Thursday, March 27, 2025
$3 Million Earmarked to Help Nonprofits Weather Federal Funding Freeze and Cuts
Washington’s recent actions threaten health care, housing, education, public safety, jobs, and the food pantries that Rhode Islanders depend on. The Rhode Island Foundation will award $3 million in grants to help Rhode Island nonprofits affected by the loss of federal funding due to recent actions in Washington. “We understand the harm these policies may pose to the work of our nonprofit partners, and most importantly, to the thousands of Rhode Islanders they serve each day,” said David N. Cicilline,