REGION 1 – FEMA awarded a $1,580,594 grant to the Rhode Island Department of Health. The grant provided funding for the state’s COVID-19 resource communications program which operated between Aug. 1 and Dec. 31. FEMA’s Public Assistance (PA) funds helped provide programs for the deaf community and those with limited English proficiency throughout Rhode Island. This […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is alerting Rhode Islanders of a phishing scam using text messages that fraudulently ask people to click on a link to validate information for a license waiver. This is not legitimate correspondence from RIDOT, and you are advised to delete any such messages immediately. Do not click any […]Read More
Tokyo 2020 Launches ‘Tokyo 2020 Share the Passion’ Project Will allow sports fans and family members from around the world to deliver messages of support to athletes during the Games Tokyo, 25 June 2021 – The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) is pleased to announce the launch of the new […]Read More
State to receive $45.1 million to ensure children have access to food during school break PROVIDENCE, RI — The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) and Department of Education (RIDE) today announced that the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) recently granted Rhode Island approval to extend Pandemic-EBT benefits (P-EBT) through the summer months of July and […]Read More
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) recommends closing Third Beach in Middletown for swimming because of high bacteria levels. RIDOH will continue to monitor and review beach water quality regularly to ensure safe bathing throughout the summer season. The status of a beach may change as new data become available. The most up-to-date […]Read More
STATE HOUSE – The Senate tonight passed legislation (2021-S 0549A) sponsored by Sen. Sandra Cano (D-Dist. 8, Pawtucket) which prohibits the waiving of rules and regulations relating to minority-owned businesses involved with state contracts during periods such as a declared state of emergency. “It is indisputable that the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying effects of […]Read More
STATE HOUSE – The Senate tonight passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Jonathon Acosta (D-Dist. 16, Central Falls, Pawtucket) which establishes a statewide program for police body cameras. Funding to equip approximately 1,700 of Rhode Island’s uniformed patrol officers —across every police department and the Rhode Island State Police — with body-worn cameras over the next […]Read More
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Langevin (D-RI), senior member of House Armed Services Committee, today voted in support of H.R. 239, the Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act — which Rep. Langevin helped pass 11 years ago – all women who have civilian health insurance can receive basic contraceptive services without a […]Read More
STATE HOUSE – The Senate today approved two bills aimed at preventing and addressing human trafficking. Sponsored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairwoman Cynthia A. Coyne and Sen. Ana B. Quezada, the bills would allow wiretaps for suspected human trafficking investigations and would require hotels to post notices about reporting human trafficking. Chairwoman Coyne’s bill (2021-S […]Read More
STATE HOUSE – The Senate tonight passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Frank A. Ciccone (D-Dist. 7, Providence, North Providence) which allows the Division of Motor Vehicles to issue driving privileges to undocumented residents in the state. “We need to ensure that all drivers, regardless of their immigration status, are trained, tested and insured when driving […]Read More
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