FY26 Community Project Funding Requests

FY26 Community Project Funding Requests

Rep. Magaziner has submitted the following funding requests for 15 community projects in Rhode Island’s Second Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee:

Town of Burrillville - Burrillville Field House (THUD - Economic Development Initiative)

Project Description: The funding will support the construction of a new field house building (locker room, restrooms, storage, utility controls) to support an artificial turf field project at the Burrillville High School.
Project Address: 425 East Avenue, Harrisville RI 02830
Amount requested: $750,000
Financial Disclosure

Town of Coventry - Municipal Collection Facility (THUD - Economic Development Initiative)

Project Description: The funding will be used to establish a centralized municipal collection facility for efficient waste management, storm debris management, and infrastructure material storage.
Project Address: 560 Read Schoolhouse Road, Coventry, RI 02816
Amount Requested: $750,000
Financial Disclosure

Rhode Island Department of Transportation - Wood Street Stormwater and Flooding Mitigation (THUD - FHWA)

Project Description: The funding will be used for sidewalk replacement, roadway reconstruction and paving, and stormwater controls and repairs to prevent flooding on Wood Street in Coventry, Rhode Island.
Project Address: 242 Wood Street Coventry RI 02816
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Financial Disclosure

City of Cranston - Garden Street Flood Mitigation (Interior- STAG)

Project Description:The funding will be used to install bioretention basins to control stormwater in an area of the City that’s prone to flooding.
Project Address: 869 Park Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island 02910
Amount Requested: $1,600,000
Financial Disclosure

Town of Johnston - Flood Mitigation and Development of Woodland Park Project (THUD - Economic Development Initiative)

Project Description: The funding will be used to relocate a public park in order to allow the Town to perform flood mitigation by creating a retention pond at the current site.
Project Address: 103 Reservoir Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Financial Disclosure

North Kingstown - Community Center Revitalization Project (THUD - Economic Development Initiative)

Project Description: The funding will be used to rehabilitate a historic building, the Old Town Hall, so it is fully code compliant and meets American with Disabilities Act requirements for public use by community organizations with interests vital to the well-being of the entire North Kingstown community.
Project Address: 100 Fairway Dr, North Kingstown, RI 02852.
Amount Requested: $620,000
Financial Disclosure

City of Providence - Igliozzi Resilience Hub Renovation Project (THUD - Economic Development Initiative)

Project Description: Funding will be used to make improvements to a community center to electrify it and allow it to maintain its power and services during emergencies, including combining the use of rooftop solar, battery energy storage systems, and generators.
Project Address: 25 Dorrance Street Providence, RI 02903
Amount Requested: $1,380,000
Financial Disclosure

City of Providence - Conley Stadium (THUD- Economic Development Initiative)

Project Description: The funding would be used to make improvements to the Providence Public Schools Conley Stadium and make critical safety and accessibility repairs to an aged concrete bleacher structure. This includes parking improvements that will address the unlit gravel field, accessibility challenges, and congestion in surrounding neighborhoods caused by street parking. Repairs to the concrete bleacher structure will double capacity and increase safety.
Project Address: 25 Dorrance St, Providence, RI 02903
Amount requested: $1,000,000
Financial Disclosure

South Kingstown Housing Authority - Affordable Housing & Community Center Development (THUD - Economic Development Initiative)

Project Description: The funding will be used to construct a community center that will enable SKHA to provide wrap-around services and case management on site, and serve as a meeting space for resident advisory boards, as well as to host outreach and registration events for federal assistance programs.
Project Address: 364 Curtis Corner Rd. Administrative Office, South Kingstown, RI 02879
Amount Requested:$1,000,000
Financial Disclosure
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South Kingstown - Enhancing South Kingstown Town Beach: Resilience and Accessibility Upgrades (THUD - Economic Development Initiative)

Project Description: The funding will enhance the resilience and accessibility of South Kingstown’s Town Beach, including relocating the existing playground and restroom facility, make ADA accessibility enhancements, install resiliency measures – including the installation of shoreline protection structures such as revetments or seawalls, dune building, revegetation efforts, or a combination of solutions to restore and fortify the coastline.
Project Address: 719 Matunuck Beach Rd, South Kingstown, RI 02879
Amount Requested: $1,250,000
Financial Disclosure

City of Warwick - Warwick Police Department Communications Upgrades (CJS-COPS)

Project Description: The funding will be used to place a bulk, one-time purchase order for emergency response portable radios and mobile scanners for the Warwick Police Department.
Project Address: 99 Veterans Memorial Drive Warwick, RI 02886
Request Amount: $800,000
Financial Disclosure

Town of West Warwick - West Warwick Police Department Vehicles for Crisis and Investigation (CJS- COPS)

Project Description: The funding will be used to purchase and upfit emergency response vehicles that will allow the police department to improve hazard mitigation, investigations, and personnel and public safety.
Project Address: 1170 Main St., West Warwick, RI 02893-4829
Amount requested: $791,014
Financial Disclosure

Town of Westerly - Sewer Relining (Interior - STAG)

Project Description: The funding will be used to reline sewer pipes to help ensure the integrity of the town’s sewer system and protect the Pawcatuck River and its tributaries from being exposed to untreated effluent.
Project Address: 45 Broad Street, Westerly, 02891
Amount Requested: $680,000
Financial Disclosure

Wood River Health Services, Inc. - Expanding Healthcare Access to Hope Valley, RI Residents (AG- Rural Community Facilities Program)

Project Description: The funding will be used to expand the ability of Wood River Health Services, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), to provide high quality, affordable medical, dental, behavioral health and social services to rural residents. This will be done by expanding the waiting area and streamlining intake efficiencies to better serve patients.
Project Address: 823 Main Street, Hope Valley, RI 02832
Amount Requested: $750,000
Financial Disclosure

Town of Foster - Emergency Services Communications (CJS - COPS)

Project Description: The funding will be used to upgrade the Town of Foster’s emergency services radio communications equipment to 800 MHz radios to improve interoperability with statewide public safety systems. The Town of Foster's communications project would benefit local public safety agencies, including police, fire, and emergency medical services (EMS), as well as municipal officials involved in emergency management.
Project Address: 181 Howard Hill Rd, Foster, RI 02825
Amount requested: $475,000
Financial Disclosure