THE PRIMARY PROGRAM ACTIVITY WAS THE CONNECTICUT DATA COLLABORATIVE (CTDATA). STRIVING FOR INFORMED DECISION-MAKING ACROSS CONNECTICUT, CTDATA EMPOWERS AN ECOSYSTEM OF DATA USERS BY DEMOCRATIZING ACCESS TO PUBLIC DATA AND BUILDING DATA LITERACY. CTDATA PROVIDES A FREE PUBLIC WEBSITE FOR THE PUBLIC TO ACCESS AND USE PUBLIC DATA. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ENGAGES IN EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES DIRECTED TOWARD BUILDING DATA CAPACITY WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS CONNECTICUT. THE CONNECTICUT DATA COLLABORATIVE IS ALSO THE DESIGNATED CENSUS STATE DATA CENTER.