Tag: Community Development Block Grant
ONE Neighborhood Builders unveils data on digital equity model
PROVIDENCE – An equity-focused WiFi service overseen by ONE Neighborhood Builders has seen a significant growth in usage since its launch in 2020, the...
Woonsocket to launch COVID-19-related small-business grant and loan program
WOONSOCKET – The city of Woonsocket will launch a new grant and loan program within days that will provide up to $20,000 for small...
STARVING FOR HELP: Needy flock to R.I.’s overwhelmed food pantries
IT'S COMMON for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center Executive Director Heather Hole Strout to see adults and the elderly seeking food at...
Elorza and CWE announce the launch of the PVD Self-Employment Program
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza announced the creation of the PVD Self-Employment Program, with the expectation that it will provide up to 100...
R.I. to receive $2.4M for community development and affordable housing
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has awarded $2.4 million in a round of federal grants, including $1.9 million in Community Development Block Grant funding as...
R.I. receives $10.6M in community development grants
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive $10.6 million in development grants, U.S. Sen. Jack F. Reed announced on Sept. 16.
The federal aid comes in...
City gets go-ahead to restart loan fund
Nearly a year later than expected, Providence is back in the commercial-lending business.
The Providence Economic Development Partnership’s Revolving Loan Fund, suspended by the U.S....