Posts by Chris Hunter
Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank Earns AAA Credit Ratings From Fitch and S&P
PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: February 3, 2026 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank today announced that leading rating agencies Fitch and S&P have given AAA, stable outlook credit ratings to the Bank’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund programs. Both agencies point out several underlying factors which contribute to these top tier credit ratings…
Read MoreJanuary 20th, 2026 Board Meeting Agenda
Notice of MeetingRhode Island Infrastructure BankBoard of Directors – January 20th, 20263:00 P.M. Meeting AgendaPLACE: 275 Promenade Street, Suite 301Providence, RI 02908TIME: 3:00 P.M. OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: *Vote may be taken on this item.
Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Awards $200,000 Grant To URI For Manganese Vulnerability Study
PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: January 8, 2026 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB), the state’s central hub for financing infrastructure improvements for municipalities, businesses, and homeowners, in coordination with the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has awarded a $199,856 Emerging Contaminants grant to the University of Rhode Island (URI) to conduct a…
Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Update: December 2025
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Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Update: November 2025
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Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Closes On $21 Million Loan for Providence Water Main Rehabilitation Work
PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: December 16, 2025 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, the state’s central hub for financing infrastructure improvements for municipalities, businesses, and homeowners, has closed on a $21 million Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan with $9.4 million in principal forgiveness (i.e. a grant) for Providence Water to complete the Trinity Square…
Read MoreDecember 15th, 2025 Board Meeting Agenda
Notice of MeetingRhode Island Infrastructure BankBoard of Directors – December 15th, 202511:00 A.M. Meeting AgendaPLACE: 275 Promenade Street, Suite 301Providence, RI 02908TIME: 11:00 A.M. OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: *Vote may be taken on this item
Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Provides $11 Million Low-Cost Loan to Warwick Sewer Authority For Treatment System Upgrades
PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: December 4, 2025 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, the state’s central hub for financing infrastructure improvements for municipalities, businesses, and homeowners has closed on a $11,069,500 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan, with 20% principal forgiveness (i.e. a $2.2 million grant) to the Warwick Sewer Authority for three…
Read MoreInfrastructure Bank Provides $3.7 Million Low-Cost Loan to Town of West Warwick for Wastewater Treatment System Upgrades
For Immediate Release: December 4, 2025 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, the state’s central hub for financing infrastructure improvements for municipalities, businesses, and homeowners, has closed on a $3,700,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan, with 20% principal forgiveness, to the Town of West Warwick for three critical wastewater treatment system improvement…
Read MoreNotice of Funding Availability
Applications are now being accepted for the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund. For more details, click here.
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