Posts by Chris Hunter
Infrastructure Bank Provides $3.7 Million Low-Cost Loan to Town of West Warwick for Wastewater Treatment System Upgrades
For Immediate Release: December 4, 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 $3,700,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan, with 20% principal forgiveness, to the Town of West Warwick for three critical wastewater treatment system improvement…
Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Provides $788,000 Loan to Bristol for Design of Multiple Clean Water Projects
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 $788,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan to the Town of Bristol for the design and engineering required for four waste and stormwater projects: “Like many coastal communities, Bristol is…
Read MoreNavigating 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.
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