A Hartford nonprofit collapsed overnight, leaving hundreds of families without services. Connecticut Public followed the money, reporting on a federal investigation of a lawmaker's role in steering public dollars, the lack of transparency in the state's earmark process and the impact on a community.

[0:00] Abrupt layoffs at a Hartford nonprofit has residents demanding answers

[0:49] Blue Hills Civic Association suffered 'significant' wire transfer fraud before sudden layoffs

[1:48] Connecticut freezes funding to Hartford nonprofit after $300K wire fraud

[2:46] Advocates push to restore summer jobs for Hartford youth

[6:52] Hartford provides $1 million for summer youth jobs program

[7:45] Connecticut agency gets subpoena in federal probe of nonprofit funding

[8:51] Connecticut Sen. Doug McCrory eyed in federal probe of nonprofit funding

[9:52] Why did CT lawmakers funnel $100K to nonprofit named in federal probe?

[11:14] CT GOP calls for increased oversight of shadowy 'earmarks' in state budgets

A Hartford nonprofit collapsed overnight, leaving hundreds of families without services. Connecticut Public followed the money, reporting on&nbsp;a federal investigation of a lawmaker's role in steering public dollars, the lack of transparency in the state's earmark process and the impact on a community.
[0:00]&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-04-15/abrupt-layoffs-at-a-hartford-nonprofit-has-residents-demanding-answers">Abrupt layoffs at a Hartford nonprofit has residents demanding answers</a>
[0:49] <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/investigative/2025-04-22/blue-hills-civic-association-hartford-layoffs-fraud">Blue Hills Civic Association suffered 'significant' wire transfer fraud before sudden layoffs</a>
[1:48] <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/investigative/2025-04-24/connecticut-freezes-funding-to-hartford-nonprofit-after-300k-wire-fraud">Connecticut freezes funding to Hartford nonprofit after $300K wire fraud</a>
[2:46] <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/investigative/2025-05-29/hartford-summer-youth-employment-program">Advocates push to restore summer jobs for Hartford youth</a>
[6:52] <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/investigative/2025-07-01/hartford-summer-youth-jobs-program">Hartford provides $1 million for summer youth jobs program</a>
[7:45] <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/investigative/2025-08-04/hartford-nonprofit-investigation-federal-subpoena-decd">Connecticut agency gets subpoena in federal probe of nonprofit funding</a>
[8:51] <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/investigative/2025-08-06/doug-mccrory-ct-nonprofit-funding-federal-subpoena">Connecticut Sen. Doug McCrory eyed in federal probe of nonprofit funding</a>
[9:52] <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/investigative/2025-08-18/hartford-nonprofit-funding-investigation-sheba-youth-summer-workforce-grant">Why did CT lawmakers funnel $100K to nonprofit named in federal probe?</a>
[11:14]&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-10-07/ct-gop-calls-for-increased-oversight-of-shadowy-earmarks-in-state-budgets">CT GOP calls for increased oversight of shadowy 'earmarks' in state budgets</a>

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