The CHEFA Board of Directors recently approved more than $990,000 in funding through its FY 2027 John M. Biancamano Client Grant Program, supporting projects that will improve healthcare, expand educational opportunities, strengthen childcare services, and enhance community wellbeing throughout Connecticut.
Established in 2004, the John M. Biancamano Client Grant Program provides CHEFA clients with access to competitive grant funding for capital projects, equipment purchases, and programs that align with CHEFA’s mission. Since its inception, the program has awarded more than $19.3 million to support nonprofit organizations across the state.
This year’s awards will support a diverse range of initiatives, including academic intervention services for students, expanded access to behavioral health treatment, healthcare workforce training, maternal health programs, adaptive dental care for individuals with developmental disabilities, advances in diagnostic technologies, and improvements to early childhood learning environments. Grant recipients include healthcare providers, colleges and universities, childcare organizations, and educational institutions serving communities throughout Connecticut.
Among the projects receiving support are efforts to improve inclusive early childhood education at the Children’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County, STEM mentoring opportunities through Yale University’s Seeds of Success program, advanced adaptive dental care at Danbury Hospital, workplace safety enhancements at Middlesex Hospital, expanded behavioral health capacity at the Cornell Scott-Hill Health Corporation, and Hartford HealthCare’s Food4Health initiative.
The awards underscore CHEFA’s commitment to supporting organizations that address critical community needs while creating opportunities for long-term impact. Collectively, the funded projects are expected to benefit tens of thousands of Connecticut residents through improved services, expanded access to care, safer facilities, innovative educational programming, and strengthened community resources.