PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The U.S. House of Representatives has just passed more than $12 million in funding for 14 different community projects around Rhode Island.
The legislation still needs to be approved by the Senate and signed by President Joe Biden, but Congressman Seth Magaziner’s office predicts that will come to pass.
Below is the breakdown of funding requests, according to Magaziner’s office:
- $2,080,000 to manage, reduce and recapture stormwater in Johnston
- $1,576,031 to inspect, test and clean sewer interceptors in West Warwick, including preventing sewage overflows into the Pawtuxet River
- $1,000,000 to construct an indoor recreation facility in North Kingstown that will also serve as an emergency shelter
- $1,000,000 to construct a safe, ADA-accessible and visible pedestrian connection to the Woonasquatucket River Greenway
- $963,000 for a waterfront development project to improve shoreline accessibility in East Greenwich
- $803,100 to rehabilitate Family Service of RI’s Mount Pleasant Academy
- $795,000 for URI’s secure compute/data enhancement project to help perform cutting-edge research in partnership with the National Institute of Undersea Vehicle Technology and the U.S. Navy
- $707,000 to the Coventry Police Department for equipment and technology improvements
- $700,000 for renovations at the Ocean Community YMCA’s Westerly-Pawcatuck branch
- $700,000 to rehabilitate the Peace Dale Library into a fully accessible community space
- $700,000 to repair and rehabilitate spaces at the Providence Public Library
- $500,000 to construct an ADA-accessible handicap viewing plaza in Burrillville with adjacent handicap parking spaces, handicap drop-off zone and handicap-accessible viewing platform overlooking a field for public events
- $485,000 to upgrade the Johnston Police Department’s emergency response equipment
- $344,000 to upgrade the Cranston Police Department’s K-9 vehicle fleet
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