City Of Woonsocket

City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island (UEI: D6VNYHQ7MDF1) is a U.S. local government entity registered in SAM.gov since April 2006 that serves as a municipal government providing essential public services to its residents. As a participating jurisdiction for federal grant programs, Woonsocket has consistently received formula and project grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Department of Education to support critical community development and public welfare initiatives. The city's federal grant portfolio reflects its commitment to addressing homelessness, affordable housing, environmental remediation, lead hazard reduction, water infrastructure improvements, and education funding through a diverse range of federal funding mechanisms.

City of Woonsocket has demonstrated substantial expertise in managing federal grants across multiple sectors. In housing and community development, the city has received recurring formula grants from HUD's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program, with awards dating back to 2021 and extending through 2033, totaling millions in funding for affordable housing development, homelessness prevention, emergency shelter operations, and street outreach services. The city received a significant $6.54 million Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant from HUD's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (awarded March 2025) to identify and remediate lead-based paint hazards in rental and owner-occupied housing, particularly protecting children under six in low-income neighborhoods. Environmental remediation work has been supported through the EPA Region 1, including two Brownfields Cooperative Agreements (awarded October 2022) focused on assessment and cleanup activities for sites in the East School Street and Pond Street Redevelopment District, as well as a $775,000 cooperative agreement for lead service line replacement and fire hydrant rehabilitation. Additionally, Woonsocket received a $3.966 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant (July 2022) supporting renovation of a commercial building into a food hub and workforce development facility, and multiple Impact Aid Program grants from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education for school funding. The city also received federal funding through sub-awards, including a multipurpose community learning center project at Cass Park through the State of Rhode Island and green infrastructure parkway construction through Restore America's Estuaries, demonstrating its role as both a direct grant recipient and beneficiary of pass-through funding from state and nonprofit intermediaries.