PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Departments of Environmental Management (DEM) and Transportation (RIDOT) have awarded 22 projects a total of approximately $1.4M in recreational trail grants to support trail development and improvement projects throughout the state. The Recreational Trails Program is funded through the Federal Highway Administration and is administered in Rhode Island by DEM and RIDOT.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                        

July 7, 2021                                                                                        

CONTACT INFO. :                                   

Office of the Mayor                           

Patricia Resende                                                                                             

(401) 529-3207                                                                                                          

EAST PROVIDENCE EMA OPENS COOLING CENTERS

East Providence Cooling Centers will be open June 28, 2021 through July 2, 2021

East Providence Senior Center:

610 Waterman Avenue

Monday – Friday, 8am-6pm.

Weaver Library

41 Grove Avenue

Monday-Thursday, 9am - 8pm

Friday/Saturday, 9am -5pm

Riverside Library

475 Bullocks Point Avenue

Monday - Thursday, 10am -6pm

Fridays, CLOSED

Saturday, 9am -1pm

The mission of the Department of Public  Works is to efficiently provide essential public work services for the entire community with a commitment to enhance the living and working environment within the City.

DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor McKee, the Executive Office of Housing (EOH), and RIHousing today announced the awards for four technical assistance programs, each one encouraging an increase in housing production in Rhode Island. The 32 awards, totaling over $2.6 million in federal and state investments, will support municipalities and housing developers removing barriers to housing development and conducting predevelopment activities to expand the state’s new housing pipeline.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Bob DaSilva has signed the fiscal year 2025-2026 budget ordinance adopted by the East Providence City Council by a vote of 4-1 during the
October 8, 2025, City Council meeting. The $205,100,061.00 budget reflects the administration’s tight fiscal management while also continuing to provide all of services that East Providence residents expect.

The latest round of grants aligns with the state’s math and attendance campaigns as RI sees math scores rising and attendance improving

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green, and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) today announced the awarding of the fourth round of Learn365RI grants, which will provide 38 communities with $1,390,000 in funding aimed at improving math skills and student attendance as part of the state’s Math and Attendance Matters campaigns.