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S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025
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A N A C T
RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2025
Introduced By: Representative Marvin L. Abney
Date Introduced: January 16, 2025
Referred To: House Finance
(Governor)
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
ARTICLE 1 RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF 1
FY 2025 2
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ARTICLE 1 1
RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2025 2
SECTION 1. Subject to the conditions, limitations and restrictions hereinafter contained in this act, 3
the following general revenue amounts are hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury 4
not otherwise appropriated to be expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The 5
amounts identified for federal funds and restricted receipts shall be made available pursuant to § 6
35-4-22 and chapter 41 of title 42. For the purposes and functions hereinafter mentioned, the state 7
controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw the state controller’s orders upon the general 8
treasurer for the payment of such sums or such portions thereof as may be required from time to 9
time upon receipt by the state controller of properly authenticated vouchers. 10
FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 11
Enacted Change FINAL 12
Administration 13
Central Management 14
General Revenues 3,654,794 797,932 4,452,726 15
Federal Funds 16
Federal Funds 33,000,000 0 33,000,000 17
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund 18
Public Health Response Warehouse Support 778,347 1,150,625 1,928,972 19
Health Care Facilities 10,000,000 0 10,000,000 20
Community Learning Center Programming 21
Support Grant 2,000,000 0 2,000,000 22
Municipal Public Safety Infrastructure 0 7,333,768 7,333,768 23
Total - Central Management 49,433,141 9,282,325 58,715,466 24
Legal Services 25
General Revenues 2,491,594 158,027 2,649,621 26
Accounts and Control 27
General Revenues 5,355,257 253,964 5,609,221 28
Restricted Receipts - OPEB Board Administration 155,811 (6,839) 148,972 29
Restricted Receipts - Grants Management 30
Administration 2,477,997 36,372 2,514,369 31
Total - Accounts and Control 7,989,065 283,497 8,272,562 32
Office of Management and Budget 33
General Revenues 9,915,379 197,284 10,112,663 34
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Federal Funds 1
Federal Funds 101,250 0 101,250 2
Federal Funds – Capital Projects Fund 3
CPF Administration 484,149 2,640,104 3,124,253 4
Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund 5
Pandemic Recovery Office 1,345,998 493,772 1,839,770 6
Restricted Receipts 300,000 0 300,000 7
Other Funds 617,223 557,597 1,174,820 8
Total - Office of Management and Budget 12,763,999 3,888,757 16,652,756 9
Purchasing 10
General Revenues 4,232,292 56,930 4,289,222 11
Restricted Receipts 461,480 267,080 728,560 12
Other Funds 571,626 28,904 600,530 13
Total - Purchasing 5,265,398 352,914 5,618,312 14
Human Resources 15
General Revenues 943,668 4,084 947,752 16
Personnel Appeal Board 17
General Revenues 159,290 (71) 159,219 18
Information Technology 19
General Revenues 1,838,147 0 1,838,147 20
Restricted Receipts 3,379,840 8,246,510 11,626,350 21
Total - Information Technology 5,217,987 8,246,510 13,464,497 22
Library and Information Services 23
General Revenues 1,949,487 59,554 2,009,041 24
Federal Funds 1,606,151 (27,693) 1,578,458 25
Restricted Receipts 6,990 0 6,990 26
Total - Library and Information Services 3,562,628 31,861 3,594,489 27
Planning 28
General Revenues 1,175,750 4,201 1,179,951 29
Federal Funds 3,050 0 3,050 30
Restricted Receipts 50,000 50,000 100,000 31
Other Funds 32
Air Quality Modeling 24,000 0 24,000 33
Federal Highway - PL Systems Planning 3,597,529 127,414 3,724,943 34
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State Transportation Planning Match 454,850 27,487 482,337 1
FTA - Metro Planning Grant 1,453,240 39,827 1,493,067 2
Total - Planning 6,758,419 248,929 7,007,348 3
General 4
General Revenues 5
Miscellaneous Grants/Payments 510,405 (510,405) 0 6
Torts Court Awards 1,350,000 0 1,350,000 7
Wrongful Conviction Awards 811,446 0 811,446 8
Resource Sharing and State Library Aid 11,855,428 0 11,855,428 9
Library Construction Aid 2,232,819 0 2,232,819 10
Federal Funds- Capital Projects Fund 11
Community Learning Center Municipal 12
Grant Program 0 79,639,111 79,639,111 13
Restricted Receipts 700,000 398,187 1,098,187 14
Other Funds 15
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 16
Security Measures State Buildings 975,000 99,137 1,074,137 17
Energy Efficiency Improvements 1,000,000 (1,000,000) 0 18
Cranston Street Armory 250,000 0 250,000 19
State House Renovations 2,209,000 4,815,744 7,024,744 20
Zambarano Buildings and Campus 4,740,000 9,181,243 13,921,243 21
Replacement of Fueling Tanks 700,000 507,587 1,207,587 22
Environmental Compliance 725,000 195,892 920,892 23
Big River Management Area 754,154 166,155 920,309 24
Shepard Building Upgrades 435,000 1,790,307 2,225,307 25
RI Convention Center Authority 3,590,000 0 3,590,000 26
Pastore Center Power Plant 250,000 344,982 594,982 27
Accessibility - Facility Renovations 288,928 656,986 945,914 28
DoIT Enterprise Operations Center 6,550,000 361,968 6,911,968 29
Cannon Building 700,000 0 700,000 30
Old State House 2,000,000 437,783 2,437,783 31
State Office Building 675,000 133,679 808,679 32
State Office Reorganization & Relocation 250,000 1,448,690 1,698,690 33
William Powers Building 2,400,000 3,252,693 5,652,693 34
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Pastore Center Non-Hospital Buildings Asset 1
Protection 10,405,000 8,253,116 18,658,116 2
Washington County Government Center 800,000 122,863 922,863 3
Chapin Health Laboratory 350,000 188,000 538,000 4
560 Jefferson Blvd Asset Protection 1,600,000 1,250,000 2,850,000 5
Arrigan Center 75,000 42,080 117,080 6
Civic Center 3,550,000 0 3,550,000 7
Pastore Center Buildings Demolition 9,900,000 497,925 10,397,925 8
Veterans Auditorium 400,000 0 400,000 9
Pastore Center Hospital Buildings Asset 10
Protection 2,400,000 (863,305) 1,536,695 11
Pastore Campus Infrastructure 22,195,000 18,758,431 40,953,431 12
Community Facilities Asset Protection 925,000 197,300 1,122,300 13
Zambarano LTAC Hospital 7,099,677 1,462,514 8,562,191 14
Medical Examiners - New Facility 50,000 2,229,462 2,279,462 15
Group Home Replacement & Rehabilitation 5,000,000 988,070 5,988,070 16
Hospital Reorganization 25,000,000 0 25,000,000 17
Expo Center 1,220,000 0 1,220,000 18
Group Homes Consolidation 4,325,000 0 4,325,000 19
Statewide Facility Master Plan 500,000 607,069 1,107,069 20
BHDDH DD & Community Facilities – 21
Asset Protection 0 294,872 294,872 22
BHDDH DD & Community Homes – Fire Code 0 143,473 143,473 23
BHDDH DD Regional Facilities – 24
Asset Protection 0 340,998 340,998 25
BHDDH Substance Abuse Asset Protection 0 18,341 18,341 26
BHDDH Group Homes 0 157,947 157,947 27
State Land Use Planning Study 0 250,000 250,000 28
Total - General 141,746,857 136,858,895 278,605,752 29
Debt Service Payments 30
General Revenues 164,837,664 (5,329,893) 159,507,771 31
Other Funds 32
Transportation Debt Service 32,887,674 1 32,887,675 33
Investment Receipts - Bond Funds 100,000 0 100,000 34
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Total - Debt Service Payments 197,825,338 (5,329,892) 192,495,446 1
Energy Resources 2
General Revenues 500,000 (500,000) 0 3
Provided that $250,000 is allocated to support the electric bicycle rebate program and $250,000 is 4
for the electric leaf blower rebate program. 5
Federal Funds 15,042,632 (15,042,632) 0 6
Restricted Receipts 25,217,475 (25,217,475) 0 7
Other Funds 4,064,322 (4,064,322) 0 8
Total - Energy Resources 44,824,429 (44,824,429) 0 9
Rhode Island Health Benefits Exchange 10
General Revenues 3,529,116 (1,497,514) 2,031,602 11
Federal Funds 12
Federal Funds 10,758,473 0 10,758,473 13
Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund 14
Auto-Enrollment Program 0 166,065 166,065 15
Restricted Receipts 16,139,854 1,674,514 17,814,368 16
Total - Rhode Island Health Benefits 17
Exchange 30,427,443 343,065 30,770,508 18
Division of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion 19
General Revenues 2,152,119 23,395 2,175,514 20
Other Funds 110,521 (9,172) 101,349 21
Total - Division of Equity, Diversity 22
& Inclusion 2,262,640 14,223 2,276,863 23
Capital Asset Management and Maintenance 24
General Revenues 9,931,679 5,544 9,937,223 25
Statewide Personnel and Operations 26
FEMA Contingency Reserve 27
General Revenues 5,000,000 0 5,000,000 28
Pension Plan Revisions 29
General Revenues 20,600,000 (20,600,000) 0 30
Federal Funds 3,600,000 (3,600,000) 0 31
Restricted Receipts 1,100,000 (1,100,000) 0 32
Other Funds 2,200,000 (2,200,000) 0 33
Contract Reserve 34
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General Revenues 0 11,234,778 11,234,778 1
Federal Funds 0 567,862 567,862 2
Restricted Receipts 0 132,476 132,476 3
Other Funds 0 217,471 217,471 4
Total - Statewide Personnel and Operations 32,500,000 (15,347,413) 17,152,587 5
Grand Total - Administration 554,103,575 94,216,826 648,320,401 6
Office of Energy Resources 7
General Revenues 0 500,000 500,000 8
Provided that $250,000 is allocated to support the electric bicycle rebate program and $250,000 is 9
for the electric leaf blower rebate program. 10
Federal Funds 11
Federal Funds 0 21,404,650 21,404,650 12
Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund 13
Electric Heat Pump Grant Program 0 14,033,712 14,033,712 14
Restricted Receipts 0 26,431,400 26,431,400 15
Other Funds 16
National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula 17
Program 0 4,674,978 4,674,978 18
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 19
Energy Efficiency Improvements 0 1,329,411 1,329,411 20
Grand Total - Energy Resources 0 68,374,151 68,374,151 21
Business Regulation 22
Central Management 23
General Revenues 3,999,763 136,544 4,136,307 24
Banking Regulation 25
General Revenues 1,904,080 114,285 2,018,365 26
Restricted Receipts 63,000 (14,500) 48,500 27
Total - Banking Regulation 1,967,080 99,785 2,066,865 28
Securities Regulation 29
General Revenues 880,722 69,016 949,738 30
Insurance Regulation 31
General Revenues 4,844,248 228,325 5,072,573 32
Restricted Receipts 1,872,951 (255,413) 1,617,538 33
Total - Insurance Regulation 6,717,199 (27,088) 6,690,111 34
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Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner 1
General Revenues 3,058,281 162,315 3,220,596 2
Federal Funds 403,180 10,000 413,180 3
Restricted Receipts 527,468 42,859 570,327 4
Total - Office of the Health Insurance 5
Commissioner 3,988,929 215,174 4,204,103 6
Board of Accountancy 7
General Revenues 5,490 0 5,490 8
Commercial Licensing and Gaming and Athletics Licensing 9
General Revenues 949,709 261,856 1,211,565 10
Restricted Receipts 1,046,895 (40,122) 1,006,773 11
Total - Commercial Licensing and Gaming 12
and Athletics Licensing 1,996,604 221,734 2,218,338 13
Building, Design and Fire Professionals 14
General Revenues 8,449,335 (341,477) 8,107,858 15
Federal Funds 345,863 503 346,366 16
Restricted Receipts 1,948,472 117,086 2,065,558 17
Other Funds 18
Quonset Development Corporation 67,300 (16,614) 50,686 19
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 20
Fire Academy Expansion 7,056,000 30,720 7,086,720 21
Total - Building, Design and Fire Professionals 17,866,970 (209,782) 17,657,188 22
Office of Cannabis Regulation 23
Restricted Receipts 6,697,782 350,047 7,047,829 24
Grand Total - Business Regulation 44,120,539 855,430 44,975,969 25
Executive Office of Commerce 26
Central Management 27
General Revenues 2,264,703 50,640 2,315,343 28
Quasi-Public Appropriations 29
General Revenues 30
Rhode Island Commerce Corporation 8,506,041 0 8,506,041 31
Airport Impact Aid 1,010,036 0 1,010,036 32
Sixty percent (60%) of the first $1,000,000 appropriated for airport impact aid shall be distributed 33
to each airport serving more than 1,000,000 passengers based upon its percentage of the total 34
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passengers served by all airports serving more than 1,000,000 passengers. Forty percent (40%) of 1
the first $1,000,000 shall be distributed based on the share of landings during calendar year 2024 2
at North Central Airport, Newport-Middletown Airport, Block Island Airport, Quonset Airport, 3
T.F. Green International Airport and Westerly Airport, respectively. The Rhode Island commerce 4
corporation shall make an impact payment to the towns or cities in which the airport is located 5
based on this calculation. Each community upon which any part of the above airports is located 6
shall receive at least $25,000. 7
STAC Research Alliance 900,000 0 900,000 8
Innovative Matching Grants/Internships 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 9
I-195 Redevelopment District Commission 1,245,050 0 1,245,050 10
Polaris Manufacturing Grant 500,000 0 500,000 11
East Providence Waterfront Commission 50,000 0 50,000 12
Urban Ventures 140,000 0 140,000 13
Chafee Center at Bryant 476,200 0 476,200 14
Blackstone Valley Visitor Center 75,000 0 75,000 15
Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program 3,000,000 0 3,000,000 16
Infrastructure Bank – Statewide Coastal 17
Resiliency Plan 750,000 0 750,000 18
Industrial Recreational Building Authority 19
Obligations 452,553 0 452,553 20
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund 21
Port of Davisville 0 45,635,990 45,635,990 22
Other Funds 23
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 24
I-195 Redevelopment District Commission 646,180 357,329 1,003,509 25
I-195 Park Improvements 3,000,000 0 3,000,000 26
Quonset Carrier Pier 2,250,000 0 2,250,000 27
Quonset Infrastructure 2,500,000 0 2,500,000 28
Total - Quasi-Public Appropriations 26,501,060 45,993,319 72,494,379 29
Economic Development Initiatives Fund 30
General Revenues 31
Innovation Initiative 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 32
Rebuild RI Tax Credit Fund 10,085,000 0 10,085,000 33
Small Business Promotion 750,000 0 750,000 34
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Destination Marketing 1,400,000 0 1,400,000 1
Federal Funds 2
Federal Funds 20,000,000 0 20,000,000 3
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund 4
Assistance to Impacted Industries 2,000,000 1 2,000,001 5
Total - Economic Development Initiatives Fund 35,235,000 1 35,235,001 6
Commerce Programs 7
General Revenues 8
Wavemaker Fellowship 4,076,400 0 4,076,400 9
Provided that at least $500,000 shall be reserved for awards for medical doctor, nurse 10
practitioner, and physician assistant healthcare applicants who provide primary care services as 11
defined in § 42-64.26-3. 12
Air Service Development Fund 1,200,000 0 1,200,000 13
Main Street RI Streetscape Improvement Fund 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 14
Minority Business Accelerator 500,000 0 500,000 15
Federal Funds 16
Federal Funds – Capital Projects Fund 17
Broadband 0 25,786,500 25,786,500 18
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund 19
Minority Business Accelerator 0 2,406,662 2,406,662 20
Bioscience Investments 0 42,999,400 42,999,400 21
Small Business Assistance 0 2,457,517 2,457,517 22
Total - Commerce Programs 6,776,400 73,650,079 80,426,479 23
Grand Total - Executive Office of Commerce 70,777,163 119,694,039 190,471,202 24
Housing 25
General Revenues 9,840,596 (672,883) 9,167,713 26
Federal Funds 27
Federal Funds 18,530,670 (124,406) 18,406,264 28
Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund 29
Homelessness Assistance Program 17,300,000 5,795,840 23,095,840 30
Development of Affordable Housing 0 60,055,876 60,055,876 31
Home Repair and Community Revitalization 0 17,502,101 17,502,101 32
Homelessness Infrastructure 0 17,615,951 17,615,95133
Housing Related Infrastructure 0 3,000,000 3,000,000 34
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Municipal Homelessness Support Initiative 0 1,887,465 1,887,465 1
Municipal Planning 0 2,300,000 2,300,000 2
Predevelopment and Capacity Building 0 256,825 256,825 3
Preservation of Affordable Housing Units 0 500,000 500,000 4
Proactive Housing Development 0 1,400,000 1,400,000 5
Site Acquisition 0 900 900 6
Statewide Housing Plan 0 1,961,351 1,961,351 7
Targeted Housing Development 0 26,000,000 26,000,000 8
Workforce Housing 0 16,327,497 16,327,497 9
Restricted Receipts 12,664,150 - 12,664,150 10
Grand Total - Housing 58,335,416 153,806,517 212,141,933 11
Labor and Training 12
Central Management 13
General Revenues 1,563,445 (7,028) 1,556,417 14
Restricted Receipts 305,765 170,565 476,330 15
Total - Central Management 1,869,210 163,537 2,032,747 16
Workforce Development Services 17
General Revenues 1,109,430 5,176 1,114,606 18
Provided that $200,000 of this amount is used to support Year Up. 19
Federal Funds 23,836,453 2,996,115 26,832,568 20
Other Funds 0 44,531 44,531 21
Total - Workforce Development Services 24,945,883 3,045,822 27,991,705 22
Workforce Regulation and Safety 23
General Revenues 4,833,768 186,338 5,020,106 24
Income Support 25
General Revenues 3,692,213 255,036 3,947,249 26
Federal Funds 18,875,141 7,316,530 26,191,671 27
Restricted Receipts 2,721,683 1,653,177 4,374,860 28
Other Funds 29
Temporary Disability Insurance Fund 278,906,931 (167,513) 278,739,418 30
Employment Security Fund 222,700,000 8,250,000 230,950,000 31
Total - Income Support 526,895,968 17,307,230 544,203,198 32
Injured Workers Services 33
Restricted Receipts 10,630,130 360,638 10,990,768 34
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Labor Relations Board 1
General Revenues 541,797 16,290 558,087 2
Governor’s Workforce Board 3
General Revenues 6,050,000 2,201,728 8,251,728 4
Provided that $600,000 of these funds shall be used for enhanced training for direct care and support 5
services staff to improve resident quality of care and address the changing health care needs of 6
nursing facility residents due to higher acuity and increased cognitive impairments pursuant to § 7
23-17.5-36. 8
Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund 9
Enhanced Real Jobs 0 5,943,056 5,943,056 10
Restricted Receipts 18,304,506 4,230,860 22,535,366 11
Total - Governor’s Workforce Board 24,354,506 12,375,644 36,730,150 12
Grand Total - Labor and Training 594,071,262 33,455,499 627,526,761 13
Department of Revenue 14
Director of Revenue 15
General Revenues 2,883,605 47,165 2,930,770 16
Office of Revenue Analysis 17
General Revenues 1,015,848 85,700 1,101,548 18
Lottery Division 19
Other Funds 20
Other Funds 422,981,930 24,049,073 447,031,003 21
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 22
Lottery Building Enhancements 690,000 (60,862) 629,138 23
Total - Lottery Division 423,671,930 23,988,211 447,660,141 24
Municipal Finance 25
General Revenues 2,241,697 (415,854) 1,825,843 26
Taxation 27
General Revenues 35,972,773 179,004 36,151,777 28
Restricted Receipts 4,826,512 (166,033) 4,660,479 29
Other Funds 30
Motor Fuel Tax Evasion 175,000 0 175,000 31
Total - Taxation 40,974,285 12,971 40,987,256 32
Registry of Motor Vehicles 33
General Revenues 31,206,744 4,034,290 35,241,034 34
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Federal Funds 805,667 (77,575) 728,092 1
Restricted Receipts 3,659,640 220,000 3,879,640 2
Total - Registry of Motor Vehicles 35,672,051 4,176,715 39,848,766 3
State Aid 4
General Revenues 5
Distressed Communities Relief Fund 12,384,458 0 12,384,458 6
Payment in Lieu of Tax Exempt Properties 49,201,412 0 49,201,412 7
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Payments 234,712,307 6 234,712,313 8
Property Revaluation Program 1,887,448 0 1,887,448 9
Tangible Tax Exemption Program 28,000,000 (2,096,772) 25,903,228 10
Restricted Receipts 995,120 0 995,120 11
Total - State Aid 327,180,745 (2,096,766) 325,083,979 12
Collections 13
General Revenues 965,438 (16,677) 948,761 14
Grand Total - Revenue 834,605,599 25,781,465 860,387,064 15
Legislature 16
General Revenues 53,358,280 10,788,584 64,146,864 17
Restricted Receipts 2,431,651 158,758 2,590,409 18
Grand Total - Legislature 55,789,931 10,947,342 66,737,273 19
Lieutenant Governor 20
General Revenues 1,447,015 (76,912) 1,370,103 21
Secretary of State 22
Administration 23
General Revenues 5,076,740 384,272 5,461,012 24
Provided that $100,000 be allocated to support the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities for 25
grant making to civic and cultural organizations, and $50,000 to support Rhode Island’s 26
participation in the We the People Civics Challenge. 27
Corporations 28
General Revenues 2,807,730 36,451 2,844,181 29
State Archives 30
General Revenues 349,562 5,070 354,632 31
Restricted Receipts 384,347 9,315 393,662 32
Other Funds 33
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 34
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Rhode Island Archives and History Center 500,000 0 500,000 1
Total - State Archives 1,233,909 14,385 1,248,294 2
Elections and Civics 3
General Revenues 2,689,990 (19,106) 2,670,884 4
Federal Funds 2,001,207 0 2,001,207 5
Total - Elections and Civics 4,691,197 (19,106) 4,672,091 6
State Library 7
General Revenues 649,250 2,486 651,736 8
Provided that $125,000 be allocated to support the Rhode Island Historical Society and $18,000 be 9
allocated to support the Newport Historical Society, pursuant to §§ 29-2-1 and 29-2-2, and $25,000 10
be allocated to support the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society. 11
Office of Public Information 12
General Revenues 888,969 (64,230) 824,739 13
Receipted Receipts 25,000 0 25,000 14
Total - Office of Public Information 913,969 (64,230) 849,739 15
Grand Total - Secretary of State 15,372,795 354,258 15,727,053 16
General Treasurer 17
Treasury 18
General Revenues 19
General Revenues 3,022,950 156,313 3,179,263 20
Medical Debt Relief 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 21
Provided that unexpended or unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2025 are hereby reappropriated 22
to the following fiscal year. 23
Federal Funds 335,037 8,779 343,816 24
Other Funds 25
Temporary Disability Insurance Fund 247,266 (8,275) 238,991 26
Tuition Savings Program - Administration 353,760 16,155 369,915 27
Total -Treasury 4,959,013 172,972 5,131,985 28
State Retirement System 29
Restricted Receipts 30
Admin Expenses - State Retirement System 11,808,078 366,679 12,174,757 31
Retirement - Treasury Investment Operations 2,149,961 150,864 2,300,825 32
Defined Contribution - Administration 287,609 (26,029) 261,580 33
Total - State Retirement System 14,245,648 491,514 14,737,162 34
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Unclaimed Property 1
Restricted Receipts 2,981,837 123,688 3,105,525 2
Crime Victim Compensation 3
General Revenues 892,383 29,071 921,454 4
Federal Funds 427,993 15,000 442,993 5
Restricted Receipts 380,000 (130,000) 250,000 6
Total - Crime Victim Compensation 1,700,376 (85,929) 1,614,447 7
Grand Total - General Treasurer 23,886,874 702,245 24,589,119 8
Board of Elections 9
General Revenues 5,682,615 44,023 5,726,638 10
Rhode Island Ethics Commission 11
General Revenues 2,234,502 91,667 2,326,169 12
Office of Governor 13
General Revenues 14
General Revenues 8,321,265 502,554 8,823,819 15
Contingency Fund 150,000 0 150,000 16
Grand Total - Office of Governor 8,471,265 502,554 8,973,819 17
Commission for Human Rights 18
General Revenues 2,055,616 88,186 2,143,802 19
Federal Funds 450,110 97,750 547,860 20
Grand Total - Commission for Human Rights 2,505,726 185,936 2,691,662 21
Public Utilities Commission 22
Federal Funds 711,984 14,133 726,117 23
Restricted Receipts 13,895,536 421,324 14,316,860 24
Grand Total - Public Utilities Commission 14,607,520 435,457 15,042,977 25
Office of Health and Human Services 26
Central Management 27
General Revenues 58,336,613 (1,205,794) 57,130,819 28
Provided that $250,000 will be available for the Hospital Care Transitions Initiative if the 29
program receives approval for Medicaid match and $275,000 to assist nonprofit nursing facilities 30
transition licensed occupancy availability from nursing home beds to assisted living ones, of which 31
$200,000 shall be provided to Linn Health & Rehabilitation. 32
Federal Funds 33
Federal Funds 210,410,919 6,678,913 217,089,832 34
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Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund 1
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics 0 6,959,131 6,959,131 2
Pediatric Recovery 0 129 129 3
Restricted Receipts 47,669,671 (612,326) 47,057,345 4
Provided that $5.0 million is for Children’s Mobile Response and Stabilization Services 5
(MRSS) subject to CMS approval. Children’s MRSS program provides on-demand crisis 6
intervention services in any setting in which a behavioral health crisis is occurring including homes, 7
schools and hospital emergency departments. This state sanctioned mobile crisis service for 8
children and youth ages 2-21 shall be delivered through Care Coordination Agreements with an 9
organization that is certified as an Emergency Service Provider pursuant to Title 40.1, Chapter 5-10
6(a)(2) of the General Laws of Rhode Island and 214-RICR-40-00-6 and has previously 11
participated in the state’s Children’s MRSS pilot program, and $250,000 shall be for the executive 12
office to develop an Olmstead Plan. 13
Total - Central Management 316,417,203 11,820,053 328,237,256 14
Medical Assistance 15
General Revenues 16
Managed Care 456,944,195 (6,661,537) 450,282,658 17
Hospitals 124,241,089 2,147,794 126,388,883 18
Nursing Facilities 173,311,380 11,970,720 185,282,100 19
Home and Community Based Services 97,185,377 3,377,473 100,562,850 20
Other Services 162,460,512 (21,699,418) 140,761,094 21
Pharmacy 96,904,515 (3,854,946) 93,049,569 22
Rhody Health 247,034,551 (9,559,513) 237,475,038 23
Federal Funds 24
Managed Care 613,138,381 (4,921,040) 608,217,341 25
Hospitals 242,897,784 9,752,204 252,649,988 26
Nursing Facilities 220,488,620 15,229,280 235,717,900 27
Home and Community Based Services 124,018,299 3,918,851 127,937,150 28
Other Services 789,376,252 (63,748,718) 725,627,534 29
Pharmacy (404,515) 1,154,946 750,431 30
Rhody Health 312,007,950 (2,586,615) 309,421,335 31
Other Programs 31,921,606 (581,387) 31,340,219 32
Restricted Receipts 9,808,674 3,601,728 13,410,402 33
Total - Medical Assistance 3,701,334,670 (62,460,178) 3,638,874,492 34
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Grand Total - Office of Health and 1
Human Services 4,017,751,873 (50,640,125) 3,967,111,748 2
Children, Youth and Families 3
Central Management 4
General Revenues 15,565,996 3,828,383 19,394,379 5
The director of the department of children, youth and families shall provide to the speaker of the 6
house and president of the senate at least every sixty (60) days beginning September 1, 2021, a 7
report on its progress implementing the accreditation plan filed in accordance with § 42-72-5.3 and 8
any projected changes needed to effectuate that plan. The report shall, at minimum, provide data 9
regarding recruitment and retention efforts including attaining and maintaining a diverse 10
workforce, documentation of newly filled and vacated positions, and progress towards reducing 11
worker caseloads. 12
Federal Funds 13
Federal Funds 8,718,289 6,964,234 15,682,523 14
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund 15
Provider Workforce Stabilization 1,200,000 767,672 1,967,672 16
Total - Central Management 25,484,285 11,560,289 37,044,574 17
Children's Behavioral Health Services 18
General Revenues 7,732,064 (465,500) 7,266,564 19
Federal Funds 20
Federal Funds 9,693,607 (1,239,823) 8,453,784 21
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund 22
Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility 0 5,781,955 5,781,955 23
Total - Children's Behavioral Health Services 17,425,671 4,076,632 21,502,303 24
Youth Development Services 25
General Revenues 22,893,954 1,764,219 24,658,173 26
Federal Funds 224,837 19,755 244,592 27
Restricted Receipts 144,986 (143,486) 1,500 28
Other Funds 29
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 30
Training School Asset Protection 250,000 127,152 377,152 31
Residential Treatment Facility 15,000,000 13,591,079 28,591,079 32
Total - Youth Development Services 38,513,777 15,358,719 53,872,496 33
Child Welfare 34
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General Revenues 214,966,186 (5,132,846) 209,833,340 1
Federal Funds 101,906,773 (13,686,826) 88,219,947 2
Restricted Receipts 558,571 917,877 1,476,448 3
Total - Child Welfare 317,431,530 (17,901,795) 299,529,735 4
Higher Education Incentive Grants 5
General Revenues 200,000 0 200,000 6
Provided that these funds and any unexpended or unencumbered previous years’ funding are to be 7
used exclusively to fund awards to eligible youth. 8
Grand Total - Children, Youth and Families 399,055,263 13,093,845 412,149,108 9
Health 10
Central Management 11
General Revenues 12
General Revenues 3,569,508 75,186 3,644,694 13
Primary Care Training Sites Program 2,700,000 2,332 2,702,332 14
Provided that unexpended or unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2025 are hereby reappropriated 15
to the following fiscal year. 16
Federal Funds 9,348,930 (1,975,351) 7,373,579 17
Restricted Receipts 18,260,961 1,227,754 19,488,715 18
Provided that the disbursement of any indirect cost recoveries on federal grants budgeted in this 19
line item that are derived from grants authorized under The Coronavirus Preparedness and 20
Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-123); The Families First Coronavirus 21
Response Act (P.L. 116-127); The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (P.L. 116- 22
136); The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (P.L. 116-139); the 23
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260); and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 24
(P.L. 117-2), are hereby subject to the review and prior approval of the director of management and 25
budget. No obligation or expenditure of these funds shall take place without such approval. 26
Total - Central Management 33,879,399 (670,079) 33,209,320 27
Community Health and Equity 28
General Revenues 1,151,326 11,217 1,162,543 29
Federal Funds 30
Federal Funds 83,451,102 7,743,317 91,194,419 31
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund 32
Public Health Clinics 0 984,027 984,027 33
Restricted Receipts 80,924,334 (16,867,302) 64,057,032 34
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Total - Community Health and Equity 165,526,762 (8,128,741) 157,398,021 1
Environmental Health 2
General Revenues 7,155,472 138,305 7,293,777 3
Federal Funds 11,442,251 3,114,788 14,557,039 4
Restricted Receipts 968,283 43,075 1,011,358 5
Total - Environmental Health 19,566,006 3,296,168 22,862,174 6
Health Laboratories and Medical Examiner 7
General Revenues 13,340,120 218,938 13,559,058 8
Federal Funds 2,515,810 589,112 3,104,922 9
Other Funds 10
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 11
Health Laboratories & Medical Examiner 12
Equipment 800,000 5,013 805,013 13
New Health Laboratory Building 2,221,762 633,430 2,855,192 14
Total - Health Laboratories and Medical Examiner 18,877,692 1,446,493 20,324,185 15
Customer Services 16
General Revenues 8,969,365 (49,469) 8,919,896 17
Federal Funds 7,882,616 151,072 8,033,688 18
Restricted Receipts 6,103,607 2,875,715 8,979,322 19
Total - Customer Services 22,955,588 2,977,318 25,932,906 20
Policy, Information and Communications 21
General Revenues 998,588 29,401 1,027,989 22
Federal Funds 4,095,600 (151,099) 3,944,501 23
Restricted Receipts 1,812,550 (40,489) 1,772,061 24
Total - Policy, Information and Communications 6,906,738 (162,187) 6,744,551 25
Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease & Emergency Services 26
General Revenues 2,169,568 53,500 2,223,068 27
Federal Funds 17,503,333 1,047,588 18,550,921 28
Total - Preparedness, Response, Infectious 29
Disease & Emergency Services 19,672,901 1,101,088 20,773,989 30
COVID-19 31
Federal Funds 32
Federal Funds 68,869,887 19,473,904 88,343,791 33
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund 34
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COVID-19 Operational Support 0 12,233,311 12,233,311 1
Total – COVID-19 68,869,887 31,707,215 100,577,102 2
Grand Total - Health 356,254,973 31,567,275 387,822,248 3
Human Services 4
Central Management 5
General Revenues 6,793,641 (462,857) 6,330,784 6
Of this amount, $400,000 is to support the domestic violence prevention fund to provide direct 7
services through the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, $25,000 for the Center for Southeast 8
Asians, $450,000 to support Project Reach activities provided by the RI Alliance of Boys and Girls 9
Clubs, $300,000 is for outreach and supportive services through Day One, $800,000 is for food 10
collection and distribution through the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, $500,000 for services 11
provided to the homeless at Crossroads Rhode Island, $600,000 for the Community Action Fund, 12
$250,000 is for the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence’s Reduction Strategy, 13
$200,000 to provide operational support to the United Way’s 211 system, $125,000 is to support 14
services provided to the immigrant and refugee population through Higher Ground International, 15
and $50,000 is for services provided to refugees through the Refugee Dream Center and $100,000 16
for the Substance Use and Mental Health Leadership Council of RI. 17
The director of the department of human services shall provide to the speaker of the house, 18
president of the senate, and chairs of the house and senate finance committees at least every sixty 19
(60) days beginning August 1, 2022, a report on its progress in recruiting and retaining customer 20
serving staff. The report shall include: documentation of newly filled and vacated positions, 21
including lateral transfers, position titles, civil service information, including numbers of eligible 22
and available candidates, plans for future testing and numbers of eligible and available candidates 23
resulting from such testing, impacts on caseload backlogs and call center wait times, as well as 24
other pertinent information as determined by the director. 25
Federal Funds 8,012,780 33,689 8,046,469 26
Of this amount, $3.0 million is to sustain Early Head Start and Head Start programs. 27
Restricted Receipts 300,000 1,473,640 1,773,640 28
Total - Central Management 15,106,421 1,044,472 16,150,893 29
Child Support Enforcement 30
General Revenues 4,624,506 (1,318,723) 3,305,783 31
Federal Funds 9,988,214 455,814 10,444,028 32
Restricted Receipts 3,823,859 1,177,659 5,001,518 33
Total - Child Support Enforcement 18,436,579 314,750 18,751,329 34
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Individual and Family Support 1
General Revenues 44,747,836 3,400,377 48,148,213 2
Federal Funds 3
Federal Funds 130,770,837 17,902,092 148,672,929 4
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund 5
Child Care Support 0 2,689,791 2,689,791 6
Restricted Receipts 705,708 (85,000) 620,708 7
Other Funds 8
Food Stamp Bonus Funding 298,874 (298,874) - 9
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 10
Blind Vending Facilities 165,000 73,773 238,773 11
Total - Individual and Family Support 176,688,255 23,682,159 200,370,414 12
Office of Veterans Services 13
General Revenues 32,935,642 11,519 32,947,161 14
Of this amount, $200,000 is to provide support services through veterans’ organizations, $50,000 15
is to support Operation Stand Down, and $100,000 is to support the Veterans Services Officers 16
(VSO) program through the Veterans of Foreign Wars. 17
Federal Funds 16,618,112 (429,470) 16,188,642 18
Restricted Receipts 1,360,000 907,294 2,267,294 19
Other Funds 20
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 21
Veterans Home Asset Protection 760,000 139,669 899,669 22
Veterans Memorial Cemetery Asset Protection 500,000 19,547 519,547 23
Total - Office of Veterans Services 52,173,754 648,559 52,822,313 24
Health Care Eligibility 25
General Revenues 10,634,812 (881,607) 9,753,205 26
Federal Funds 16,821,865 733,061 17,554,926 27
Total - Health Care Eligibility 27,456,677 (148,546) 27,308,131 28
Supplemental Security Income Program 29
General Revenues 16,588,320 58,487 16,646,807 30
Rhode Island Works 31
General Revenues 10,139,902 (19,105) 10,120,797 32
Federal Funds 97,508,826 (491,583) 97,017,243 33
Total - Rhode Island Works 107,648,728 (510,688) 107,138,040 34
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Other Programs 1
General Revenues 2
General Revenues 2,102,900 (203,730) 1,899,170 3
Retail SNAP Incentives Pilot Program 0 3,811,980 3,811,980 4
Federal Funds 5
Federal Funds 361,440,000 11,379,147 372,819,147 6
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund 7
Retail SNAP Incentives Pilot Program 0 4,500,000 4,500,000 8
Restricted Receipts 8,000 0 8,000 9
Total - Other Programs 363,550,900 19,487,397 383,038,297 10
Office of Healthy Aging 11
General Revenues 14,223,241 141,203 14,364,444 12
Of this amount, $325,000 is to provide elder services, including respite, through the Diocese of 13
Providence; $40,000 is for ombudsman services provided by the Alliance for Long Term Care in 14
accordance with chapter 66.7 of title 42; $85,000 is for security for housing for the elderly in 15
accordance with § 42-66.1-3; and $1,400,000 is for Senior Services Support and $680,000 is for 16
elderly nutrition, of which $630,000 is for Meals on Wheels. 17
Federal Funds 18,548,799 844,499 19,393,298 18
Restricted Receipt 46,200 183,215 229,415 19
Other Funds 20
Intermodal Surface Transportation Fund 4,273,680 18,396 4,292,076 21
The Office shall reimburse the Rhode Island public transit authority for the elderly/disabled 22
transportation program expenses no later than fifteen (15) days of the authority’s submission of a 23
request for payment. 24
Total - Office of Healthy Aging 37,091,920 1,187,313 38,279,233 25
Grand Total - Human Services 814,741,554 45,763,903 860,505,457 26
Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals 27
Central Management 28
General Revenues 2,780,069 5,273,028 8,053,097 29
Federal Funds 1,276,605 1,303,705 2,580,310 30
Restricted Receipts 0 559,071 559,071 31
Total - Central Management 4,056,674 7,135,804 11,192,478 32
Hospital and Community System Support 33
General Revenues 1,463,642 (1,463,642) 0 34
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Federal Funds 400,294 (400,294) 0 1
Restricted Receipts 167,548 (167,548) 0 2
Total - Hospital and Community System Support 2,031,484 (2,031,484) 0 3
Services for the Developmentally Disabled 4
General Revenues 210,802,707 4,982,019 215,784,726 5
Provided that of this general revenue funding, an amount certified by the department shall be 6
expended on certain community-based department of behavioral healthcare, developmental 7
disabilities and hospitals (BHDDH) developmental disability private provider and self-directed 8
consumer direct care service worker raises and associated payroll costs as authorized by BHDDH 9
and to finance the new services rates implemented by BHDDH pursuant to the Consent Decree 10
Addendum. Any increase for direct support staff and residential or other community-based setting 11
must first receive the approval of BHDDH. 12
Provided further that this general revenue funding, $982,957 shall be expended on a Transformation 13
Fund to be used for I/DD integrated day activities and supported employment services, or which a 14
total of $583,021 shall be expended specifically on those who self-direct for creation of regional 15
service advisement models and pool of substitute staff. All unexpended or unencumbered balances 16
of this designation at the end of the fiscal year shall be reappropriated to the ensuing fiscal year and 17
made immediately available for the same purpose. 18
Federal Funds 262,600,057 7,252,007 269,852,064 19
Provided that of this federal funding, an amount certified by the department shall be expended on 20
certain community-based department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and 21
hospitals (BHDDH) developmental disability private provider and self-directed consumer direct 22
care service worker raises and associated payroll costs as authorized by BHDDH and to finance the 23
new services rates implemented by BHDDH pursuant to the Consent Decree Addendum. Any 24
increase for direct support staff and residential or other community-based setting must first receive 25
the approval of BHDDH. 26
Provided further that this federal funding, $508,803 shall be expended on a Transformation Fund 27
to be used for I/DD integrated day activities and supported employment services. All unexpended 28
or unencumbered balances of this designation at the end of the fiscal year shall be reappropriated 29
to the ensuing fiscal year and made immediately available for the same purpose. 30
Restricted Receipts 1,444,204 (143,338) 1,300,866 31
Other Funds 32
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 33
DD Residential Support 100,000 98,462 198,462 34
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Total - Services for the Developmentally Disabled 474,946,968 12,189,150 487,136,118 1
Behavioral Healthcare Services 2
General Revenues 4,118,531 653,546 4,772,077 3
Federal Funds 4
Federal Funds 33,919,356 (313,825) 33,605,531 5
Provided that $250,000 from Social Services Block Grant funds is awarded to The Providence 6
Center to coordinate with Oasis Wellness and Recovery Center for its support and services program 7
offered to individuals with behavioral health issues. 8
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund 9
9-8-8 Hotline 1,875,000 1,637,658 3,512,658 10
Crisis Intervention Trainings 0 1,649,886 1,649,886 11
Restricted Receipts 6,759,883 7,776,177 14,536,060 12
Provided that $500,000 from the opioid stewardship fund is distributed equally to the seven regional 13
substance abuse prevention task forces to fund priorities determined by each Task Force. 14
Total - Behavioral Healthcare Services 46,672,770 11,403,442 58,076,212 15
Hospital and Community Rehabilitative Services 16
General Revenues 53,030,624 1,269,060 54,299,684 17
Federal Funds 53,088,129 2,199,437 55,287,566 18
Restricted Receipts 4,535,481 1,014,700 5,550,181 19
Other Funds 20
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 21
Hospital Equipment 500,000 111,974 611,974 22
Total - Hospital and Community Rehabilitative 23
Services 111,154,234 4,595,171 115,749,405 24
State of RI Psychiatric Hospital 25
General Revenues 33,499,422 1,229,687 34,729,109 26
Grand Total - Behavioral Healthcare, 27
Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals 672,361,552 34,521,770 706,883,322 28
Office of the Child Advocate 29
General Revenues 1,891,426 22,314 1,913,740 30
Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 31
General Revenues 782,651 (19,971) 762,680 32
Restricted Receipts 131,533 10,296 141,829 33
Grand Total - Comm. On Deaf and 34
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Hard-of-Hearing 914,184 (9,675) 904,509 1
Governor’s Commission on Disabilities 2
General Revenues 3
General Revenues 765,088 160,733 925,821 4
Livable Home Modification Grant Program 765,304 640,539 1,405,843 5
Provided that this will be used for home modification and accessibility enhancements to construct, 6
retrofit, and/or renovate residences to allow individuals to remain in community settings. This will 7
be in consultation with the executive office of health and human services. All unexpended or 8
unencumbered balances, at the end of the fiscal year, shall be reappropriated to the ensuing fiscal 9
year, and made immediately available for the same purpose. 10
Federal Funds 340,000 67 340,067 11
Restricted Receipts 66,539 651 67,190 12
Grand Total - Governor’s Commission on Disabilities 1,936,931 801,990 2,738,921 13
Office of the Mental Health Advocate 14
General Revenues 981,608 (105,935) 875,673 15
Elementary and Secondary Education 16
Administration of the Comprehensive Education Strategy 17
General Revenues 39,044,536 118,171 39,162,707 18
Provided that $90,000 be allocated to support the hospital school at Hasbro Children’s Hospital 19
pursuant to § 16-7-20 and that $395,000 be allocated to support child opportunity zones through 20
agreements with the department of elementary and secondary education to strengthen education, 21
health and social services for students and their families as a strategy to accelerate student 22
achievement and further provided that $450,000 and 3.0 full-time equivalent positions be allocated 23
to support a special education function to facilitate individualized education program (IEP) and 504 24
services; and further provided that $130,000 be allocated to City Year for the Whole School Whole 25
Child Program, which provides individualized support to at-risk students. 26
Provided that all unexpended or unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2025, relating to the 27
Learn365RI program are hereby reappropriated to the following fiscal year. 28
Federal Funds 29
Federal Funds 268,294,480 25,866,121 294,160,601 30
Provided that $684,000 from the department’s administrative share of Individuals with Disabilities 31
Education Act funds be allocated to the Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities to support the 32
Rhode Island Vision Education and Services Program. 33
Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund 34
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Adult Education Providers 127,822 3,423,444 3,551,266 1
Out of School Time Education Providers 0 4,000,000 4,000,000 2
Restricted Receipts 3
Restricted Receipts 1,654,727 549,123 2,203,850 4
HRIC Adult Education Grants 3,500,000 0 3,500,000 5
Total - Admin. of the Comprehensive Ed. Strategy 312,621,565 33,956,859 346,578,424 6
Davies Career and Technical School 7
General Revenues 18,131,389 108,374 18,239,763 8
Federal Funds 1,782,145 219,967 2,002,112 9
Restricted Receipts 4,667,353 92,789 4,760,142 10
Other Funds 11
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 12
Davies School HVAC 1,050,000 188,361 1,238,361 13
Davies School Asset Protection 750,000 (53,825) 696,175 14
Davies School Healthcare Classroom 15
Renovations 6,886,250 0 6,886,250 16
Davies School Wing Renovation 32,000,000 (29,551,398) 2,448,602 17
Total - Davies Career and Technical School 65,267,137 (28,995,732) 36,271,405 18
RI School for the Deaf 19
General Revenues 8,675,430 (69,222) 8,606,208 20
Federal Funds 304,316 50,886 355,202 21
Restricted Receipts 570,169 526,831 1,097,000 22
Other Funds 23
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 24
School for the Deaf Asset Protection 167,648 228,324 395,972 25
Total - RI School for the Deaf 9,717,563 736,819 10,454,382 26
Metropolitan Career and Technical School 27
General Revenues 11,131,142 0 11,131,142 28
Federal Funds 500,000 0 500,000 29
Other Funds 30
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 31
MET School Asset Protection 2,000,000 1,622,014 3,622,014 32
Total - Metropolitan Career and Technical School 13,631,142 1,622,014 15,253,156 33
Education Aid 34
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General Revenues 1,219,745,842 (101,315) 1,219,644,527 1
Provided that the criteria for the allocation of early childhood funds shall prioritize pre-kindergarten 2
seats and classrooms for four-year-olds whose family income is at or below one hundred eighty-3
five percent (185%) of federal poverty guidelines and who reside in communities with higher 4
concentrations of low performing schools and that at least $2.0 million of the allocation of career 5
and technical funds shall be coordinated with the career and technical education board of trustees 6
to be directed to new programs to provide workforce training for jobs which there are no active 7
programs. 8
Federal Funds 46,450,000 3,699,320 50,149,320 9
Restricted Receipts 42,626,878 (4,794,346) 37,832,532 10
Total - Education Aid 1,308,822,720 (1,196,341) 1,307,626,379 11
Central Falls School District 12
General Revenues 53,634,574 407,315 54,041,889 13
Federal Funds 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 14
Total - Central Falls School District 54,634,574 407,315 55,041,889 15
School Construction Aid 16
General Revenues 17
School Housing Aid 106,198,555 (416,527) 105,782,028 18
School Building Authority Capital Fund 0 416,527 416,527 19
Total- School Construction Aid 106,198,555 0 106,198,555 20
Teachers' Retirement 21
General Revenues 132,268,922 6,029,548 138,298,470 22
Grand Total - Elementary and Secondary 23
Education 2,003,162,178 12,560,482 2,015,722,660 24
Public Higher Education 25
Office of Postsecondary Commissioner 26
General Revenues 30,122,180 659,173 30,781,353 27
Provided that $455,000 shall be allocated to Onward We Learn pursuant to § 16-70-5, $75,000 28
shall be allocated to Best Buddies Rhode Island to support its programs for children with 29
developmental and intellectual disabilities. It is also provided that $7,378,650 $7,384,665 shall be 30
allocated to the Rhode Island promise scholarship program; $151,410 shall be used to support 31
Rhode Island’s membership in the New England Board of Higher Education; $3,375,500 32
$3,574,101 shall be allocated to the Rhode Island hope scholarship program, and $200,000 shall be 33
allocated to the Rhode Island School for Progressive Education to support access to higher 34
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education opportunities for teachers of color. 1
Federal Funds 2
Federal Funds 4,900,773 24,104 4,924,877 3
Guaranty Agency Administration 60,000 0 60,000 4
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund 5
Foster Care Youth Scholarship 1,021,859 0 1,021,859 6
Fresh Start Scholarship 0 3,002,747 3,002,747 7
RI Reconnect 0 7,196,921 7,196,921 8
RIC Cybersecurity Center 0 1,595,322 1,595,322 9
Restricted Receipts 7,854,557 110,071 7,964,628 10
Other Funds 11
Tuition Savings Program - Scholarships 12
and Grants 3,500,000 0 3,500,000 13
Nursing Education Center - Operating 3,120,498 50,200 3,170,698 14
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 15
WEC Expansion - Annex Site 1,220,000 (1,220,000) 0 16
Total - Office of Postsecondary 17
Commissioner 51,799,867 11,418,538 63,218,405 18
University of Rhode Island 19
General Revenues 20
General Revenues 110,775,396 170,825 110,946,221 21
Provided that in order to leverage federal funding and support economic development, $700,000 22
shall be allocated to the small business development center, $125,000 shall be allocated to the 23
Institute for Labor Studies & Research and that $50,000 shall be allocated to Special Olympics 24
Rhode Island to support its mission of providing athletic opportunities for individuals with 25
intellectual and developmental disabilities. 26
Debt Service 31,664,061 0 31,664,061 27
RI State Forensics Laboratory 1,784,983 6,320 1,791,303 28
Other Funds 29
University and College Funds 794,703,980 31,311,160 826,015,140 30
Debt - Dining Services 744,765 (1) 744,764 31
Debt - Education and General 6,850,702 (1,124,822) 5,725,880 32
Debt - Health Services 118,345 (116,482) 1,863 33
Debt - Housing Loan Funds 14,587,677 20,000 14,607,677 34
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Debt - Memorial Union 91,202 1,001 92,203 1
Debt - Ryan Center 2,377,246 0 2,377,246 2
Debt - Parking Authority 531,963 0 531,963 3
URI Restricted Debt Service - Energy 4
Conservation 524,431 0 524,431 5
URI Debt Service - Energy Conservation 1,914,069 0 1,914,069 6
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 7
Asset Protection 14,006,225 102,772 14,108,997 8
Mechanical, Electric, and Plumbing 9
Improvements 7,858,588 2,454,468 10,313,056 10
Fire Protection Academic Buildings 3,311,666 201,843 3,513,509 11
Bay Campus 6,000,000 4,298,591 10,298,591 12
Athletics Complex 8,882,689 855,142 9,737,831 13
Provided that total Rhode Island capital plan funds provide no more than 80.0 percent of the total 14
project. 15
Stormwater Management 2,221,831 (1,777,240) 444,591 16
Fine Arts Center Renovation 8,000,000 82,531 8,082,531 17
PFAS Removal Water Treatment Plant 1,015,192 3,736,815 4,752,007 18
Total - University of Rhode Island 1,017,965,011 40,222,923 1,058,187,934 19
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 35-3-15, all unexpended or unencumbered balances as of June 20
30, 2025 relating to the university of Rhode Island are hereby reappropriated to fiscal year 2026. 21
Rhode Island College 22
General Revenues 23
General Revenues 67,902,836 272,475 68,175,311 24
Debt Service 8,178,392 0 8,178,392 25
Rhode Island Vision Education and Services 26
Program 1,800,000 0 1,800,000 27
Other Funds 28
University and College Funds 107,027,705 6,529,958 113,557,663 29
Debt - Education and General 714,519 742,700 1,457,219 30
Debt - Student Union 207,150 0 207,150 31
Debt - G.O. Debt Service 1,602,610 0 1,602,610 32
Debt - Energy Conservation 742,700 0 742,700 33
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 34
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Asset Protection 5,785,000 6,709,486 12,494,486 1
Infrastructure Modernization 5,675,000 5,882,864 11,557,864 2
Master Plan Phase III 5,000,000 539,604 5,539,604 3
Phase IV: Whipple Hall 500,000 0 500,000 4
Total - Rhode Island College 205,135,912 20,677,087 225,812,999 5
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 35-3-15, all unexpended or unencumbered balances as of June 6
30, 2025, relating to Rhode Island college are hereby reappropriated to fiscal year 2026. 7
Community College of Rhode Island 8
General Revenues 9
General Revenues 61,231,829 247,881 61,479,710 10
Debt Service 1,054,709 0 1,054,709 11
Restricted Receipts 814,584 111,983 926,567 12
Other Funds 13
University and College Funds 104,016,119 9,286,836 113,302,955 14
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 15
Asset Protection 2,719,452 1,350,305 4,069,757 16
Data, Cabling, and Power Infrastructure 4,200,000 335,108 4,535,108 17
Flanagan Campus Renovations 5,700,000 0 5,700,000 18
CCRI Renovation and Modernization Phase I 16,000,000 1,118 16,001,118 19
CCRI Accessibility Improvements 200,000 0 200,000 20
Total - Community College of RI 195,936,693 11,333,231 207,269,924 21
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 35-3-15, all unexpended or unencumbered balances as of June 22
30, 2025, relating to the community college of Rhode Island are hereby reappropriated to fiscal 23
year 2026. 24
Grand Total - Public Higher Education 1,470,837,483 83,651,779 1,554,489,262 25
RI State Council on the Arts 26
General Revenues 27
Operating Support 1,205,211 17,281 1,222,492 28
Grants 1,190,000 0 1,190,000 29
Provided that $400,000 be provided to support the operational costs of WaterFire Providence art 30
installations. 31
Federal Funds 996,126 15,654 1,011,780 32
Other Funds 33
Art for Public Facilities 585,000 75,000 660,000 34
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Grand Total - RI State Council on the Arts 3,976,337 107,935 4,084,272 1
RI Atomic Energy Commission 2
General Revenues 1,180,419 51,220 1,231,639 3
Restricted Receipts 25,036 0 25,036 4
Other Funds 5
URI Sponsored Research 338,456 9,556 348,012 6
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 7
Asset Protection 50,000 0 50,000 8
Grand Total - RI Atomic Energy Commission 1,593,911 60,776 1,654,687 9
RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission 10
General Revenues 1,898,100 (150,889) 1,747,211 11
Provided that $30,000 support the operational costs of the Fort Adams Trust’s restoration activities 12
and that $25,000 shall be allocated to Rhode Island Slave History Medallions. 13
Federal Funds 1,267,431 346,458 1,613,889 14
Restricted Receipts 419,300 0 419,300 15
Other Funds 16
RIDOT Project Review 142,829 (7,389) 135,440 17
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 18
Archaeological Collection Facility 0 50,000 50,000 19
Grand Total - RI Historical Preservation and 20
Heritage Comm. 3,727,660 238,180 3,965,840 21
Attorney General 22
Criminal 23
General Revenues 21,173,986 1,214,582 22,388,568 24
Federal Funds 3,231,773 570,854 3,802,627 25
Restricted Receipts 1,473,682 1,320,124 2,793,806 26
Total - Criminal 25,879,441 3,105,560 28,985,001 27
Civil 28
General Revenues 7,005,430 (37,266) 6,968,164 29
Federal Funds 0 100,000 100,000 30
Restricted Receipts 3,616,629 420,135 4,036,764 31
Total - Civil 10,622,059 482,869 11,104,928 32
Bureau of Criminal Identification 33
General Revenues 2,164,423 175,106 2,339,529 34
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Federal Funds 33,332 31,215 64,547 1
Restricted Receipts 2,847,793 (409,195) 2,438,598 2
Total - Bureau of Criminal Identification 5,045,548 (202,874) 4,842,674 3
General 4
General Revenues 4,759,579 221,439 4,981,018 5
Other Funds 6
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 7
Building Renovations and Repairs 150,000 115,000 265,000 8
Total - General 4,909,579 336,439 5,246,018 9
Grand Total - Attorney General 46,456,627 3,721,994 50,178,621 10
Corrections 11
Central Management 12
General Revenues 22,522,753 1,984,912 24,507,665 13
Federal Funds 0 139,354 139,354 14
Total – Central Management 22,522,753 2,124,266 24,647,019 15
The department of corrections shall conduct a study to evaluate recidivism trends and outcomes of 16
existing correctional programs intended to promote rehabilitation and reduce recidivism. The report 17
shall include, but not be limited to, historical recidivism rates including demographic data, and 18
regional comparisons; prison population projections and driving factors; an inventory of evidence-19
based rehabilitative practices and programs; and a review of correctional industries and its 20
alignment to workforce needs. On or before March 1, 2025, the department of corrections must 21
submit a report to the governor, the speaker of the house and the president of the senate including 22
a summary, relevant data and findings, and recommendations to reduce recidivism. 23
Parole Board 24
General Revenues 1,526,785 78,988 1,605,773 25
Custody and Security 26
General Revenues 163,902,830 308,264 164,211,094 27
Federal Funds 1,333,277 1,238,569 2,571,846 28
Other Funds 29
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 30
Intake Service Center HVAC 23,946,648 6,880,852 30,827,500 31
Total - Custody and Security 189,182,755 8,427,685 197,610,440 32
Institutional Support 33
General Revenues 34,243,329 (358,224) 33,885,105 34
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Other Funds 1
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 2
Asset Protection 4,100,000 5,577,650 9,677,650 3
Correctional Facilities – Renovations 3,179,677 250,000 3,429,677 4
Total - Institutional Support 41,523,006 5,469,426 46,992,432 5
Institutional Based Rehab/Population Management 6
General Revenues 14,780,027 (463,372) 14,316,655 7
Provided that $1,050,000 be allocated to Crossroads Rhode Island for sex offender discharge 8
planning. 9
The director of the department of corrections shall provide to the speaker of the house and president 10
of the senate at least every ninety (90) days beginning September 1, 2022, a report on efforts to 11
modernize the correctional industries program. The report shall, at minimum, provide data on the 12
past ninety (90) days regarding program participation; changes made in programming to more 13
closely align with industry needs; new or terminated partnerships with employers, nonprofits, and 14
advocacy groups; current program expenses and revenues; and the employment status of all persons 15
on the day of discharge from department care who participated in the correctional industries 16
program. 17
Federal Funds 455,919 492,232 948,151 18
Restricted Receipts 44,800 1,933,496 1,978,296 19
Total - Institutional Based Rehab/Population Mgt. 15,280,746 1,962,356 17,243,102 20
Healthcare Services 21
General Revenues 34,782,837 464,761 35,247,598 22
Restricted Receipts 1,331,555 (1,331,555) 0 23
Total - Healthcare Services 36,114,392 (866,794) 35,247,598 24
Community Corrections 25
General Revenues 21,987,526 (24,981) 21,962,545 26
Federal Funds 30,639 8,949 39,588 27
Restricted Receipts 10,488 (7,397) 3,091 28
Total - Community Corrections 22,028,653 (23,429) 22,005,224 29
Grand Total - Corrections 328,179,090 17,172,498 345,351,588 30
Judiciary 31
Supreme Court 32
General Revenues 33
General Revenues 35,952,258 2,156,535 38,108,793 34
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Provided however, that no more than $1,375,370 in combined total shall be offset to the public 1
defender’s office, the attorney general’s office, the department of corrections, the department of 2
children, youth and families, and the department of public safety for square-footage occupancy 3
costs in public courthouses and further provided that $500,000 be allocated to the Rhode Island 4
Coalition Against Domestic Violence for the domestic abuse court advocacy project pursuant to § 5
12-29-7 and that $90,000 be allocated to Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc. to provide housing and 6
eviction defense to indigent individuals. 7
Defense of Indigents 6,075,432 1,800,000 7,875,432 8
Federal Funds 123,424 71,260 194,684 9
Restricted Receipts 4,182,232 44,126 4,226,358 10
Other Funds 11
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 12
Judicial Complexes - HVAC 500,000 0 500,000 13
Judicial Complexes Asset Protection 2,250,000 251,388 2,501,388 14
Judicial Complexes Fan Coil Unit Replacements 500,000 0 500,000 15
Garrahy Courthouse Restoration 1,125,000 136,029 1,261,029 16
Garrahy Courtroom Restoration 0 10,615 10,615 17
Total - Supreme Court 50,708,346 4,469,953 55,178,299 18
Judicial Tenure and Discipline 19
General Revenues 174,997 7,230 182,227 20
Superior Court 21
General Revenues 27,995,998 1,526,150 29,522,148 22
Restricted Receipts 665,000 (340,000) 325,000 23
Total - Superior Court 28,660,998 1,186,150 29,847,148 24
Family Court 25
General Revenues 26,940,842 1,569,855 28,510,697 26
Federal Funds 3,678,496 1,558,511 5,237,007 27
Total - Family Court 30,619,338 3,128,366 33,747,704 28
District Court 29
General Revenues 16,384,243 948,092 17,332,335 30
Federal Funds 616,036 23,733 639,769 31
Restricted Receipts 60,000 0 60,000 32
Total - District Court 17,060,279 971,825 18,032,104 33
Traffic Tribunal 34
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General Revenues 10,812,491 618,112 11,430,603 1
Workers' Compensation Court 2
Restricted Receipts 9,931,788 494,206 10,425,994 3
Grand Total - Judiciary 147,968,237 10,875,842 158,844,079 4
Military Staff 5
General Revenues 3,276,320 (80,602) 3,195,718 6
Federal Funds 86,857,534 (936,362) 85,921,172 7
Restricted Receipts 8
RI Military Family Relief Fund 55,000 0 55,000 9
RING Counter-Drug Program 0 11,000 11,000 10
Other Funds 11
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 12
Aviation Readiness Center 3,294,818 87,195 3,382,013 13
Asset Protection 1,799,185 713,816 2,513,001 14
Quonset Airport Runway Reconstruction 1,339,988 629,379 1,969,367 15
Quonset Air National Guard HQ Facility 3,000,000 0 3,000,000 16
Counter-Drug Training Facility 2,000,000 0 2,000,000 17
Sun Valley Armory 0 382,512 382,512 18
Grand Total - Military Staff 101,622,845 806,938 102,429,783 19
Public Safety 20
Central Management 21
General Revenues 13,318,898 (93,568) 13,225,330 22
Provided that $400,000 shall be allocated to support the Family Service of Rhode Island’s GO 23
Team program of on-scene support to children who are victims of violence and other traumas. It 24
is also provided that $11,500,000 $11,524,954 shall be allocated as the state contribution for the 25
statewide body-worn camera program, subject to all program and reporting rules, regulations, 26
policies, and guidelines prescribed in the Rhode Island General Laws. Notwithstanding the 27
provision of § 35-3-15 of the general laws, all unexpended or unencumbered balances as of June 28
30, 2025 from this appropriation are hereby reappropriated to fiscal year 2026. 29
Federal Funds 30
Federal Funds 15,542,257 961,562 16,503,819 31
Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund 32
Support for Survivors of Domestic Violence 10,000,000 (651,071) 9,348,929 33
Restricted Receipts 309,252 99,125 408,377 34
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Total - Central Management 39,170,407 316,048 39,486,455 1
E-911 Emergency Telephone System 2
Restricted Receipts 11,103,966 267,535 11,371,501 3
Security Services 4
General Revenues 30,711,397 196,809 30,908,206 5
Municipal Police Training Academy 6
General Revenues 299,114 2,584 301,698 7
Federal Funds 417,455 86,969 504,424 8
Total - Municipal Police Training Academy 716,569 89,553 806,122 9
State Police 10
General Revenues 91,080,925 2,577,991 93,658,916 11
Federal Funds 6,784,981 3,305,726 10,090,707 12
Restricted Receipts 1,096,000 370,000 1,466,000 13
Other Funds 14
Airport Corporation Assistance 150,630 (297) 150,333 15
Road Construction Reimbursement 3,354,650 22,950 3,377,600 16
Weight and Measurement Reimbursement 248,632 215,769 464,401 17
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 18
DPS Asset Protection 3,425,000 291,082 3,716,082 19
Southern Barracks 21,500,000 536,972 22,036,972 20
Training Academy Upgrades 1,550,000 (725,000) 825,000 21
Statewide Communications System Network 245,048 0 245,048 22
Total - State Police 129,435,866 6,595,193 136,031,059 23
Grand Total - Public Safety 211,138,205 7,465,138 218,603,343 24
Office of Public Defender 25
General Revenues 16,585,559 591,377 17,176,936 26
Federal Funds 85,035 0 85,035 27
Grand Total - Office of Public Defender 16,670,594 591,377 17,261,971 28
Emergency Management Agency 29
General Revenues 7,007,474 55,122 7,062,596 30
Federal Funds 28,880,583 6,435,123 35,315,706 31
Restricted Receipts 412,371 7,527 419,898 32
Other Funds 33
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 34
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RI Statewide Communications Infrastructure 140,000 524,198 664,198 1
State Emergency Ops Center 80,000 0 80,000 2
RI Statewide Communications 700 MHZ Project 0 1,388,188 1,388,188 3
RI Statewide Communications Warehouse 0 250,000 250,000 4
Emergency Management Building 0 250,000 250.000 5
Grand Total - Emergency Management 6
Agency 36,520,428 8,910,158 45,430,586 7
Environmental Management 8
Office of the Director 9
General Revenues 9,024,403 373,181 9,397,584 10
Of this general revenue amount, $180,000 is appropriated to the conservation districts and $100,000 11
is appropriated to the Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island for a veterinarian at the 12
Wildlife Clinic of Rhode Island. 13
Federal Funds 40,100 314,875 354,975 14
Restricted Receipts 4,894,237 1,700,867 6,595,104 15
Total - Office of the Director 13,958,740 2,388,923 16,347,663 16
Natural Resources 17
General Revenues 32,344,157 (523,805) 31,820,352 18
Provided that of this general revenue amount, $150,000 is to be used for marine mammal response 19
activities in conjunction with matching federal funds. 20
Federal Funds 23,602,130 10,446,377 34,048,507 21
Restricted Receipts 6,078,419 141,524 6,219,943 22
Other Funds 23
DOT Recreational Projects 762,000 0 762,000 24
Blackstone Bike Path Design 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 25
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 26
Dam Repair 5,386,000 113,970 5,499,970 27
Fort Adams Rehabilitation 300,000 91,194 391,194 28
Port of Galilee 13,300,000 1,051,189 14,351,189 29
Newport Pier Upgrades 500,000 121,578 621,578 30
Recreation Facilities Asset Protection 750,000 171,908 921,908 31
Recreational Facilities Improvements 5,729,077 1,213,495 6,942,572 32
Natural Resources Office and Visitor's Center 250,000 211,165 461,165 33
Fish & Wildlife Maintenance Facilities 200,000 102,443 302,443 34
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Marine Infrastructure/Pier Development 950,000 0 950,000 1
Total - Natural Resources 91,151,783 13,141,038 104,292,821 2
Environmental Protection 3
General Revenues 15,870,312 (1,073,838) 14,796,474 4
Federal Funds 12,377,846 289,910 12,667,756 5
Restricted Receipts 10,332,134 4,113,851 14,445,985 6
Other Funds 7
Transportation MOU 41,769 48,595 90,364 8
Total - Environmental Protection 38,622,061 3,378,518 42,000,579 9
Grand Total - Environmental Management 143,732,584 18,908,479 162,641,063 10
Coastal Resources Management Council 11
General Revenues 3,607,384 350,043 3,957,427 12
Federal Funds 2,319,579 4,599,430 6,919,009 13
Restricted Receipts 250,000 0 250,000 14
Other Funds 15
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 16
Pawcatuck Resiliency Elevation Study 0 50,000 50,000 17
Little Narragansett Bay Study 0 50,000 50,000 18
Grand Total - Coastal Resources Mgmt. Council 6,176,963 5,049,473 11,226,436 19
Transportation 20
Central Management 21
Federal Funds 15,122,388 (1,356,995) 13,765,393 22
Other Funds 23
Gasoline Tax 8,265,215 1,001,931 9,267,146 24
Total - Central Management 23,387,603 (355,064) 23,032,539 25
Management and Budget 26
Other Funds 27
Gasoline Tax 4,243,682 (267,118) 3,976,564 28
Infrastructure Engineering 29
Federal Funds 30
Federal Funds 402,650,393 36,362,568 439,012,961 31
Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund 32
Municipal Roads Grant Program 7,000,000 16,183,415 23,183,415 33
RIPTA Operating Grant 15,000,000 0 15,000,000 34
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The Rhode Island public transit authority shall conduct a thorough review of its transit operations 1
and administration. The aim of this review is to uncover ways to enhance efficiency and streamline 2
costs, ensuring a more effective use of resources. This evaluation shall encompass a range of areas, 3
including but not limited to, a comprehensive analysis of the fixed-route service. Analysis should 4
include operating expenses, ridership figures, cost per rider, and other pertinent data across all 5
routes and serviced regions. A review focusing on the cost-effectiveness of the agency’s diverse 6
transit services will be a key component of this study. Additionally, the study shall explore different 7
transit service delivery models, incorporating successful strategies from other transit systems; 8
financial planning strategies; agency management structure, capital plan development, and funding 9
strategies; project management; and transit master plan scope and schedule. By March 1, 2025, the 10
Rhode Island public transit authority shall compile and present a report to the governor, the speaker 11
of the house, and the president of the senate. This report will summarize the findings of the study 12
and include recommendations aimed at fostering sustainable and effective transit operations. 13
Washington Bridge Project 35,000,000 0 35,000,000 14
Turnpike and Bridge Authority – 15
Safety Barriers Study 0 641,764 641,764 16
Restricted Receipts 6,116,969 48,848 6,165,817 17
Other Funds 18
Gasoline Tax 71,061,818 75,544 71,137,362 19
Land Sale Revenue 6,568,333 (346,898) 6,221,435 20
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 21
Highway Improvement Program 141,102,060 8,200,000 149,302,060 22
Bike Path Asset Protection 400,000 0 400,000 23
RIPTA - Land and Buildings 11,214,401 (2,373,403) 8,840,998 24
RIPTA - Pawtucket/Central Falls Bus Hub 25
Passenger Facility 3,424,529 75,471 3,500,000 26
RIPTA Providence High-Capacity Transit 27
Corridor Study 0 250,000 250,000 28
RIPTA – Kingston Station Mobility Hub 0 1,140,000 1,140,000 29
Total - Infrastructure Engineering 699,538,503 60,257,309 759,795,812 30
Infrastructure Maintenance 31
Other Funds 32
Gasoline Tax 39,244,619 (432,456) 38,812,163 33
The department of transportation will establish a municipal roadway database, which will include 34
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information concerning the name, condition, length, roadway infrastructure, and pedestrian features 1
of each municipal roadway, updated annually by municipalities. The database will serve as a 2
comprehensive and transparent list of municipal roadway conditions. 3
Rhode Island Highway Maintenance Account 119,070,245 152,932,332 272,002,577 4
Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds 5
Maintenance Capital Equipment Replacement 1,800,000 2,009,769 3,809,769 6
Maintenance Facilities Improvements 500,000 127,859 627,859 7
Welcome Center 150,000 300,028 450,028 8
Salt Storage Facilities 1,150,000 223,000 1,373,000 9
Train Station Asset Protection 475,585 654,377 1,129,962 10
Total - Infrastructure Maintenance 162,390,449 155,814,909 318,205,358 11
Grand Total - Transportation 889,560,237 215,450,036 1,105,010,273 12
Statewide Totals 13
General Revenues 5,594,861,257 15,809,263 5,610,670,520 14
Federal Funds 5,066,548,689 593,827,028 5,660,375,717 15
Restricted Receipts 463,143,051 27,846,019 490,989,070 16
Other Funds 2,838,671,543 332,474,634 3,171,146,177 17
Statewide Grand Total 13,963,224,540 969,956,944 14,933,181,484 18
SECTION 2. Each line appearing in section 1 of this article shall constitute an appropriation. 19
SECTION 3. The general assembly authorizes the state controller to establish the internal service 20
accounts shown below, and no other, to finance and account for the operations of state agencies 21
that provide services to other agencies, institutions and other governmental units on a cost 22
reimbursed basis. The purpose of these accounts is to ensure that certain activities are managed in 23
a businesslike manner; promote efficient use of services by making agencies pay the full costs 24
associated with providing the services; and allocate the costs of central administrative services 25
across all fund types, so that federal and other non-general fund programs share in the costs of 26
general government support. The controller is authorized to reimburse these accounts for the cost 27
of work or services performed for any other department or agency subject to the following 28
expenditure limitations: 29
Account Expenditure Limit 30
FY 2025 FY 2025 FY 2025 31
Enacted Change FINAL 32
State Assessed Fringe Benefit Internal Service Fund 36,946,270 261,300 37,207,570 33
Administration Central Utilities Internal Service Fund 30,029,111 (70,288) 29,958,823 34
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State Central Mail Internal Service Fund 8,419,019 68,509 8,487,528 1
State Telecommunications Internal Service Fund 3,748,530 42,501 3,791,031 2
State Automotive Fleet Internal Service Fund 15,496,081 5,458,171 20,954,252 3
Surplus Property Internal Service Fund 44,789 0 44,789 4
Health Insurance Internal Service Fund 272,804,635 (91,576) 272,713,059 5
Other Post-Employment Benefits Fund 63,854,008 0 63,854,008 6
Capitol Police Internal Service Fund 1,466,975 122,219 1,589,194 7
Corrections Central Distribution Center 8
Internal Service Fund 7,659,339 960,340 8,619,679 9
Correctional Industries Internal Service Fund 8,247,332 201,181 8,448,513 10
Secretary of State Record Center Internal Service Fund 1,166,547 38,749 1,205,296 11
Human Resources Internal Service Fund 17,669,248 405,918 18,075,166 12
DCAMM Facilities Internal Service Fund 53,327,083 619,088 53,946,171 13
Information Technology Internal Service Fund 62,092,295 1,431,481 63,523,776 14
SECTION 4. Departments and agencies listed below may not exceed the number of full- time 15
equivalent (FTE) positions shown below in any pay period. Full-time equivalent positions do not 16
include limited period positions or, seasonal or intermittent positions whose scheduled period of 17
employment does not exceed twenty-six consecutive weeks or whose scheduled hours do not 18
exceed nine hundred and twenty-five (925) hours, excluding overtime, in a one-year period. Nor 19
do they include individuals engaged in training, the completion of which is a prerequisite of 20
employment. Provided, however, that the governor or designee, speaker of the house of 21
representatives or designee, and the president of the senate or designee may authorize an adjustment 22
to any limitation. Prior to the authorization, the state budget officer shall make a detailed written 23
recommendation to the governor, the speaker of the house, and the president of the senate. A copy 24
of the recommendation and authorization to adjust shall be transmitted to the chairman of the house 25
finance committee, senate finance committee, the house fiscal advisor, and the senate fiscal advisor. 26
State employees whose funding is from non-state general revenue funds that are time limited shall 27
receive limited term appointment with the term limited to the availability of non-state general 28
revenue funding source. 29
FY 2025 FTE POSITION AUTHORIZAT ION 30
Departments and Agencies Full-Time Equivalent 31
Administration 683.6 667.6 32
Provided that no more than 419.1 of the total authorization would be limited to positions that 33
support internal service fund programs. 34
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Office of Energy Resources 16.0 1
Business Regulation 181.0 2
Executive Office of Commerce 5.0 3
Housing 38.0 4
Labor and Training 461.7 5
Revenue 599.5 6
Legislature 298.5 7
Office of the Lieutenant Governor 8.0 8
Office of the Secretary of State 62.0 9
Office of the General Treasurer 91.0 10
Board of Elections 13.0 11
Rhode Island Ethics Commission 12.0 12
Office of the Governor 45.0 13
Commission for Human Rights 15.0 14
Public Utilities Commission 57.0 15
Office of Health and Human Services 233.0 16
Children, Youth and Families 714.5 17
Health 572.6 18
Human Services 779.0 19
Office of Veterans Services 267.0 20
Office of Healthy Aging 33.0 21
Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals 1,221.4 22
Provided that 18.0 of the total authorization would be limited to independent facilitators positions 23
to comply with the Consent Decree Addendum. 24
Office of the Child Advocate 13.0 25
Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 4.0 26
Governor’s Commission on Disabilities 5.0 27
Office of the Mental Health Advocate 6.0 28
Elementary and Secondary Education 156.1 29
Provided that 3.0 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are supported 30
by the healthy environments advance learning grant at the school building authority. 31
School for the Deaf 61.0 32
Davies Career and Technical School 123.0 33
Office of Postsecondary Commissioner 46.0 34
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Provided that 1.0 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are supported 1
by third-party funds, 12.0 would be available only for positions at the state’s higher education 2
centers located in Woonsocket and Westerly, 10.0 would be available only for positions at the 3
nursing education center, and 7.0 would be available for the longitudinal data systems program. 4
University of Rhode Island 2,571.0 5
Provided that 353.8 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are 6
supported by third-party funds. 7
Rhode Island College 949.2 8
Provided that 76.0 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are supported 9
by third-party funds. 10
Community College of Rhode Island 849.1 11
Provided that 89.0 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are supported 12
by third-party funds. 13
Rhode Island State Council on the Arts 10.0 14
RI Atomic Energy Commission 8.6 15
Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission 15.6 16
Office of the Attorney General 264.1 17
Corrections 1,461.0 18
Judicial 745.3 19
Military Staff 93.0 20
Emergency Management Agency 38.0 21
Public Safety 633.0 22
Office of the Public Defender 104.0 23
Environmental Management 439.0 24
Coastal Resources Management Council 32.0 25
Transportation 755.0 26
Total 15,772.8 27
No agency or department may employ contracted employee services where contract employees 28
would work under state employee supervisors without determination of need by the director of 29
administration acting upon positive recommendations by the budget officer and the personnel 30
administrator and fifteen (15) days after a public hearing. 31
Nor may any agency or department contract for services replacing work done by state employees 32
at that time without determination of need by the director of administration acting upon the positive 33
recommendations of the state budget officer and the personnel administrator and thirty (30) days 34
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after a public hearing. 1
SECTION 5. The appropriations from federal funds contained in section 1 shall not be construed 2
to mean any federal funds or assistance appropriated, authorized, allocated or apportioned to the 3
State of Rhode Island from the state fiscal recovery fund and capital projects fund enacted pursuant 4
to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2 for fiscal year 2025 except for those instances 5
specifically designated. 6
The State fiscal recovery fund and capital projects Fund fund appropriations herein shall be made 7
in support of the following projects: 8
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund 9
Department of Administration (DOA) 10
DOA- Pandemic Recovery Office. These funds shall be allocated to finance the pandemic recovery 11
office established within the department of administration. 12
DOA - Public Health Response Warehouse Support. These funds shall be allocated to the proper 13
storage of PPE and other necessary COVID-19 response related supplies. 14
DOA – Auto-Enrollment Program. These funds shall support a program for automatically enrolling 15
qualified individuals transitioned off Medicaid coverage at the end of the COVID-19 public health 16
emergency into qualified health plans to avoid gaps in coverage, administered by HealthSource RI. 17
DOA - Health Care Facilities. These funds shall address the ongoing staffing needs of nursing 18
facilities related to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Ten million dollars ($10,00,000) shall 19
be distributed to nursing facilities based on the number of Medicaid beds days from the 2022 facility 20
cost reports, provided at least eighty percent (80%) is dedicated to direct care workers. 21
DOA - Community Learning Center Programming Support Grant. These funds shall be distributed 22
to municipalities that have approved community learning center projects under the coronavirus 23
capital projects fund community learning center municipal grant program. An equal amount of 24
funding will be allocated to each approved community learning center project that reaches 25
substantial completion as defined by the U.S. Department of Treasury by October 31, 2026. 26
Municipalities with projects that do not reach substantial completion as defined by the U.S. 27
Department of Treasury by October 31, 2026, shall return their funding no later than November 15, 28
2026, for redistribution among other qualified community learning centers. These funds must be 29
used to support the establishment of U.S. Department of the Treasury compliant health monitoring, 30
work, and or education programming that will take place in a community learning center. 31
DOA – Municipal Public Safety Infrastructure. These funds shall be used to provide matching 32
support to cities and towns to make significant public safety facilities infrastructure improvements 33
including new construction. Funding priority shall be based on project readiness and limited to 34
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those for which the total costs exceed $1.0 million. Matching funds to any municipality will be 1
limited to $5.0 million for projects that serve a regional purpose and $1.0 million for others. 2
Office of Energy Resources (OER) 3
OER - Electric Heat Pump Grant Program. These funds shall support a grant program within the 4
office of energy resources to assist homeowners and small-to-mid-size business owners with the 5
purchase and installation of high-efficiency electric heat pumps, with an emphasis on families in 6
environmental justice communities, minority-owned businesses, and community organizations 7
who otherwise cannot afford this technology. The office of energy resources shall report to the 8
speaker of the house and senate president no later than April 1 of each year the results of this 9
program, including but not limited to, the number of grants issued; amount of each grant and the 10
average grant amount; and the expected cumulative carbon emissions reductions associated with 11
heat pumps that received a grant. 12
Department of Labor and Training (DLT) 13
DLT – Enhanced Real Jobs. These funds shall support the real jobs Rhode Island program in the 14
development of job partnerships, connecting industry employers adversely impacted by the 15
pandemic to individuals enrolled in workforce training programs. 16
Executive Office of Commerce (EOC) 17
EOC – Minority Business Accelerator. These funds shall support a program to invest additional 18
resources to enhance the growth of minority business enterprises as defined in chapter 14.1 of title 19
37. The initiative will support a range of assistance and programming, including financial and 20
technical assistance, entrepreneurship training, space for programming and co-working, and 21
assistance accessing low-interest loans. Commerce shall work with minority small business 22
associations, including the Rhode Island Black Business Association (RIBBA), to advance this 23
program. 24
EOC – Bioscience Investments. These funds shall support a program to invest in the biosciences 25
industry in Rhode Island in conjunction with the Rhode Island life science hub as established in 26
chapter 99 of title 23. This program will include, but is not limited to, the development of one or 27
more wet lab incubator spaces in collaboration with industry partners; the creation of a fund that 28
will support wrap-around services to aid in the commercialization of technology and business 29
development, growth of the biosciences talent pipeline, and support for staff to implement the 30
bioscience investments initiative. 31
EOC - Assistance to Impacted Industries. These funds shall be allocated to provide assistance to 32
the tourism, hospitality, and events industries for outdoor and public space capital improvements 33
and event programming. 34
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EOC – Small Business Assistance. These funds shall be allocated to a program of financial and 1
technical assistance to small businesses and COVID-impacted industries as follows: twelve million 2
five hundred thousand dollars ($12,500,000) shall be provided as direct payments to businesses for 3
lost revenue; seventeen million three hundred thousand dollars ($17,300,000) shall support 4
technical assistance for long-term business capacity building, public health upgrades, energy 5
efficiency improvements, and outdoor programming; and one million five hundred thousand dollars 6
($1,500,000) shall be allocated to support administration of these programs. To be eligible to 7
receive funds or support under this program a business must have less than two million dollars 8
($2,000,000) in annual gross revenues and demonstrate a negative impact from the COVID-19 9
pandemic as determined by the Rhode Island commerce corporation. Under this program, total 10
support in the form of direct payments, or technical assistance grants shall not exceed ten thousand 11
dollars ($10,000) per eligible business through either program. Total support in the form of direct 12
payments, technical assistance, and grants for public health upgrades, energy efficiency and 13
outdoor programming shall not exceed thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) in the aggregate. Provided 14
further that at least twenty percent (20%) of all funds must be reserved for awards to assist minority 15
business enterprises as defined in chapter 14.1 of title 37. Of the aggregate funding described above, 16
two million six hundred thousand dollars ($2,600,000) of funds that are unexpended as of July 1, 17
2024, shall be allocated to a program to assist small businesses impacted by the closure and 18
reconstruction of the northern span of the Washington Bridge. Of those funds, one million two 19
hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000) shall be allocated to the city of East Providence, eight 20
hundred thousand dollars ($800,000) shall be allocated to the city of Providence, and six hundred 21
thousand dollars ($600,000) shall be allocated to the executive office of commerce. Funds shall be 22
used to provide direct grants or any such other forms of assistance as deemed appropriate, and shall 23
not be subject to the criteria, limitations, and reservation requirements described above. 24
Department of Housing 25
Housing – Development of Affordable Housing. These funds shall expand a program at the Rhode 26
Island housing and mortgage finance corporation to provide additional investments in (1) the 27
development of affordable housing units in conjunction with general obligation bond funds and 28
other sources of available financing according to guidelines approved by the coordinating 29
committee of the housing resources commission or (2) site acquisition and predevelopment 30
expenses for affordable housing. Of this amount, ten million dollars ($10,000,000) shall be 31
available to Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation to establish a pilot program 32
that shall direct funds to support low income public housing through project-based rental assistance 33
vouchers and financing for pre-development, improvement, and housing production costs. Within 34
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eighteen (18) months, any money available for the pilot that is not yet allocated to viable projects, 1
or which has been awarded to public housing authorities which are unable to demonstrate 2
substantial completion of all work within eighteen (18) months of receipt of any such funds, shall 3
be returned to this program and no longer be included in the pilot. Determination of viability and 4
substantial completion under the pilot shall be at the sole discretion of the secretary of housing. 5
Housing – Targeted Housing Development. These funds shall create a program at the department 6
of housing to develop housing in targeted areas and/or priority projects. Of this overall program, 7
twenty-two million dollars ($22,000,000) shall be allocated into a priority project fund that 8
advances the following categories: permanent supportive housing, housing dedicated to vulnerable 9
populations, individuals transitioning out of state care, and extremely low-income Rhode Islanders. 10
Of this overall program, four million dollars ($4,000,000) shall be allocated to support the 11
development of transit-oriented housing as approved by the secretary of housing. 12
Housing – Site Acquisition. These funds shall be allocated to the Rhode Island housing and 13
mortgage finance corporation toward the acquisition of properties for redevelopment as affordable 14
and supportive housing to finance projects that include requirements for deed restrictions not less 15
than thirty (30) years, and a non-recourse structure. 16
Housing – Workforce Housing. These funds shall be allocated to the Rhode Island housing and 17
mortgage finance corporation to support a program to increase the housing supply for families 18
earning up to 120 percent of area median income. 19
Housing – Home Repair and Community Revitalization. These funds shall expand the acquisition 20
and revitalization program administered by the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance 21
corporation to finance the acquisition and redevelopment of blighted properties to increase the 22
number of commercial and community spaces in disproportionately impacted communities and or 23
to increase the development of affordable housing. Residential development will serve households 24
earning no more than 80 percent of area median income. Commercial and community spaces must 25
serve or meet the needs of residents of a census tract where at least 51 percent of the residents are 26
low-and moderate-income persons. Of this amount, four million five hundred thousand dollars 27
($4,500,000) will support critical home repairs within the same communities. 28
Housing – Preservation of Affordable Housing Units. These funds shall support a program to 29
preserve affordable housing units at risk of foreclosure or blight. 30
Housing – Predevelopment and Capacity Building. These funds shall support a program to increase 31
contract staffing capacity to administer proposed affordable housing projects. These funds will 32
support research and data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and the expansion of services for 33
people experiencing homelessness. 34
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Housing – Municipal Planning. Of these funds, one million three hundred thousand dollars 1
($1,300,000) shall support a housing development-focused municipal fellows program within the 2
department of housing and one million dollars ($1,000,000) shall support municipalities to study 3
and implement zoning changes that up-zone or otherwise enable additional housing development 4
in proximity to transit. 5
Housing – Homelessness Assistance Program. These funds shall support a program to expand 6
housing navigation, behavioral health, and stabilization services to address pandemic-related 7
homelessness. The program will support services for people transitioning from homelessness to 8
housing, including individuals transitioning out of the adult correctional institutions. 9
Housing – Homelessness Infrastructure. These funds shall be used to support a program to respond 10
to and prevent homelessness, including but not limited to, acquisition or construction of temporary 11
or permanent shelter and other housing solutions and stabilization programs. 12
Housing – Municipal Homelessness Support Initiative. These funds shall be used to support a 13
program to award grants to cities and towns for public safety expenses and other municipal services 14
that support individuals and families experiencing homelessness. 15
Housing – Proactive Housing Development. These funds shall be used to support the creation, 16
staffing, and initial activities of a proactive development subsidiary of the Rhode Island housing 17
and mortgage finance corporation, established pursuant to § 42-55-5.1. 18
Housing – Housing Related Infrastructure. These funds shall be allocated to the Rhode Island 19
infrastructure bank as established in chapter 12.2 of title 46 to support physical infrastructure that 20
is necessary to produce additional housing. All expenditures made with these funds must be for the 21
pre-development and development of site-related infrastructure for housing that meets affordable 22
housing pricing and/or income criteria and other criteria established by the department of housing. 23
Housing – Statewide Housing Plan. These funds shall be allocated to the development of a 24
statewide comprehensive housing plan to assess current and future housing needs, consider barriers 25
to home ownership and affordability, and identify services needed for increased investments toward 26
disproportionately impacted individuals and communities. These funds shall be used to support 27
municipal planning efforts to identify and cultivate viable sites and housing projects. 28
Quonset Development Corporation (QDC) 29
QDC – Port of Davisville. These funds shall be allocated to expand a program developing port 30
infrastructure and services at the Port of Davisville in Quonset in accordance with the corporation’s 31
master plan. 32
Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) 33
EOHHS - Pediatric Recovery. These funds shall support a program to provide relief to pediatric 34
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providers in response to the decline in visitation and enrollment caused by the public health 1
emergency and incentivize providers to increase developmental and psychosocial behavioral 2
screenings. 3
EOHHS - Certified Community Behavioral Clinics. These funds shall be allocated to a program to 4
support certified community behavioral health clinics to bolster behavioral health supports, medical 5
screening and monitoring, and social services to particularly vulnerable populations in response to 6
a rise in mental health needs during the public health emergency. 7
Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) 8
DCYF – Provider Workforce Stabilization. These funds shall be allocated to support workforce 9
stabilization supplemental wage payments and sign-on bonuses to eligible direct care and 10
supporting care staff of contracted service providers. 11
DCYF - Psychiatric Treatment Facility. These funds shall be allocated to expand existing 12
psychiatric residential treatment facility capacity to provide intensive residential treatment options 13
for adolescent girls and young women who face severe and complex behavioral health challenges. 14
Department of Health (DOH) 15
DOH – COVID-19 Operational Support. These funds shall be allocated to continue COVID-19 16
mitigation activities at the department of health and to address the public health impacts of the 17
pandemic in Rhode Island. 18
DOH - Public Health Clinics. Of these funds, $1,720,118 shall be allocated to the RI Free Clinic to 19
improve statewide access and quality of primary care for uninsured adults; to increase access to 20
dental care for uninsured adults integrated into medical care at the clinic; and, to build infrastructure 21
for telehealth and electronic medical records, Additionally, $2.0 million shall be allocated to Rhode 22
Island Public Health Foundation/DBA Open Door Health to support the purchase of existing land 23
and facilities in order to expand services for people who are disproportionately impacted by the 24
COVID-19 pandemic. These funds may be used to support the purchase of land, the costs of 25
acquiring a building or constructing a facility, as well as related costs. The terms and conditions of 26
the allocation shall require Rhode Island Public Health Foundation/DBA Open Door Health to 27
execute a purchase and sale agreement by June 30, 2024, for any part of the allocation that is used 28
for the purchase of land. For any part of the allocation that is used for the acquisition or construction 29
of a facility a contract for such purpose must be executed by June 30, 2024. Any part of the 30
allocation that is not used for the execution of a purchase and sale agreement or under contract for 31
the acquisition or construction of a facility shall be returned to the state by July 31, 2024. Any part 32
of the allocation that is unexpended by December 31, 2026, regardless of the purpose for which it 33
was obligated, shall be returned to the state no later than January 31, 2027. 34
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Department of Human Services (DHS) 1
DHS – Child Care Support. To address the adverse impact the pandemic has had on the child care 2
sector, the funds allocated to this program will provide retention bonuses for direct-care staff at 3
child care centers and licensed family providers in response to pandemic-related staffing shortages 4
and start up and technical assistance grants for family child care providers. Retention bonuses shall 5
be paid monthly or as often as administratively feasible, but not less than quarterly. The director of 6
the department of human services and the director of the department of children, youth and families 7
may waive any fees otherwise assessed upon child care provider applicants who have been awarded 8
the family child care provider incentive grant. The allocation to this program will also support 9
quality improvements, the creation of a workforce registry, and additional funds for educational 10
opportunities for direct care staff. 11
DHS – SNAP Retail Incentive Pilot. The funds allocated to the Supplemental Nutritional 12
Assistance Program (SNAP) Retail Incentive Pilot shall be used to reimburse the expenditures 13
made from general revenue prior to January 1, 2025, in support of the Rhode Island Eat Well, Be 14
Well Rewards Program. The Rhode Island Eat Well, Be Well Rewards Program is the first and 15
only statewide retail SNAP incentive program in the United States and provides SNAP recipients 16
an additional fifty cents ($0.50) for every one dollar ($1.00) of SNAP benefits spent on eligible 17
fresh fruit and vegetable purchases, up to twenty-five dollars ($25). 18
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH) 19
BHDDH – Crisis Intervention Trainings. To respond to the increased volume of mental-health 20
related calls reported by police departments, these funds shall be allocated to the crisis intervention 21
training program to provide training every three years for law enforcement as well as continuing 22
education opportunities. 23
BHDDH - 9-8-8 Hotline. These funds shall be allocated for the creation and operation of a 9-8-8 24
hotline to maintain compliance with the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 and the 25
Federal Communications Commission-adopted rules to assure that all citizens receive a consistent 26
level of 9-8-8 and crisis behavioral health services. 27
Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ELSEC) 28
RIDE - Adult Education Providers. These funds shall be directly distributed through the office of 29
adult education to nonprofit adult education providers to expand access to educational programs 30
and literary services. 31
RIDE – Out of School Time Education Providers. These funds shall be directly distributed through 32
the office of student, community and academic supports to expand access to educational programs. 33
Office of Postsecondary Commissioner (OPC) 34
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OPC – RI Reconnect. These funds shall support a program to improve postsecondary degree and 1
credential attainment among working-age Rhode Islanders. The program will assist students in 2
addressing barriers to education completion, particularly among communities of color and lower 3
socio-economic strata. A portion of these funds will be used to address barriers to the attainment 4
of teacher certification as a second language education teacher, grades PK-12, and as an all grades 5
special education teacher. 6
OPC – RIC Cybersecurity Center. These funds shall support the establishment of the institute for 7
cybersecurity and emerging technologies at Rhode Island College, which will provide certificate, 8
baccalaureate, and master’s level courses with focuses on research and developing highly skilled 9
cybersecurity professionals. Funding shall be appropriated through the office of postsecondary 10
commissioner. 11
OPC – Fresh Start Scholarship. These funds shall support a program to provide scholarships to 12
adult students with some college credits, but no degree, with a focus on students who dropped-out 13
of the community college of Rhode Island. This program will target students who are not meeting 14
satisfactory academic progress requirements, which makes them ineligible for federal financial 15
assistance. 16
OPC – Foster Care Youth Scholarship. These funds shall support a last dollar scholarship program 17
for DCYF foster care youth exiting the system to attend Rhode Island college and would fully fund 18
tuition, room and board, and/or support services, including during the summer months. Funding 19
would be distributed through the Rhode Island college foundation. 20
Department of Public Safety (DPS) 21
DPS – Support for Survivors of Domestic Violence. These funds shall be allocated to invest in the 22
nonprofit community to provide additional housing, clinical and mental health services to victims 23
of domestic violence and sexual assault. This includes increased investments for therapy and 24
counseling, housing assistance, job training, relocation aid and case management. 25
Department of Transportation (DOT) 26
DOT - Municipal Roads Grant Program. These funds shall support a program to distribute grants 27
with a required local match for the replacement, rehabilitation, preservation, and maintenance of 28
existing roads, sidewalks, and bridges. These funds shall be distributed equally to each city and 29
town provided that each municipality is required to provide a sixty-seven percent (67%) match. 30
DOT – Turnpike and Bridge Authority – Safety Barriers Study. These funds shall be used by the 31
Turnpike and Bridge Authority to conduct a study to identify and evaluate the options to prevent 32
and address the risk of suicide on bridges under its purview. 33
DOT - RIPTA Operating Grant. These funds shall provide operating support to the Rhode Island 34
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public transit authority. 1
DOT - Washington Bridge Project. These funds shall support the non-federal share or matching 2
requirement on federal funds for priority transportation projects, including but not limited to the 3
Washington Bridge project. 4
Federal Funds - Capital Projects Fund 5
Department of Administration (DOA) 6
DOA - CPF Administration. These funds shall be allocated to the department of administration to 7
oversee the implementation of the capital projects fund award from the American Rescue Plan Act. 8
DOA – Municipal and Higher Ed Matching Community Learning Center Municipal Grant 9
Program. These funds shall be allocated to a matching fund program for cities and towns that 10
renovate or build a community wellness learning center that meets the work, education, and health 11
monitoring requirements identified by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. 12
Executive Office of Commerce (EOC) 13
EOC – Broadband. These funds shall be allocated to the executive office of commerce to invest in 14
broadband projects to provide high-speed, reliable internet to all Rhode Islanders. The secretary of 15
commerce, in partnership with the director of business regulation, will run a series of requests for 16
proposals for broadband infrastructure projects, providing funds to municipalities, public housing 17
authorities, business cooperatives and local internet service providers for projects targeted at those 18
unserved and underserved by the current infrastructure as defined by national telecommunications 19
and information administration standards using the evidentiary bases authorized by the United 20
States department of the treasury for the capital projects fund. This investment shall be used to 21
augment or provide a match for federal funds for broadband investment made available through the 22
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. These funds shall be used in accordance with the statewide 23
broadband strategic plan and may not be obligated nor expended prior to its submission in 24
accordance with the requirements of the Rhode Island broadband development program set forth 25
in chapter 162 of title 42. 26
SECTION 6. The pandemic recovery office shall monitor the progress and performance of all 27
programs financed by the state fiscal recovery fund and the capital projects fund. On or before 28
October 31, 2023 through January 31, 2025, and quarterly thereafter until and including October 29
31, 2026, the office shall provide a report to the speaker of the house and senate president, with 30
copies to the chairpersons of the house and senate finance committees, on a quarterly basis, 31
identifying programs that are at risk of significant underspending or noncompliance with federal or 32
state requirements. Commencing with the report due on April 30, 2025, the report will be provided 33
to the speaker of the house and senate president, with copies to the chairpersons of the house and 34
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senate finance committees, biannually thereafter until and including October 31, 2026. The report, 1
at a minimum must include an assessment of how programs that are at risk can be remedied. In the 2
event that any state fiscal recovery fund program would put the state at risk of forfeiture of federal 3
funds, the governor may propose to reallocate reclassify funding from the at-risk program to the 4
unemployment insurance trust fund other eligible uses as determined by U.S. Treasury. This 5
proposal will be referred to the General Assembly within the first ten (10) days of November to go 6
into effect thirty (30) days hence, unless rejected by formal action of the house and senate acting 7
concurrently within that time. The governor will notify the General Assembly within thirty (30) 8
days of such reclassification. 9
SECTION 7. Notwithstanding any general laws to the contrary, the department of environmental 10
management shall transfer to the state controller the sum of three million dollars ($3,000,000) from 11
the underground storage tank trust fund restricted receipt account by June 30, 2025. 12
SECTION 8. Notwithstanding any general laws to the contrary, the Rhode Island student loan 13
authority shall transfer to the state controller by June 30, 2025, the sum of two million seven 14
hundred thousand dollars ($2,700,000). 15
SECTION 9. Notwithstanding any general laws to the contrary, the Rhode Island infrastructure 16
bank shall transfer to the state controller by June 30, 2025, the sum of two million dollars 17
($2,000,000). 18
SECTION 10. Notwithstanding any general laws to the contrary, the department of revenue shall 19
transfer to the state controller by June 30, 2025, the sum of five hundred seventy nine thousand 20
seven hundred eighty eight dollars ($579,788) from the Marijuana Trust Fund restricted receipt 21
account. 22
SECTION 11. This article shall take effect upon passage. 23
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