Tag: American Rescue Plan Act
Senate finance panel approves $13.1B FY2022 budget
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate Committee on Finance approved a $13.1 billion fiscal year 2022 budget on Wednesday with a unanimous 12-0 vote.
Committee Chair...
$29M in stimulus funds to be distributed to R.I. cities and...
PROVIDENCE – More than $29 million in federal stimulus funds is set to hit the bank accounts of Rhode Island cities and towns Tuesday,...
McKee gives nonprofits 60-day exemption on tax-exemption renewal
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island nonprofits will have another 60 days to reapply for state tax exemptions, Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced on Tuesday.
The extension...
House passes $13.1B fiscal 2022 budget, includes amendment for PPP-taxed businesses
PROVIDENCE – After some spirited debate, the House on Thursday approved a $13.1 billion fiscal 2022 budget by a vote of 64-10 that was...
RIF unveils ‘Make It Happen’ principles, timeline for ARPA spending
PROVIDENCE – A Rhode Island Foundation-led initiative to offer advice on how state leaders should spend more than $1 billion from the American Rescue...
State still waiting for guidance on spending federal stimulus aid
PROVIDENCE - The clock is ticking on passage of a fiscal 2022 state budget, but House Committee on Finance members were told on Thursday...
R.I. to receive $11.4M from feds for mental health, substance-use programs
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive a combined $11.4 million in federal funds for mental health and substance-use disorder programs, thanks to the American...
R.I. higher education to get $178M in stimulus aid
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s colleges and universities have been allocated over $178 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act, the state's...
R.I. State Council on the Arts receives $754K in federal assistance...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. State Council on the Arts announced Thursday that it will receive $754,100 from the National Endowment for the Arts in...
McKee standing firm on taxing PPP loans
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee is standing firm on his commitment to taxing Paycheck Protection Program loans greater than $150,000.
McKee made his position...
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