Posts by Greg Miller
R.I. Infrastructure Bank Appoints William J. Fazioli As Executive Director
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Board of the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank today announced the appointment of William J. Fazioli as CEO and Executive Director of the Bank. The appointment of Mr. Fazioli follows the departure of Jeffrey R. Diehl who, as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Bank, provided more than 7 years…
Read MoreRhode Island Infrastructure Bank Names Three Municipalities To Join The Municipal Resilience Program
PROVIDENCE, R.I – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank announced that three municipalities – the City of Cranston, the Town of Johnston, and the Town of West Warwick – have been selected to participate in the Bank’s Municipal Resilience Program (MRP). Cranston and Johnston join West Warwick, who was accepted earlier this year, as the three newest…
Read MoreNotice of Solicitations: Affordable Housing Development and Municipal Matching Funds
On or about September 27, 2023, Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (“Bank”) will issue two Requests for Proposals (“RFP”) for its Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program. Each RFP will target a specific project type. The first RFP will be for site-related infrastructure for affordable housing development projects. The second will be for matching funds for municipalities applying…
Read MoreInfrastructure Wins In The FY 2024 State Budget
To view the Infrastructure Bank June Update, click here: June 2023 Update
Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Applauds Governor and General Assembly Funding For Municipal Infrastructure, Clean Water, Drinking Water, and Affordable Housing Projects
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank is applauding the Governor and General Assembly for funding several infrastructure priorities in the FY 2024 state budget including: $5.5 million for the Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program (MIGP) – Originally created by the General Assembly in 2021, the MIGP has awarded $3.5 million in grant funding to 9…
Read More$515,000 Infrastructure Bank Loan Will Allow Narragansett To Better Protect Scarborough Treatment Facility From Coastal Erosion
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has closed on a $515,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan to the Town of Narragansett for site improvements at the Town’s Scarborough Wastewater Treatment Facility to better protect the site from coastal erosion. Specifically, funds will be used to restore a 600-foot-long rip-rap barrier which extends seaward…
Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Closes on $77 Million Green Bond to Support Clean & Drinking Water Projects Across Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has closed on a $77,260,000 Green Bond to support clean water projects for the Narragansett Bay Commission and the communities of East Greenwich, East Providence, Middletown, Woonsocket, and Warwick, and for drinking water projects in the City of Providence. “Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, Rhode Island’s Clean…
Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Closes On $1 Million Loan For Study Of Water Quality Issues Impacting City Of Providence Ponds & Rivers
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has closed on a $1,000,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loan, with $400,000 in principal forgiveness, for the City of Providence to conduct studies into water quality issues impacting Mashpaug Pond (phosphorous), Roger Williams Park Ponds (phosphorous and bacteria), the Woonasquatucket River (heavy metals and bacteria), and West…
Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Closes On $5.5 Million Loan For Energy Efficiency Upgrades At Providence Water Treatment Plant & Pump Stations
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has closed on a $5,500,000 Efficient Buildings Fund loan for numerous energy efficiency measures to be implemented at Providence Water’s water treatment facility and pump stations. “Providence Water has been a real leader in adopting renewable and energy efficient systems, and this $5.5 million loan from our Efficient…
Read MoreCelebrating Infrastructure Week 2023 & Investments in Critical Infrastructure Projects Across Rhode Island
To view the Infrastructure Bank May Update, click here: May 2023 Update
Read More