Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank

06/12/2026

𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 - Thank you to Governor Dan McKee, Rhode Island House of Representatives and the Rhode Island Senate for including the $55 million Green Bond in the FY 2027 state budget. If approved by voters in November, the Green Bond will include $25 million to invest in resilient infrastructure projects across the state.

06/11/2026

Pleased to provide the Town of Jamestown, RI with a $115,000 grant for the design and engineering of stormwater improvements at Potter’s Cove and a $500,000 loan from our Community Septic System Loan Program to allow the community to offer 0% interest loans for homeowners to repair/replace failing septic systems and cesspools. https://www.jamestownpress.com/articles/town-receives-grant-to-help-with-erosion-at-potter-cove/

06/10/2026

Pleased to provide a $115,000 grant to the City of Pawtucket - Mayor's Office for design and engineering work to mitigate stormwater runoff issues at the city's Municipal Annex.

PAWTUCKET – On June 8, Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank announced a total of $1,095,800 in grants they’ve awarded to the communities of Bristol, Coventry, East Greenwich, Hopkinton, Jamestown, Middletown, New

06/09/2026

The funding, totaling $1.1 million, comes through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Overflow Sewer Grant Program and will support design and engineering work in Bristol, Coventry, East Greenwich, Hopkinton, Jamestown, Middletown, New Shoreham, Pawtucket, Providence and West Warwick.

“Cities and towns across Rhode Island are experiencing more frequent and intense flooding events that are impacting roads, homes, businesses and municipal operations,” said Bill Fazioli, executive director of the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank.

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has awarded more than $1 million in grants to 10 communities across the state to support stormwater engineering projects aimed at reducing flooding and improving drainage infrastructure. The funding, totaling $1.1 million, comes through the U.S. En...

06/03/2026

"To fix the problem, the City of Providence received a $6 million loan from the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank to figure out, and then brick, the portions of the sidewalk that need to be repaired."

If you've walked down Benefit Street, you know the sidewalks are treacherous. This overhaul is looking to fix them.

06/01/2026

WPRI 12 has the story on the $6.2 million Municipal Road & Bridge Fund loan we recently closed on to finance accessibility and historic preservation improvements along the City of Providence's Benefit Street.

Providence will soon begin a new infrastructure project to preserve and protect one of the the city’s most historic roads.

05/29/2026

Today we joined with Mayor Brett Smiley, City Council members, and the Mile of History Association to celebrate a $6.2 million Municipal Road & Bridge Fund loan to finance accessibility and historic preservation improvements along Benefit Street in the City of Providence.

Benefit Street is one of Rhode Island’s most iconic thoroughfares, and maintaining its public infrastructure is essential to ensuring it remains an accessible destination for residents and visitors alike. This $6.2 million loan provides the City with the low-cost financing needed to make these sidewalks safe and accessible while protecting the historic streetscape that makes the Mile of History so special.

05/28/2026

Our May Infrastructure Bank update is out with news about celebrating , our national leadership in leveraging federal State Revolving Fund dollars, stormwater and resilience investments in Providence and Burrillville, and more.

Email from RI Infrastructure Bank Infrastructure Bank Update     Celebrating Infrastructure Week 2026 May 18-26 was National Infrastructure Week and an opportunity to reflect on the need t

05/27/2026

A new The Pew Charitable Trusts study finds that we are a national leader in leveraging federal Clean & Drinking Water State Revolving Fund dollars. By leveraging through the municipal bond market, we are able to substantially increase our lending capacity to make more critical , , and stormwater infrastructure projects happen across Rhode Island.

Read the full study here: https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/issue-briefs/2026/05/states-can-help-upgrade-aging-local-water-infrastructure

05/22/2026

It's and an opportunity to reflect on the need to continually invest in our state's and nation's critical infrastructure assets. At the RI Infrastructure Bank we're proud to have provided more than $3.2 billion in low-cost financing for drinking water, wastewater, road & bridge, resilience, clean energy, and energy efficiency projects in all 39 cities and towns across our state. We're also a national leader in leveraging federal Clean & Drinking Water State Revolving Fund dollars to make projects happen.