Tag: Jack Reed
New federal funds result in $50M for R.I. bridges
PROVIDENCE – A new federal transportation spending law will deliver $50 million to the state for bridge improvements and repairs, Sen. Jack Reed announced...
East Bay Community Action Program awarded $800K from feds
PROVIDENCE – The East Bay Community Action Program has received $800,178 in federal funding, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., said on Monday.
The grant will allow...
Electric Boat sub contract expected to increase R.I. jobs by 1,500...
PROVIDENCE – General Dynamics Corp.'s massive $22.2 billion Virginia-class submarine contract is expected to bring an additional 1,500 jobs to Rhode Island by 2025,...
Capital Good Fund receives $665K grant from U.S. Treasury
PROVIDENCE – The Capital Good Fund received a three-year $665,000 grant from the U.S. Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, CGF announced Wednesday.
The Capital...
RIPTA gets $8M from feds for URI, CCRI bus hubs and...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Public Transit Authority has been allocated $8 million in federal funds for bus hubs and to purchase new buses, Sen....
Southside Community Land Trust gets $600K from feds to help new...
CRANSTON – The Southside Community Land Trust has launched a $600,000 federally funded initiative to help beginning farmers access resources, tools and training, Sen....
R.I. gets $21.6M from feds for winter heating aid
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has been designated $21.6 million in federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funds, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., announced Monday.
The...
Many can take a bow for Quonset’s success
The Quonset Business Park has been the leading engine of Rhode Island’s economic growth and job creation for years and continues to grow and...
Providence Fire Department gets $750K from feds for heavy-rescue truck
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Fire Department was awarded $750,000 in federal funds for a new heavy-rescue truck, the R.I. congressional delegation announced Wednesday.
The funds...
Woonsocket awarded $4M from feds to address lead paint
PROVIDENCE – Woonsocket has received a $4 million federal grant for lead abatement, Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., announced Thursday along...
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