R.I. receives $1.7M from feds for recreation and conservation projects

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive $1.7 million in federal grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund for state-identified outdoor recreation and conservation projects, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced Wednesday.

The funds come from leasing revenue for oil and gas companies on the Outer Continental Shelf.

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Rhode Island’s $1.7 million is part of $170.6 million in national matching grants distributed from the fund around the nation.

The grants are administered by the National Park Service.

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