AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CITY OF NORWICH.

HB 5181 authorizes the state to issue up to $3.73 million in bonds to fund capital improvements for nine specific community organizations in Norwich. The bill directs the Department of Economic and Community Development to provide grants totaling $100,000 to the First Haitian Baptist Church, $500,000 to the Chestnut Street Playhouse, $720,000 to the Norwich Arts Center, $930,000 to Saint Mary's Church, $500,000 to the Greeneville Congregational Church, $200,000 to Grace Episcopal Church, $200,000 to Evans AME Zion Church, $380,000 to Catholic Charities, and $200,000 to Divine Providence Church. These grants are for physical upgrades like building repairs or renovations, not operational costs. The bill directly affects these Norwich-based nonprofits by providing dedicated capital funding for their facilities.