AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR GIRLS FOR TECHNOLOGY.

HB 5221 appropriates $1 million annually from the General Fund to the Department of Children and Families for grants to Girls for Technology. This funding supports the organization's economic empowerment workshops, summer enrichment programs, industry-led workshops, and youth development initiatives in underrepresented and low-income communities across Hartford, New Haven, and New London counties. The bill directly affects Girls for Technology and the youth in those communities by providing resources to improve financial literacy, workforce readiness, and technological proficiency. It requires the Department of Children and Families to administer the grants and ensure measurable outcomes from the programs.