President and CEO.

United Illuminating (UI), Southern Connecticut Gas (SCG) and Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG) — all subsidiaries of AVANGRID, Inc. — distributed a total of $450,000 in grants to 65 organizations. 

The grants, made possible by Connecticut’s Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) Tax Credit Program, are aimed at helping nonprofit community and neighborhood organizations across the state improve energy efficiency and reduce their energy costs.

Since 2010, UI, SCG and CNG has awarded $4.2 million in grants through the NAA Program, which offers a corporate tax credit to encourage businesses to provide financial support to qualified local nonprofit organizations.

“As we prepare to celebrate the holidays during these unprecedented times, we are mindful of the many people in our communities who are suffering as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic – and of the important roles nonprofit organizations play in supporting them,” said Frank Reynolds, President of UI, SCG and CNG. “This program allows us to help our nonprofit partners achieve ongoing energy savings, allowing our partners to focus their resources on the critical programs and services that they provide.”

The 2021 NAA grants support a wide variety of projects undertaken by community organizations across the UI, SCG and CNG service territories. A full listing of the projects supported can be found at NAA tax credit Program.

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About Continuum:  Since 1966, Continuum of Care has helped rebuild the lives of adults with severe and persistent mental illness and/or intellectual disabilities by providing comprehensive housing, home support services, and outpatient clinical care so they may live as fully and independently in the community as possible. The majority of Continuum’s clients and patients live well below the federal poverty level. Each year, the organization rescues approximately 250 individuals from homelessness and it serves approximately 2,100 people across the State of Connecticut.  Continuum of Care, Inc., is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization.  For more information, contact: Continuum of Care, 109 Legion Avenue., New Haven, CT 06519 | 203.562.2264 |  www.ContinuumCT.org.

About UI: The United Illuminating Company (UI) is a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. Established in 1899, UI operates approximately 3,500 miles of electric distribution lines and 139 miles of transmission lines. It serves approximately 335,000 customers in the greater New Haven and Bridgeport areas of Connecticut. UI received the Edison Electric Institute’s Emergency Recovery Award recognizing the company’s response to the May 2018 storms that impacted its service territory. For more information, visit www.uinet.com.

About SCG: The Southern Connecticut Gas Company (SCG) is a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. Established in 1847, SCG operates approximately 2,500 miles of natural gas distribution pipelines, serving approximately 197,000 customers in the greater New Haven and Bridgeport areas of Connecticut. For more information, visit www.soconngas.com.

About CNG: Connecticut Natural Gas Corporation (CNG) is a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. Established in 1848, CNG operates 2,160 miles of natural gas distribution pipeline, serving approximately 177,000 customers across 26 communities in the greater Hartford-New Britain area, and Greenwich, Connecticut. For more information, visit www.cngcorp.com.