Rhode Island 2023 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H6469 Compare Versions

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9	9	S TATE OF RHODE IS LAND
10	10	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
11	11	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2023
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14	14	J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N
15	15	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $800,000 TO HIGHER GROUND INTERNATIONAL
16	16	TO SUPPORT A ONE-TIME CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION TOWARD THE CON STRUCTION
17	17	AND RENOVATIONS OF H IGHER GROUND INTERNA TIONAL'S NEW
18	18	HEADQUARTERS
19	19	Introduced By: Representatives Slater, and Diaz
20	20	Date Introduced: May 31, 2023
21	21	Referred To: House Finance
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24	24	WHEREAS, Higher Ground International (HGI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to 1
25	25	advocating for, empowering, and providing life-changing services to Liberian and West African 2
26	26	immigrants, refugees, and other marginalized communities; and 3
27	27	WHEREAS, National experts indicate that in order to lift people out of poverty, 4
28	28	communities must break down systemic barriers and ensure access to programs that offer 5
29	29	transitional services, including workforce preparation, job skills development, behavioral health 6
30	30	support, and basic necessities; and 7
31	31	WHEREAS, Higher Ground International currently provides all of these recommended 8
32	32	services, however, there is a critical need to provide these services to more community members 9
33	33	which can only be accomplished through expanded and renovated facilities; and 10
34	34	WHEREAS, New and renovated headquarters would enable HGI to serve an estimated 11
35	35	600 families a month through their food pantry, 125 elders a month through their Sweetie Care 12
36	36	African Enrichment Day Program, and 250 individuals a month through their social service and 13
37	37	transformational programs; and 14
38	38	WHEREAS, An appropriation in the amount of $800,000 is a long-term and life-15
39	39	changing one-time capital investment contribution that would expand the organization's ability to 16
40	40	offer vital services to hundreds more community members; now, therefore be it 17
41	41	RESOLVED, That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not 18
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45	45	otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 2023-2024, the sum of eight hundred thousand dollars 1
46	46	($800,000) to Higher Ground International, Inc. to support a one-time capital contribution for the 2
47	47	construction and renovations of Higher Ground International's new headquarters; and the state 3
48	48	controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw his orders upon the general treasurer for the 4
49	49	payment of said sum, or so much thereof as may be from time to time required, upon receipt of 5
50	50	properly authenticated vouchers. 6
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57	57	EXPLANATION
58	58	BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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60	60	J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N
61	61	MAKING AN APPROPRIAT ION OF $800,000 TO HIGHER GROUND INTERNA TIONAL
62	62	TO SUPPORT A ONE-TIME CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION TOWARD THE CON STRUCTION
63	63	AND RENOVATIONS OF H IGHER GROUND INTERNA TIONAL'S NEW
64	64	HEADQUARTERS
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66	66	This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $800,000 to Higher 1
67	67	Ground International for the construction and renovations of HGI's new headquarters. 2
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