Tag: Jack Reed
Raimondo resigns; McKee sworn in as governor
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo was easily confirmed as U.S. secretary of commerce in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Hours later she resigned...
R.I. Housing awarded $5.5M competitive federal grant for affordable housing
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. has been awarded a $5.5 million grant to finance the development, construction and preservation of...
R.I. allocated $64.9M from FEMA for COVID-19 response
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has been allocated $64.9 million in federal funds to aid COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., announced Wednesday.
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RIDOH receives $70.4M from feds for COVID-19 testing and vaccine distribution
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health was awarded $70.4 million in federal funding to bolster COVID-19 testing, vaccination efforts and infection prevention measures,...
Reed announces $1.8M in housing voucher awards for Rhode Islanders
PROVIDENCE – U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., has announced $1.8 million in federal rental assistance for Rhode Island through the Housing Choice Voucher program.
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Electric Boat contract a big boost for R.I.
The long-term future of thousands of Rhode Island manufacturing employees looks bright now that General Dynamics Electric Boat has secured a $9.5 billion contract...
R.I. allocated $21.8M in heating assistance funds
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was allocated $21.8 million to help Rhode Island families and seniors with heating costs, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., announced Friday.
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Electric Boat celebrates $9.5B contract for first two submarines in Columbia...
NORTH KINGSTOWN – General Dynamics Electric Boat has secured a $9.5 billion contract from the U.S. Navy to construct and test the first two...
Rhode Islanders deciding speaker’s fate, state name change
PROVIDENCE (AP) – A statewide referendum that would shorten Rhode Island's official name and the Democratic House speaker's tight race for reelection are dominating...
Quonset Development Corp. awarded $11.1M for pier upgrades
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Quonset Development Corp. has been awarded an $11.1 million federal grant for a pier upgrade, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., announced on...
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