PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, the RI Department of Education (RIDE), RI Department of Human Services (DHS), and the Children's Cabinet announced the first step of Rhode Island's plan to reach 5,000 Pre-K by 2028: A series of public feedback sessions to gather community input on the new...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee was joined by Rhode Island's Congressional Delegation, legislative leaders, Brown University, and development partner Ancora L&G to break ground on a 212,000 square foot, 7-story building that will house the State's new health lab, life sciences labs for...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation today announced that applications for the Network Matching Grant Program are open through November 30, 2022 at 2PM. The program provides matching grants of at least $50,000 to eligible entities providing businesses with...
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) today announced that a new program, known as the Erika Niedowski Memorial Electric Bike Rebate Program, will open to the public on October 24, 2022.
Erika Niedowski was a talented and respected...
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, Rhode Island Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti, Jr. and East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva today joined state and local leaders to celebrate the completion of the resurfacing of Route 114 (East Shore Expressway/...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced the request for proposals for the offshore wind procurement has been released by the State's primary utility company, Rhode Island Energy, for up to 1,000 megawatts of new offshore wind capacity. In July, Governor McKee signed into law historic...
WARWICK, RI – Governor Dan McKee, joined by the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) and Department of Human Services (DHS), today announced the launch of a new website providing a one-stop resource for all publicly available state, federal and nonprofit energy assistance programs and...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio and the Rhode Island Foundation today announced a new $20 million grant program for nonprofits working on food insecurity, housing instability and homelessness...
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee today announced that a major life sciences development project is moving forward in the state's Innovation and Design District on the former I-195 land. The 212,000 square foot, 7-story building will house a new public health lab for the State of Rhode Island,...
WOONSOCKET, RI – Governor Dan McKee today praised private businesses, state agencies, donors and the General Assembly for their collaboration and contributions that led to the creation of the new Woonsocket Education Center before snipping the giant ribbon signaling the official opening.
"Our...
