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Mayor Smiley, ACT Announce 2025 Project Fund Awardees
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Mayor Smiley, ACT Announce 2025 Project Fund Awardees

LPR News May 20, 2024

28 Providence Grantees to Receive Funding for Arts and Community Programs PROVIDENCE, RI— Mayor Brett P. Smiley and the Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism today announced the first round of 2025 Project Fund awardees, delivering $82,500 to 28 artists and organizations that enrich Providence’s cultural landscape and foster community engagement throughout the city. […]Read More

RI Delegation Announces $19 Million to Support RI Community Health Centers, Research, and Public Health Priorities
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RI Delegation Announces $19 Million to Support RI Community Health

LPR News May 20, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to improve public health, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, alongside Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo, today announced over $19 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for community health centers and medical research for Rhode Island institutions. Over $7 million […]Read More

Governor McKee Nominates Wayne Salisbury to Lead the Rhode Island Department of Corrections
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Governor McKee Nominates Wayne Salisbury to Lead the Rhode Island

LPR News May 17, 2024

Photo: Wayne Salisbury, Jr.  PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee announced today his nomination of Wayne Salisbury, Jr., to serve as Director of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (DOC). “Wayne’s experience in the Department of Corrections is extensive, and he has played an important role in day-to-day operations and long-term, strategic planning for the department,” […]Read More

Amo Leads Introduction of Bipartisan Resolution to Establish “Vets Get Outside Day” to Combat Veteran PTSD, Depression
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Amo Leads Introduction of Bipartisan Resolution to Establish “Vets Get

LPR News May 17, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressmen Gabe Amo (D-RI-01), Garret Graves (R-LA-06), and Seth Moulton (D-MA-06) introduced a resolution to establish “Vets Get Outside Day” to support veterans struggling with mental health challenges. Nearly 460,000 veterans were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries between 2020 and 2022, and there were 6,146 veteran suicide deaths in 2020. U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Angus King (I-ME), […]Read More

Governor McKee Nominates Katelyn Medeiros as Rhode Island’s Next Child Advocate
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Governor McKee Nominates Katelyn Medeiros as Rhode Island’s Next Child

LPR News May 17, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced Katelyn Medeiros, Esq., as his nomination for the State of Rhode Island’s next Child Advocate. “Katelyn is a proven and passionate leader who has championed the safety and well-being of Rhode Island children for more than a decade, including the last two years as our state’s acting director. […]Read More

The Deadline to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance is May 20
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The Deadline to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance is May

LPR News May 17, 2024

WARWICK, RI. – The deadline to apply for FEMA assistance for the severe storms and flooding that took place Dec. 17-19, 2023, and Jan. 9-13, 2024 is May 20, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Homeowners and renters in Kent, Providence and Washington counties with uninsured losses from the storms may be eligible for financial assistance for temporary lodging, basic home repairs, personal property losses […]Read More

Amo Announces Winner of First Congressional Art Competition
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Amo Announces Winner of First Congressional Art Competition

LPR News May 16, 2024

PAWTUCKET, RI – Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) announced the winner of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for Rhode Island’s First Congressional District — Burnout (Self-Portrait) by Vivian Wen. A tenth-grade Advanced Placement (AP) Art student at Barrington High School, Ms. Wen’s submission was selected by a panel of three local judges out of all the artwork received. Complimentary tickets […]Read More

Rhode Island Foundation’s 2023 Annual Report: a year of transition, planning, growth + impact
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Rhode Island Foundation’s 2023 Annual Report: a year of transition,

LPR News May 16, 2024

We’re excited to share our 2023 Annual Report and hope that you find it to be a useful reflection on a year of transition, future planning, and impressive growth and impact. As you’ll see throughout its pages, the team at the Foundation ably balanced effective grantmaking, inspiring philanthropy, and listening and learning from the Rhode […]Read More

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