Tag: R.i. Department Of Human Services
Pawtucket man admits to defrauding SNAP, U.S. Treasury out of $100K
PROVIDENCE – A Pawtucket man has admitted in federal court that he defrauded the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the U.S. Treasury out of...
EBT card-skimming scheme defrauds Rhode Island SNAP recipients out of $500K
CRANSTON – Roughly 1,800 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit recipients throughout Rhode Island were defrauded out of a total of $500,000 after their EBT...
McKee: RIBridges customer portal will relaunch in phases
PROVIDENCE – State officials on Thursday announced they plan to begin a phased relaunch of the HealthyRhode customer portal linked to the RIBridges system...
McKee: Letters to victims of massive RIBridges data breach being mailed
PROVIDENCE – Almost two weeks after hackers released stolen information from the RIBridges public benefits system on the dark web, state officials have begun...
Fitch: RIBridges breach likely won’t affect state’s bond rating
PROVIDENCE – Fitch Ratings says it does not foresee any immediate effect on Rhode Island's “AA” bond rating and positive outlook in the wake...
For now, state adds more tenants to Shepard Building
Nearly two years after the R.I. Department of Administration announced it was seeking new proposals for the landmark Shepard Building in downtown Providence –...
State could close current fiscal year with $77M surplus
PROVIDENCE – While there remains a lingering projected budget deficit of nearly $400 million during the next fiscal year, a report issued by R.I....
R.I. gets $24M in federal funding for utility assistance program
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is receiving $24 million for the state's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program to help low-income families afford their energy...
McKee’s proposed cabinet raises include 43% boost for health director
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Administration on Tuesday held a brief public hearing on proposed salary increases for a dozen members of Gov....
‘Turbulent time’ for those up for Medicaid renewal
The staff at Thundermist Health Center has been bracing for a flood of work this year, and that flood has now arrived.
The center, a...