Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀! 📈 We’re proud to share the results of our 2026 Client Satisfaction Survey. With a 95% relationship satisfaction rating and 100% brand familiarity among respondents, it’s clear that our commitment to Rhode Island’s communities is stronger than ever. From Mayors to Finance Directors, our municipal and quasi-public partners recognize RIIB as a go to partner when infrastructure needs arise.

With funding from a $200,000 Emerging Contaminants grant, the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Department of Health are conducting a statewide manganese vulnerability study and providing drinking water suppliers with manganese treatment approaches. https://web.uri.edu/engineering/uri-team-to-address-remediation-challenges-of-manganese-in-r-i-drinking-water/

URI team to address remediation challenges of manganese in R.I. drinking water KINGSTON, R.I. – July 29, 2026 – A partnership between the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Department of Health, funded by the Emerging Contaminants in Small and Disadvantaged Communities grant from the health department’s Center for Drinking Water Quality and the Rhode Island Inf...

Our July Infrastructure Bank Update is out with news on Rhode Island being recognized as a national leader planning for and investing in .

Rhode Island A National Leader Investing In Resilient Infrastructure Email from RI Infrastructure Bank Infrastructure Bank Update     Pew Recognizes Rhode Island As A National Leader On Planning For & Investing In Resilient Infrastructure Solutions In two i

Yesterday, the City of Pawtucket - Mayor's Office, Governor Dan McKee McKee, Rhode Island Commerce and the Executive Office of Housing celebrated the ribbon cutting and opening of Dexter Street Commons, a 150 unit mixed-use development one block from the Pawtucket-Central Falls Commuter Rail Station. We're pleased to have supported this project with a $350,000 award from our Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program for green stormwater infrastructure and site work.

Pawtucket cuts ribbon on Dexter Street Commons The housing complex is just a block from the Pawtucket-Central Fall...

Pleased to provide a fully-forgiven Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan to the City of Woonsocket to replace lead service lines at no cost to homeowners.

Woonsocket gets $990,000 in fully-forgiven loan to replace lead service lines WOONSOCKET— Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, in partnership with the Rhode Island Department of Health, has recently closed on a $990,000 loan in the city of Woonsocket to replace private–side lead

The Providence Journal has the story on the beautiful new Doreen Salk Boardwalk at Cunliff Lake at Roger Williams Park in the City of Providence. Proud to support this project with a $450,000 award from our Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program.

New boardwalk and dock at Roger Williams Park are a labor of love A ribbon-cutting ceremony held on July 15 celebrated the completion of the Doreen Salk Boardwalk and Dock at Cunliff Lake.

A new Pew Research Center brief spotlights our combination of technical assistance, grant, and low-cost loans to help Rhode Island's cities and towns strengthen key local infrastructure assets:

"𝘙𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘦 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥’𝘴 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘬 (𝘙𝘐𝘐𝘉) 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩, 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘱𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘸, 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘮: 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢 𝘱𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 '𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭-𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺' 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮."

States Are Leveraging Financing Institutions to Strengthen Infrastructure States are turning to various centralized financing institutions that they have long relied on to assist local governments in accessing capital markets and federal funds for infrastructure: municipal bond banks, state infrastructure banks, and other independent entities.

The New England Heat Pump Accelerator is making $100,000 - $500,000 grant awards to Rhode Island municipalities and community organizations to test innovative ways to overcome local barriers to heat pump adoption in low-to-moderate-income households and communities. They are currently soliciting grant applications, due by August 14, 2026. Learn more about eligibility and how to apply here: https://www.nehpa.org/grants-pilots/community-grants