Posts Tagged ‘rhode island green infrastructure’
R.I. Infrastructure Bank Provides Westerly With $250,000 In Sewer Tie In Loan Program Financing
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 $250,000 loan to allow the Town of Westerly to offer 0% interest, 5-year loans to eligible homes to tie into the Town’s sewer system and abandon outdated septic and cesspool systems. “Transitioning from old…
Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Announces $5.2 Million In Action Grants for Municipal Resilience Projects In 8 Communities Across Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank today announced $5.2 million in Action Grants for participants of the Municipal Resilience Program (MRP). Communities prioritized local actions through the program and will use grant funds to implement projects that will increase their climate resilience. Funding for the action grants comes from the 2022 voter approved Green…
Read MoreBuilding a resilient Rhody requires an investment in infrastructure
The Boston Globe — With our shifting environment, communities must continue to adapt to better handle stormwater runoff and coastal storm impacts. Read the entire commentary from William Fazioli, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, at the Boston Globe.
Read MoreBristol Gets Grant to Plant Trees in Effort to Boost Climate Resilience
East Bay RI — The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has awarded 20 individual “Action Grants” totaling $12 million, earmarked for Municipal Resilience Projects (MRPs), and Bristol will be receiving $113,225 of that. The funds are part of the 2022 voter-approved Green Bond, which will allow cities and towns to implement resilience projects to address the…
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