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Governor McKee Announces RFP for 600 to 1,000 Megawatts of

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced the request for proposals for the offshore wind procurement has been released by the State’s primary utility company, Rhode Island Energy, for up to 1,000 megawatts of new offshore wind capacity. In July, Governor McKee signed into law historic clean energy legislation, sponsored by Chairwomen Dawn Euer and Representative […]Read More

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Governor McKee, State Leaders, Rhode Island Foundation Announce Nonprofits Can

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio and the Rhode Island Foundation today announced a new $20 million grant program for nonprofits working on food insecurity, housing instability and homelessness prevention, and the behavioral health needs of Rhode Islanders. “Supporting local nonprofits that are working on housing, homelessness, hunger and behavioral […]Read More

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State, federal, and law enforcement leaders announce $16 million in

Grants will fund the purchase of 1,773 cameras for 42 local law enforcement organizations across the state as part of body camera program   PROVIDENCE, RI – The Office of the Attorney General, the Rhode Island Department of Public Safety, the Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association, Rhode Island’s Congressional Delegation, and state legislative leaders today […]Read More

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Governor McKee Unveils New Website for Connecting Rhode Islanders to

Governor announces additional $1.5M in funding to provide relief on electric bills for most vulnerable Rhode Islanders, bringing total relief committed to $5.3M WARWICK, RI – Governor Dan McKee, joined by the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) and Department of Human Services (DHS), today announced the launch of a new website providing a one-stop resource […]Read More