Tag: Jack Reed
R.I. getting $1M to strengthen 988 suicide and crisis lifeline
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is receiving a $1 million federal grant to strengthen the state’s suicide prevention efforts.
The funding will support the 988 suicide and crisis...
DaVinci Center receives $440K federal award for community health, food programming
PROVICENCE – The DaVinci Center, a multipurpose social services nonprofit serving Providence’s North End neighborhood, has received $440,000 in federal funding to expand its...
RIDOT gets $13.5M for Providence ferry terminal upgrades
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation has been awarded $13.5 million in federal funding to upgrade the ferry terminal at India Point that...
Offshore wind sector hits turbulence
State officials and labor leaders geared up for years in preparation for the promise of the offshore wind industry – thousands would need to...
Housing Is economic infrastructure, and Congress has finally started treating it...
For years, New England employers have identified one challenge that cuts across nearly every industry: our region is not building enough homes to meet...
Fla. defense contractor opens $6M production facility at ProvPort
PROVIDENCE – Florida-based defense contactor and aerospace company L3Harris Technologies Inc. officially opened its $6 million maritime production facility at the Port of Providence on...
RIBBA announces 2026 Gala Honorees
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Black Business Association has announced the honorees for its 2026 Annual Awards Gala, a celebration recognizing leaders and organizations...
Trump denies disaster declaration for R.I. from February’s historic blizzard
PROVIDENCE – A request for federal disaster assistance from February’s historic blizzard has been denied, the state’s congressional delegates announced Monday.
On July 2, President...
State awarded $33M for new RIPTA transit center, Mt. Hope Bridge...
PROVIDENCE – A pair of state transportation agencies have been awarded a total of $33 million in federal grants for infrastructure projects, including money...
Aquidneck Island communities granted $19.2M in federal funding for safer streets
NEWPORT – Communities on Aquidneck Island are getting $19.2 million in federal funding for roadway, bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements, according to Rhode Island...
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