Issues | Jack Reed - United States Senator for Rhode Island

RI Gets Over $2.14 Million to Boost Community Service Programs

CRANSTON, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Serve Rhode Island and eight local non-profit organizations will receive over $2.14 million in federal AmeriCorps grants. The AmeriCorps grants are the result of the 2013 AmeriCorps State and National funding competition and advance...

Posted on 6/14/2013 | Serve Rhode Island, grants, Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, children, Corporation for National and Community Service, Jack Reed

RI Receives Over $654,000 in Fire Safety Grants

PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to prevent household fires and help local fire departments upgrade equipment and train firefighters, Rhode Island’s Congressional delegation today announced $654,160 in federal fire safety grants. These competitive grants programs are administered by the U.S...

Posted on 5/15/2013 | Assistance to Firefighters Grant, Public safety, Department of Homeland Security, Rhode Island, Providence Housing Authority, grants, Federal assistance, Firefighters, Fire department

Warwick, Cranston Receive $1.26 Million in Fire Safety Grants

CRANSTON, RI - In an effort to enhance public safety and help fire departments upgrade equipment and train firefighters and paramedics, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative James Langevin today joined with Mayors Scott Avedisian and Allan Fung to announce more than $1.26...

Posted on 12/28/2012 | grants, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Warwick Fire Department, Assistance to Firefighters Grant, Fire department, Firefighters, Cranston Fire Department, federal funding, Federal Grants

RIPTA Awarded $1.22 Million Transit Improvement Grant

PROVIDENCE, RI - U.S Senator Jack Reed today announced the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will receive $1.22 million in federal transit improvement grants. RIPTA was awarded $820,000 from the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) State of Good Repair grant program to renovate t...

Posted on 7/24/2012 | grants, RIDOT, Federal Transit Administration, Funding, DOT, RIPTA, Transportation, Department of Transportation, Grant, transit, More Tags

MAP-21, Rhode Island Public Transit Authority, Public transportation

Reed Announces $50,000 “Our Town” NEA Grant for Woonsocket

WOONSOCKET, RI - U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is awarding a $50,000 “Our Town” grant to help boost Woonsocket’s Main Street and Arts District and bolster economic development and education through the arts. Earlier this ye...

Posted on 7/12/2012 | Economy, grants, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, Leo Fontaine, Woonsocket, Grant, Tour, National Endowment for the Arts, RiverzEdge Arts Project, NEA, More Tags

Economic Development, Arts, Rocco Landesman, Funding

Warwick & West Warwick Police Receive $625,000 COPS Hiring Grant

WARWICK, RI - The Warwick Police Department will get four more officers to help patrol the streets thanks to a $500,000 grant from the federal government and the town of West Warwick will receive $125,000 to help hire one additional officer and pay for police services. Administered by the U....

Posted on 6/25/2012 | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Department of Justice, COPS Hiring Program, Warwick, COPS, Police, federal funding, grants, West Warwick, Funding

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