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## [Connecticut grocery-card rollout reaches 1,425 recipients amid data delays](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/connecticut-grocery-gift-card-distribution-1425-recipients-delay/)

Newly reported DSS figures put distribution at $427,500 by October 1, after recipient-data transfers slowed a program intended for about 25,000 people.

[Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) October 2, 2026 2 min

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