Tag: East Bay Community Action Program
R.I. Coalition for Elder Justice names Covington new director
WARWICK – Robin Covington, who has more than 15 years of experience advancing initiatives that address elder abuse, neglect and exploitation, will now lead...
State awards $3.1M to 12 education organizations for extended learning
PROVIDENCE – Twelve nonprofits and education organizations have been awarded $3.1 million in federal grants to support various extended learning programs, the R.I. Department...
R.I. gets $19M for community health centers, medical research
PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Department of Health has awarded $19 million for community health centers and medical research across the state, members of Rhode...
Future of R.I.’s health equity zones unclear amid funding gap
In 2015, Rhode Island pioneered the Health Equity Zone Initiative, a community-focused program meant to help fill gaps in health care. But now the...
Pilot program launched to combat homelessness in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – A new pilot program involving multiple local nonprofit organizations, a state health office and consulting firms that combines supportive housing and wraparound...
State awards $5.9M in housing, community development grants
PROVIDENCE – Fourteen local cities and towns received 31 housing and community development grants totaling $5.9 million from the state, Gov. Daniel J. McKee...
R.I. Department of Housing awards $10M to bolster winter homeless services,...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Housing on Wednesday awarded $10 million to 27 organizations to prevent and respond to homelessness through the first...
BankRI’s food drive donates $24K, brings in 2 tons of food...
PROVIDENCE – Bank Rhode Island’s annual food drive has brought in more than 4,000 pounds worth of food for local pantries to help address...
Blue Cross certifies 37 new LGBTQ Safe Zones
PROVIDENCE – Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has designated an additional 37 health care sites as LGBTQ Safe Zones, certifying that they have...
Champlin Foundation awards close to $8M in grants to 78 local...
CRANSTON – Seventy-eight local nonprofits across 26 communities received close to $8 million in grants from The Champlin Foundation to help make investments in...
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