Grants & funding in Rhode Island local government
What Rhode Island city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about grants & funding — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
338 Rhode Island meetings since 2024 covered grants & funding. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Rhode Island with the most grants & funding activity
- Coventry, RI (53)
- Lincoln, RI (48)
- Jamestown, RI (38)
- Foster, RI (29)
- Richmond, RI (29)
- New Shoreham, RI (17)
- South Kingstown, RI (16)
- Middletown, RI (12)
- North Kingstown, RI (12)
- Portsmouth, RI (11)
- City of Newport, RI (10)
- Tiverton, RI (10)
Latest matching meetings
Conservation Commission to discuss SNEP grant application
The Coventry Conservation Commission is holding an organizational meeting to approve minutes from previous meetings and discuss new business, including the application for a SNEP grant. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in person at the Town Hall Annex.
Foster Town Council discusses police building, Flock cameras, and various business items
The Town Council will review warrants totaling over $742,000 and discuss updates on the police building and Flock cameras. The meeting includes discussions on several LLC business matters and grant updates. The Council will also enter executive session regarding litigation and personnel.
Lincoln rescue/learning center project closeout meeting set for Sept. 8
The Building Committee is meeting to review the final stages of the Lincoln Centralized Rescue & Learning Center project, including budget status, closeout tasks, and remaining punch-list items. The project has a revised construction cost of $16,008,440 and a total town budget of $16,844,035.30, leaving a surplus of…
Library trustees to elect officers, review policies and grants
The South Kingstown Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular session to elect officers (President, Vice President, Secretary), hear reports from the President and Director, and discuss project and grant updates, including the Community Learning Center. The board will also review the Meeting Room Policy…
Council to consider sewer fee changes, Easton's Beach contract, and grant policies
The Newport City Council will hold its regular meeting on August 26, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers. The agenda includes consent calendar items (minutes, special event permits, banner license, communications), several license hearings (sidewalk cafés, entertainment licenses), appointments to boards…
Lincoln Rescue & Learning Center project nears completion with budget surplus
The Building Committee is meeting to review the final stages of the Lincoln Centralized Rescue & Learning Center construction project. They will discuss the project budget, which shows a surplus of $446,987.30, and address closeout tasks such as punch list completion, owner training, and grant compliance. The meeting…
Council to weigh zoning, grants, and licenses at Aug. 26 meeting
The Newport City Council will hold its regular meeting on August 26, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. The agenda includes a consent calendar with special event permits, a communication on waterfront zoning amendments, several new and renewed entertainment and sidewalk café licenses, and appointments to boards…
Council to consider $300K RIIB line of credit for septic loans
The New Shoreham Town Council will discuss and act on several items, including a resolution to establish a fourth $300,000 non-restoring line of credit with RIIB to support the Community Septic System Loan Program and increase the maximum loan amount to $40,000. They will also hold a public hearing on a liquor license…
Council to consider $300K line of credit for septic loan program
The New Shoreham Town Council will discuss and act on several items, including a resolution to establish a fourth $300,000 line of credit with RIIB for the Community Septic System Loan Program and to increase the maximum loan amount to $40,000. They will also hold a public hearing on a liquor license expansion for…
Council to vote on $3.17M water/sewer budgets and fee schedule
The Jamestown Town Council, sitting as the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners, will review and vote on proposed FY 2026/2027 water and sewer budgets totaling $3,170,064, along with a new fee schedule. The Council will also conduct interviews for a Conservation Committee vacancy, hold public hearings on liquor…
Town Council to vote on $3.17M water/sewer budgets and new liquor license
The Jamestown Town Council will consider proposed FY 2026/2027 water and sewer budgets totaling $3,170,064, along with a new fee schedule. They will also hold public hearings on a new liquor license for Next Door Wine Bar and two one-day licenses, and vote on appointments to the Conservation Commission and Special…
Foster Police Station Building Committee to review project progress and invoices
The Foster Police Station Building Committee is meeting to discuss the ongoing construction project, including progress updates, outstanding invoices, grant information, and any impediments. The agenda is largely procedural, with no specific dollar amounts or contract details listed.
Recreation Commission to hear Curtis Corner athletic field project details
The South Kingstown Recreation Commission is meeting to review capital improvement projects, hear a presentation on the Curtis Corner school athletic field reconstruction, and discuss ARPA-funded park lighting. The commission will also elect officers for 2026-2027 and consider a camp refund policy waiver request…
Foster Town Council to discuss police building, zoning, Flock cameras
The Foster Town Council is meeting to handle routine approvals and discuss several active items. The agenda includes consent items like minutes and warrants, followed by updates on the police building project and new business on zoning duties, a zoning official appointment, Flock cameras, a zoning board applicant, and…
Council to weigh new entertainment licenses, grants, and Memorial Blvd. safety improvements
The Newport City Council will hold its regular meeting on August 12, 2026, covering a consent calendar of special events, licenses, and appointments, followed by several action items including contract awards and grant acceptances. The council will also consider resolutions on traffic calming for Memorial Blvd., a…
Council to vote on contracts, grants, and new entertainment licenses
The Newport City Council will consider a consent calendar of routine items, including special event permits, a tree warden appointment, and banner licenses. They will also vote on several contracts and grants, including historic gravestone restoration, a carousel storage contract, a multifunction vehicle purchase, and…
Council to vote on entertainment licenses, grants, and traffic safety
The Newport City Council will consider several new and expanded entertainment licenses, including for Gardiner House and Midtown Race Club, and vote on accepting over $24,000 in federal justice assistance grants. Other items include a resolution requesting traffic calming on Memorial Blvd., a proposal for a public…
Council to vote on $11.15M wastewater bond and two cybersecurity grants
The West Warwick Town Council is holding a special meeting to consider several financial and administrative items. The most consequential is the second reading of an ordinance authorizing up to $11,150,000 in wastewater system revenue bonds for major upgrades to the Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility. The council…
Foster Land Trust to discuss funding changes and property acquisitions
The Foster Land Trust will discuss archery hunting regulations and strategies regarding a November ballot question on funding changes. The body will also review stewardship updates for the Spencer Property and dam #526. An executive session is scheduled to discuss real property acquisition for P10/L35A.
Council to vote on $1.4M paving contract, $250K FLAP grant for Third Beach Road
The Middletown Town Council will hold a regular meeting on August 3, 2026, starting with an executive session at 5:00 PM for land acquisition and personnel matters, followed by open session at 6:30 PM. Key decisions include awarding a $1.4 million paving contract to D'AMBRA CONSTRUCTION CO., INC, accepting a $250,000…
Council to approve $1.434M grant for Ann Street Pier Expansion
The Newport City Council will consider a consent calendar that includes approval of recent meeting minutes and several special‑event permits. It will receive a sidewalk café license renewal for The Nitro Bar and appoint members to various boards and commissions. The council will act on multiple action items, including…
Building Committee shifts $5.5M from Aquidneck to Forest Ave school project
The Middletown Building Committee approved submitting the Forest Avenue Elementary School schematic design to RIDE, after RIDE approved moving $5.5M in funding from Aquidneck Elementary. The committee also reviewed budget updates showing over $203M available for the school projects, and heard progress reports on the…
Council to approve $321,600 federal grant and several ordinance revisions
The Newport City Council will hold a public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant application for Mumford Manor at 39 Farewell Street. The council will consider authorizing acceptance of a $321,600 Federal Highway Administration grant and a contract for SCADA and PLC modernization at the Station 1 Drinking…
Council to hold public hearing on CDBG grant for Mumford Manor repairs
The Newport City Council will hold a public hearing on a Community Development Block Grant application for Mumford Manor at 39 Farewell Street. The agenda includes consent items such as special event permits, waste hauler license renewals, and commission resignations. Action items cover parking changes on South…
Middletown Council to vote on library renovations and road grants
The Town Council will discuss library renovation subcontracts and a $250,000 grant for Third Beach Road. The meeting includes an executive session on land acquisition at West Main Road and collective bargaining with TEAMSTERS.
Public hearing on CDBG application for Mumford Manor at 39 Farewell Street
The council will hold a public hearing on a Community Development Block Grant application for Mumford Manor (39 Farewell Street). Other action items include ordinance revisions for parking on South Baptist Street and one-way designation on Bridge Street, acceptance of a $321,600 FHWA grant for safety, and a contract…
Town Council to swear in new member and review Block Island School construction
The council will administer the oath of office for a newly appointed member. It will receive an update from the Architectural & Engineering team on the Block Island School construction, covering schedule, concept development, and next steps. The body will also discuss challenges, funding, timeline, and key milestones…
Lincoln Centralized Rescue & Learning Center construction update
The Building Committee is reviewing progress on the new rescue and learning center. Discussion includes construction costs, furniture procurement, and site work such as ledge removal.
Newport City Council to consider $20M flood resiliency grant and tax rate adjustment
The City Council will review several high-value grant applications for flood resiliency and various municipal service contracts. The body is also considering an adjustment to the non-owner occupied residential tax rate and the establishment of a Tourism Commission.
Council to consider adjusting non-owner occupied tax rate
The Newport City Council will vote on a resolution to adjust the non-owner occupied residential tax rate and consider multiple action items including large FEMA flood resiliency grants, contracts for software and services, and sidewalk improvements. The agenda also includes special event licenses, a sound variance…
CRDA to vote on using APRA funds for lake management plan
The Coventry Redevelopment Agency will discuss and possibly vote on using pond-designated APRA funds to develop a lake management plan. The meeting also includes approval of prior meeting minutes and public comment on docketed items.
Council to consider additional funding for Bay Spring Community Center renovation
The Barrington Town Council will hold a special meeting to discuss and act on bids for audit services and to authorize additional funding for construction and architectural services for the Bay Spring Community Center renovation project. Public comment will be taken before adjournment.
Town Council to authorize funding for Bay Spring Community Center renovation
The Barrington Town Council will discuss and act on authorizing additional funding for the construction and architectural services of the Bay Spring Community Center renovation project. The meeting also includes a discussion on audit services and a public comment period.
Council approves $1.63M in grants and donations for library renovation
The Town Council accepted $1.63 million in grants from the Champlin Foundation and van Beuren Charitable Foundation, plus a $56,400 donation from the Friends of the Middletown Public Library, for the Library Renovation Project. The Council also awarded a contract for an integrated electronic security system at the…
Middletown Town Council to consider $1.63M in library renovation grants
The Town Council will discuss awarding a security system contract for the Middle-High School and accepting over $1.6 million in grants and donations for library renovations. The body will also hold a public hearing on a liquor license transfer and consider ordinances regarding beach parking fees and zoning.
Scituate Council to weigh liquor license increase, union talks, and fire station generators
The Scituate Town Council will hold its regular meeting on June 11, 2026, with several action items. They will consider a first reading of an ordinance to increase the number of beverage/victualing liquor licenses from 4 to 5, discuss a possible new collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 251 in executive…
Police station committee discusses budget, grants, and project progress
The Foster Police Station Building Committee will review project progress, budget updates, and grant applications. The meeting will also cover security vendors and next steps for the project.
Town Council to discuss zoning ordinance amendments and Old Harbor Dock parking
The New Shoreham Town Council will meet to discuss proposed zoning ordinance amendments with the Planning Board and a land use attorney. The council will also act on parking considerations for Old Harbor Dock and swear in a new member.
Council hears FY 2026/27 General Fund budget and school Essentials funding request
The Cumberland Town Council held a public hearing on Ordinance #26-12 to adopt the operating budget for the General Fund for fiscal year 2026/27. The agenda included the superintendent’s presentation of the school department budget and a request for $558,000 to fund the Essentials tier‑2 intervention program. Council…
Commission to approve funding and vendor participation for Foster's 250th anniversary celebration
The Foster 250th Anniversary Commission will discuss and vote on funding from a Rhode Island 250 grant, approve payments, and authorize participation by historical reenactment groups Tew's Company and Dr. Dan.