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The University of Rhode Island received a $2.3 million cooperative agreement award from the Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Small Business Development Centers federal grant program (CFDA 59.037) for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. Through this funding, the University of Rhode Island will provide management counseling, training, and technical assistance services to small businesses in Kingston and South Kingstown, Rhode Island...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $5.2 million Project Grant to Skills For Rhode Island's Future under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support the establishment of the Rhode Island Small Business Development Hub to provide human resources, legal, finance, accounting, marketing and other professional services to small businesses statewide. Services will be available to small businesses in Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence and Washington...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $2,000,000 Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) Project Grant to Skills For Rhode Island's Future, a non-profit organization, to provide workforce development, small business development, and entrepreneurship programs and services in Rhode Island. The 3-year grant, awarded on September 1, 2023, will fund industry-aligned job training, business counseling, technical assistance, and other capacity building services to benefit unemployed,...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), provides $565,558 to a collaboration of five Emerging Research Institutions (ERI) in Rhode Island to revisit and enhance research administration capacity within the state. The key objectives of this 3-year project are to: 1) develop shared resources and a research administration learning community, 2) build and diversify the Rhode Island research administration pipeline,...

The Rhode Island Department of Education was awarded a $154,146.00 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424). The grant, titled the "Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Grant (RI SCTAC)", will provide technical assistance and capacity building support to improve mental health and well-being for early learners, school-age children,...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement award, under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), provides $2,054,789 to the University of Rhode Island to develop the Rhode Island Inclusive Network for Excellence in Science and Technology (RII-NEST) project. The project aims to strengthen research infrastructure and capacity in Rhode Island, including the Narragansett Indian Tribe, across scientific domains such as the blue economy, life sciences, public health,...

The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education received a $12.4 million Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424) to improve student academic achievement. The grant period runs from July 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Under this award, the Rhode Island Department of Education will work to provide all students access to a well-rounded education, improve school conditions for student learning,...

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded a $406,408 Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services to the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare Development, Behavioral Healthcare Division, doing business as Substance Abuse Treatment And Prevention Services. This 2-year grant, with a period of performance from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2025, funds the delivery of comprehensive community-based mental health services across Rhode...

The Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded a $627,006 Block Grant to the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals for substance abuse prevention and treatment services from September 2021 through September 2025. Under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant program (CFDA 93.959), the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities...

The Rhode Island Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Inc. (RIDMAT/MRC), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has been awarded a $600,000 Project Grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance (CFDA 93.243) program. The grant will fund a comprehensive initiative to enhance behavioral health training and support for rural healthcare providers in Rhode Island. The key...