Posts by Chris Hunter
Navigating Change With Purpose Seminar Wrap Up
On behalf of the team at the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, I want to thank the more than 170 speakers and guests who joined us on October 15th for our Navigating Change With Purpose seminar. It was a great morning filled with panels on resilience, case studies, upcoming funding opportunities, regional trends, and a keynote…
Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Awards Community Project Assistance Grants To 8 Municipal Projects Across State
PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: October 31, 2025 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, the state’s central hub for financing infrastructure improvements for municipalities, businesses, and homeowners has approved a total of $377,500 in Community Project Assistance Fund grant awards for the communities of Jamestown, Lincoln, Middletown, North Smithfield, Pawtucket, Scituate, South Kingstown, and West…
Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Closes On $100,000 Loan For Prudence Park Water Association To Install New Pressure Tanks & Flow Meter
PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: October 23, 2025 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, the state’s central hub for financing infrastructure improvements for municipalities, businesses, and homeowners, has closed on a $100,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) loan with 100% principal forgiveness (i.e. a grant) to the Prudence Park Water Association for the installation…
Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Provides $6 Million In Financing For Westerly Road Improvement Work
PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: October 21, 2025 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has closed on a $6 million Municipal Road and Bridge Revolving Fund loan for the Town Westerly for the construction, renovation, rehabilitation, repair, improvement, and landscaping of town roads, sidewalks, and drainage facilities. “Well maintained roads are essential for Rhode Island’s cities, towns, businesses, and residents and we are pleased to provide $6…
Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Provided $200 Million In Financing For Rhode Island Projects In FY 2025
PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: October 15, 2025 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, the state’s central hub for financing infrastructure improvements for municipalities, businesses, and homeowners has released its annual report, showing that in Fiscal Year 2025 the Bank provided $202 million in grants and loans for clean water, drinking water, emerging contaminants, community septic systems,…
Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Provides $218,000 Loan For Tiverton Wastewater Facilities Plan Update
PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: September 17, 2025 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, the state’s central hub for financing infrastructure improvements for municipalities, businesses, and homeowners has closed on a $218,665 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan, with 20% principal forgiveness (i.e. a grant) to the Tiverton Wastewater District for an update to…
Read MoreOctober 15th Infrastructure Bank Seminar: Navigating Change With Purpose
On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at the Rhode Island Convention Center for a FREE half-day event centered on this year’s theme: Navigating Change with Purpose. This year’s seminar features breakout sessions highlighting successful local projects and replicable strategies, a keynote address exploring how leaders in resilience are driving progress and decision-making in an evolving landscape,…
Read MoreRI Infrastructure Update & Funding Opportunities Presentation To RI League Of Cities & Towns
August 20, 2025 presentation to the Rhode Island League of Cities & Towns on Infrastructure Bank programs and funding opportunities. Presentation slides here. Full recording of webinar below.
Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Provides $5 Million In Financing For Water Main Replacements In Lincoln’s Saylesville Neighborhood
PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: August 20, 2025 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has closed on $5 million in low-cost financing for water main replacements in the Town of Lincoln’s Saylesville neighborhood. The project will replace approximately 7,400 feet of asbestos cement water main with new ductile iron water main. The $5 million Drinking…
Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Provides $1.5 Million In Financing For Road Improvement Work In Hopkinton
For Immediate Release: July 31, 2025 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has closed on a $1.5 million Municipal Road & Bridge Revolving Fund loan for the Town of Hopkinton for road resurfacing work. The project will be a two-step process, including a shimming of the roads and then a rubber chip seal surfacing that…
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