PROVIDENCE, RI Today, the McKee Administration's Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Rhode Island Foundation announced $3.25 million in grant funding to 15 nonprofit organizations to address opioid use, treatment and prevention.
"The grants are fully funded with Opioid...
CRANSTON, RI - The McKee Administration's Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) today announced more than $85,000 in mini-grants to 21 community-based organizations to support Medicaid renewals.
"We know that about one third of all Rhode Islanders are currently enrolled in...
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI Governor Dan McKee today announced that East Providence has become the third community to sign the Learn365RI Municipal Compact. Mayor Bob DaSilva signed the compact during a taping of his new local television show and in doing so committed to helping the state improve...
PROVIDENCE, RI Governor Dan McKee, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner, and Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley today joined Ψrsted and Eversource, and other local leaders at the developers' ProvPort offshore wind construction hub to celebrate the...
BRISTOL, RI Governor Dan McKee and Bristol Town Administrator Steven Contente today signed the Learn365RI Municipal Compact, making Bristol the second community to commit to helping the state improve student achievement levels by increasing out-of-school learning time.
"Our goal with...
PROVIDENCE, RI Governor Dan McKee today sent the following cabinet names for advice and consent to the Rhode Island Senate:
Kimberly Merolla-Brito, Director, Department of Human Services
"From the moment she ascended to the role of Director of DHS, Kimberly Merolla-Brito has been an asset...
PROVIDENCE, RI Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources, in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Transportation and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, today released a Request for Proposals for Phase 1 of the National Electric Vehicle...
PROVIDENCE, RI Governor Dan McKee today announced that he has selected Michael Grey to serve as the next Chair of the Rhode Island Board of Education. Grey replaces Barbara Cottom. The Governor will submit Grey's name to the Rhode Island Senate for advice and consent.
"As we double down on...
PROVIDENCE, RI - Governor Dan McKee today announced that he has selected An T. Le as his nominee to serve on the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation board.
"An has dedicated his career to serving the Rhode Island business community," said Governor McKee. "He has demonstrated a deep commitment to...
PROVIDENCE, RI On Monday morning, Governor Dan McKee, House Speaker Joe Shekarchi, and Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner heard from a panel of local biotechnology leaders who highlighted the impact of the proposed investments in life sciences in the Governor's #RIReady FY24 budget.
Brian Britson...
