Tag: Sheldon Whitehouse
Bristol’s Revolutionary Heritage Byway gets $750K for upgrades
BRISTOL – The Revolutionary Heritage Byway is getting a $750,000 upgrade.
Sens. Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., joined state and local officials Wednesday to...
R.I. researchers get $6M for climate change, coastal resiliency hub project
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island researchers have been awarded $6 million in federal funding for a new data hub study climate change and coastal resiliency,...
‘Evening of Hope & Gratitude’ raises $300K for HopeHealth
PROVIDENCE – HopeHealth says its annual gala raised $300,000 in support of the nonprofit's mission of providing compassionate care, support and education to hospice...
Reed, Whitehouse secure grants to expand access to mental health in...
NEWPORT – Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., announced that Newport Mental Health Center will receive $201,000 in federal funding to assist...
ProvPort offshore wind construction enters next phase
PROVIDENCE – Ongoing offshore wind hub construction at ProvPort is entering its next phase of advanced foundation components construction, following the completion of components...
State receives $62.2M for drinking water upgrades
PROVIDENCE – The state on Tuesday was awarded $62.2 million from the Environmental Protection Agency for drinking water infrastructure upgrades.
The funding through the Drinking...
Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center seeing heavy traffic, development interest
The long-awaited Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center is finally here, and many agree it’s been a success so far.
The new transit center – comprised of...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence gets $2M in federal funding
PROVIDENCE – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence will be getting a seven-figure assist from the state’s U.S. senators to breathe life into...
8 R.I. community health centers to receive $2M to boost COVID-19...
PROVIDENCE – Eight Rhode Island community health centers will receive more than $2 million in federal funding to boost vaccination efforts among underserved communities.
Sens....
Cranston PD to use federal funding to improve mental health response
CRANSTON – The Cranston Police Department will receive $500,000 to invest in its crisis intervention team program and improve its mental health response.
Representatives from...