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Providence Secures $3.7 Million in Fire Safety Funding

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 A new federal law will increase funding for local fire departments across the country. The new law, which was authored by Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed, will help fire departments purchase new equipment, hire and retain firefighters, and improve their training. “Rhode Island’s firefighters work around the clock to keep us safe and respond to … Read more

RI secures $3.8M in federal funding to tackle housing crisis

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Sarah Doiron and Jake Holter 7 mins ago PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island is set to receive a more than $3.8 million federal grant to address the state’s housing crisis. The money was earmarked through the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) program, which aims to identify and remove affordable housing barriers, … Read more