Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank

The City of Providence's India Point Park is coastal gem, offering beautiful views of upper Narragansett Bay. Using a $750,000 award from our Municipal Resilience Action Grant program, the Providence Parks Department is implementing living
shoreline management and other nature-based solutions to improve the park's resilience to sea-level rise and storm surges.

Voting on November's ballot will approve $25 million for the Resilient Rhody Infrastructure Fund to invest in similar resilience projects across the state!

Starting to shore up the eastern shore at India Point Park Adaptive Shoreline Project with The Nature Conservancy and other partners.

At Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, we're proud to work with our city and town partners to build climate-resilient communities across our state.

In the Town of Bristol, RI Government, we've supported critical resilience efforts, including providing $2 million in low-interest loan financing for and drainage improvements in the flood-prone Silver Creek Watershed, and a $461,500 Municipal Resilience Action Grant for stormwater improvements at Independence Park.

Check out this great video from our partners at The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island about the recently completed Independence Park project.

Projects like these demonstrate how targeted investments can safeguard public assets, reduce local flood risks, and protect coastal environments.

That's why passing Question 5 on November's ballot is so important. As part of the Green Economy Bond, Question 5 includes $25 million for the Resilient Rhody Infrastructure Fund. This revolving fund will provide municipalities with the long-term, predictable, low-cost financing they need to tackle flooding, coastal erosion, , and other projects.

Vote to help us deliver the resources our cities and towns need to build a more Resilient Rhody!

Improving Water Quality in Bristol Harbor The Town of Bristol is investing in clean water and improving acces...

For more than 80 years, Camp JORI has operated a Jewish overnight and day camp on Worden’s Pond in South Kingstown. Looking to achieve energy savings and reduce emissions, camp leadership explored as an option. In the planning process for six years, the project was unable to move forward due to lack of funding. That's when the camp reached out to the Infrastructure Bank. Thanks in part to a $382,425 grant from our Small Business Clean Energy Grant Program, the solar panel array was recently completed. The camp will now derive 99% of its power needs from the new solar installation.

Camp JORI: New solar array generates savings, cuts CO2 emissions - Jewish Rhode Island After a decade of hoping and planning, Camp JORI in South Kingstown finally dedicated its new solar array, which promises tens of thousands of dollars in savings each year and a big reduction in the camp's environmental footprint.

The Town Of North Kingstown is tackling coastal flooding in scenic Wickford Village with smart projects like installing pervious pavers and upgrading infrastructure. Voting will approve $25 million for the Resilient Rhody Infrastructure Fund to power similar resilience investments across the state! Watch the project in action in this great video from our partners at The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island.

Nature-based Solutions to Flooding in Wickford, RI The historic village of Wickford is vulnerable to coastal flooding ...

Ecori News has the story on the $55 million Question 5 Green Bond, which includes $25 million for the Resilient Rhody Infrastructure Fund to invest in resilience projects in cities and towns across the state. Vote to help build a more Resilient Rhody!

Green Bond Would Add $25 Million to Resilient Rhody Infrastructure Fund - ecoRI News The $55 million bond includes funding for state beaches, parks, and campgrounds; watershed restoration; brownfield remediation; and farmland and open space preservation.

Our latest Infrastructure Bank Update is out with news on:

☑️Our 2026 Annual Report and a record setting year providing funding for Rhode Island's communities

☑️Providence Water celebrates 100 years of providing safe, clean drinking water

☑️$6.3 million in financing for upgrades at Lincoln’s Northern Elementary School

☑️Our latest video case study about partnering with the Town of Lincoln, RI to upgrade aging water infrastructure

☑️The Yes On 5 Green Bond campaign kickoff

☑️Fitch affirming our AAA credit rating

And more! https://conta.cc/4hwrKco

Congratulations to Providence Water on today's celebration of 100 years of providing safe drinking water! Through our Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, we've provided more than $300 million in financing and $49 million in principal forgiveness for Providence Water infrastructure investments. We look forward to continuing our partnership, including working to provide low-cost financing as Providence Water moves forward with a new water treatment facility to ensure water quality and reliability for the next century.

Modernizing public school facilities with energy-efficient infrastructure creates healthier, more comfortable learning environments for students while also delivering long-term energy cost savings for taxpayers. We're pleased to partner with the Town of Lincoln, RI and Lincoln Public Schools to deliver $6.3 million in low-cost financing to support smart energy investments at Northern Elementary School. https://pbn.com/r-i-infrastructure-bank-provides-6-3m-for-lincoln-school-energy-upgrades/

FY 2026 was a record setting year for the Infrastructure Bank as we provided $292 million in financing for and projects across Rhode Island, including $42 million in principal forgiveness, allowing our city and town partners to stretch their infrastructure dollars even further. Read our 2026 Annual Report to learn more:https://www.riib.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/RIIB_2026AnnualReport_Digital.pdf

Today we joined with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, municipal leaders, and The Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island to kickoff the Question 5 Green Bond campaign. Voting will approve $55 million, including $25 million for the Resilient Rhody Infrastructure Fund to invest in projects in cities and towns across the state. Learn more here https://dem.ri.gov/2026-green-bond, and vote YES on Question 5 to help build a more Resilient Rhody!