FY27 Community Project Funding Requests

FY27 Community Project Funding Requests

Rep. Magaziner has submitted the following funding requests for 20 community projects in Rhode Island’s Second Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee

Town of Burrillville for Senior Housing Water Infrastructure Project (THUD- EDI)

Project Description: The funding would be used to extend a waterline infrastructure to an affordable senior housing development.
Recipient Address: 105 Harrisville Main Street, Harrisville, Rhode Island 02830
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Financial Disclosure

Town of Coventry for Wastewater Infrastructure Expansion (Interior - STAG)

Project Description: The funding would be used to design and permit the work needed to extend public sewer services to neighborhoods around Tiogue Lake.
Recipient Address: 1670 Flat River Road, Coventry, Rhode Island 02816
Amount Requested:$1,953,600
Financial Disclosure

City of Cranston for the Rolfe Square Arts & Streetscape Initiative (THUD - EDI)

Project Description: The funding would be used for streetscape improvements, including new landscaping, sidewalk reconstruction, ADA curb upgrades, and integrated green infrastructure features to reduce stormwater impacts and improve drainage.
Recipient Address: 869 Park Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island 02910
Amount Requested: $2,250,000
Financial Disclosure

City of Cranston Fire Department for Cranston Fire Department Headquarters (THUD - EDI)

Project Description: The funding will be used to rehabilitate and make capital improvements to the Cranston Fire Department Headquarters, which also houses the Emergency Operations Center. This project will rehabilitate an unsafe working environment for firefighters and emergency responders, including the remediation of lead paint, asbestos, mold, leaking pipes, and structural decay.
Recipient Address: 301 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island, 02910
Amount Requested: $1,250,000
Financial Disclosure

Town of East Greenwich for UV Disinfection System Replacement (Interior - STAG)

Project Description: The funding would be used to replace the existing UV system with a dual-channel, flood-hardened low-pressure high-intensity (LPHI) UV system to improve wastewater treatment.
Recipient Address: 125 Main Street, East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818.
Amount Requested: $1,957,600
Financial Disclosure

Town of Glocester for equipment to provide ambulance services (LHHS - HRSA)

Project Description: The funding would be used to replace the aging frontline ambulance and modernize the town’s Advanced Life Support (ALS) cardiac response capabilities.
Recipient Address: 1145 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, Rhode Island 02814
Amount Requested: $475,000
Financial Disclosure

Town of Johnston for the Antwerp Ostend Pump Station and Sewer Upgrade (THUD - EDI)

Project Description: The funding would be used to replace an aging sewer pump station and associated force main located east of the Antwerp Street and Ostend Street intersection with a new 8-inch gravity sewer main, as well as provide pavement and surface restoration.
Recipient Address: 1385 Hartford Ave, Johnston, Rhode Island 02919
Amount Requested: $741,000
Financial Disclosure

North Kingstown School Department for the Inclusive Playground at Fishing Cove Elementary School project (THUD - EDI)

Project Description: The funding would be used to construct a new, inclusive playground that serves all students, including those enrolled in the district’s specialized special education programs housed at the school.
Recipient Address: 100 Romano Vineyard Way, Suite 120, North Kingstown, Rhode Island 2852
Amount Requested: $500,000
Financial Disclosure

City of Providence for the Providence Riverwalk (THUD - FHWA)

Project Description: The funding would be used to initiate the first phase of infrastructure improvements for the broader Waterplace Park and Memorial Boulevard corridor to include structural rehabilitation, ADA-compliant access enhancements, improved stormwater management, and measures to improve safety and visibility for pedestrians.
Recipient Address: 25 Dorrance St, Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Financial Disclosure

City of Providence for Wiggin Village housing upgrades (THUD - EDI)

Project Description: The funding would be used to address critical aging infrastructure—including windows, kitchens, bathrooms, fire doors, and balcony structures—to ensure 285 affordable housing units at Wiggin Village remain safe, energy-efficient, and livable for decades to come. The project will also expand accessibility by creating new ADA-compliant units, improving housing opportunities for individuals with disabilities, and serving an aging population.
Recipient Address: 25 Dorrance St, Providence, RI 02903
Amount Requested: $1,357,950
Financial Disclosure

Rhode Island Department of Transportation for Westerly Train Station Improvements (THUD - CRISI)

Project Description: The funding would be used for the installation of high-level platforms at the existing Westerly Railroad Station to improve existing Amtrak intercity rail service and to enable the future extension of Shore Line East and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) commuter rail service to Westerly.
Recipient Address: Two Capitol Hill, Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Amount Requested: $9,600,000
Financial Disclosure

Town of Richmond for Public Water System Improvements (Interior - STAG)

Project Description: The funding would be used to make several critical improvements to the public water system infrastructure.
Recipient Address: 5 Richmond Townhouse Road, Richmond, Rhode Island 02898
Amount Requested: $1,084,000
Financial Disclosure

Town of Scituate for the Scituate-Esek Hopkins & Manning Field Community Recreation Upgrade (THUD - EDI)

Project Description: The funding would be used to remove outdated equipment and replace it with ADA-compliant, inclusive play structures.
Recipient Address: 195 Danielson Pike, Scituate, Rhode Island 02857
Amount Requested: $742,000
Financial Disclosure

Town of South Kingstown for the Downtown Wakefield Stormwater, Access, and Parking Improvement project (THUD - EDI)

Project Description: The funding would be used to implement stormwater management, ADA accessibility, and public infrastructure improvements to the municipal public parking area in the Downtown Wakefield village center along the Saugatucket River.
Recipient Address: 180 High St, Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879
Amount Requested: $750,000
Financial Disclosure

Town of South Kingstown for the Downtown Wakefield Main Street Reconstruction and Safety Improvements project (THUD - FHWA)

Project Description: The funding would be used to reconstruct the roadway to include upgraded sidewalks and ADA-compliant curb ramps, improved crosswalk visibility, curb extensions to reduce crossing distances, enhanced pedestrian signage, traffic calming measures, upgraded lighting, and intersection improvements.
Recipient Address: 180 High Street, Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879
Amount Requested: $5,000,000
Financial Disclosure

University of Rhode Island for Center for Microplastics Exposure and Human Health Research (CJS - NIST)

Project Description: The funding would be used to establish the first of its kind, global Center for Microplastics Exposure and Human Health Research. The Center will focus on understanding how micro- and nanoplastics from food packaging, shellfish and fish from Rhode Island waterways, drinking water, and airborne particles enter the human body, accumulate in tissues, and influence biological processes linked to inflammation, metabolic disease, neurodegeneration, reproductive health, and aging.
Recipient Address: 35 Campus Avenue, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881
Amount Requested: $2,325,000
Financial Disclosure

City of Warwick for the Marine Public Safety Modernization Initiative (CJS - COPS)

Project Description: The funding would be used to upgrade aging vessels and equipment used by the Warwick Police Department’s Marine Unit.
Recipient Address: 3275 Post Road, Warwick, Rhode Island 02886
Amount Requested: $650,000
Financial Disclosure

City of Warwick for the Toll Gate Road Rehabilitation (THUD - FHWA)

Project Description: The funding would be used for milling and overlaying the road to improve access and safer travel conditions for the general community and for a nearby hospital.
Recipient Address: 3275 Post Road, Warwick, Rhode Island 02886
Amount Requested: $950,000
Financial Disclosure

Town of West Warwick for the Horgan Park Inclusive Play & Recreation Upgrade (THUD - EDI)

Project Description: The funding would be used to manage storm water, replace aging equipment with ADA-compliant play structures, durable court resurfacing, and an ADA-compliant loop trail to encompass the project area.
Recipient Address: 1170 Main Street, West Warwick, Rhode Island 02893
Amount Requested: $900,000
Financial Disclosure

West Warwick Housing Authority for Affordable Housing Accessibility and Resiliency Upgrades (THUD - EDI)

Project Description: The funding will be used to provide resiliency upgrades to affordable housing for low-income households, disabled individuals, and the elderly. The project will replace the old elevators and electrical service equipment at the West Warwick Manor and replace the emergency generator at Clyde Tower.
Recipient Address: 62 Robert Street, West Warwick, Rhode Island 02893
Amount Requested: $1,400,000
Financial Disclosure