Tag: James R. Langevin
Whitehouse appointed to Senate Finance Committee
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse was appointed to the Senate Finance Committee by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Tuesday, the only major committee...
Alzheimer’s Association R.I. chapter presented Langevin Award
PROVIDENCE – Family Caregiver Alliance of Rhode Island launched its sixth annual award ceremony at the R.I. Statehouse on Nov. 2.
Held each year to...
CTE a smart investment for states
In every congressional district across the country, businesses are reporting a common problem: high-skill, high-paying jobs are open, but applicants don’t have the necessary...
R.I. receives $8M in federal disaster preparedness funds
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island will receive $7,911,775 in federal national preparedness funds to bolster its disaster preparedness and emergency response capabilities, U.S. Sens. Jack...
R.I. delegation announces $1.85M for Woonsocket’s Head Start program
PROVIDENCE – Nearly $1.85 million in federal funding has been allotted to expand access to early-childhood education and comprehensive services for children and families...
R.I. congressional delegation announces $26M in federal Medicare labor cost aid
PROVIDENCE - Rhode Island will receive approximately $26 million in additional federal Medicare payments following the renewal of the “wage index” adjustment by the...
Pawtucket Fire Department awarded $2.4M in federal grant
PROVIDENCE - The Pawtucket Fire Department and the Kingston Fire District were awarded $2.6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Staffing for Adequate...
R.I. fire departments receive $2M in federal grants
PROVIDENCE - Fire departments in North Kingstown and Barrington have received a total of $2 million in federal funding as a part of the...
RIMTA, Bristol receive $125K to build composites industry
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s federal delegates announced a $125,000 grant to support job creation and economic growth in the state’s composites industry.
U.S. Sens. Jack...
Providence awarded $974K FEMA grant to buy new ambulance, fire truck
PROVIDENCE – An estimated $974,000 in federal funding is being made available to the Providence Fire Department to purchase two new vehicles, the state’s...
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