Thousands in Norwalk are eligible for the CT child tax rebate


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NORWALK — Of the 100 children enrolled at Room to Grow preschool on East Avenue, 93 are from families in the lowest bracket of state median income, according to a school administrator.

While the school has a capacity of 132, only 100 students are enrolled, Room to Grow Assistant Director Wendy Faticoni said. Of those students, 93 fall under 75 percent of the state median income.

With many of the school’s families in need, the preschool encouraged parents to sign up for the child tax rebate.

“They are hard-working families who are trying their best, but struggle day-to-day to put food on their tables, fill up their cars with gas and deal with the overall inflation,” Faticoni said. “Raising children is expensive. Everyday costs, including child care, really add up.”

The school also offers center-based counseling and a fully stocked food pantry in the school’s family resource center. As many of the school’s students are eligible for the card tax rebate, the teachers have found creative ways to encourage parents to receive the rebate.


“We are school readiness funded, meaning that families pay tuition on a sliding scale based on income and family size. Even so, our families struggle to pay tuition,” Faticoni said. “Our goal today is to get the word out about this child tax rebate so families like ours throughout the state can get the support that they truly need. We have given out flyers, talked to parents individually and, because the application is simple and can be completed on a tablet or smartphone, we sent out a text message with the link to all of our families.”

In Connecticut, more than 350,000 families qualify for the rebate, but about one-third have completed the application, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz said Tuesday during a visit to Norwalk.

“We know that thousands of families in Norwalk are eligible, and we need to get the word out. Of the 350,000 families (statewide) that are eligible, over 90,000 have applied but we still have work to do to fully get the message out,” Bysiewicz said. “A family will not get the rebate unless they apply through the Department of Revenue Services website. It’s very simple, once you go there it only takes a minute or two to apply.”

Applications, however, must be submitted by July 31, which is why city and state officials are working to spread awareness.


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