Posts by Chris Hunter
Infrastructure Bank Update: February 2025
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Read MoreR.I. Infrastructure Bank Closes On $100 Million In Bond Financing For Narragansett Bay Commission CSO Phase III Project
PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: June 25, 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 $100,000,000 in Clean Water State Revolving Fund bond financing, with $7,069,000 in principal forgiveness stemming from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Bond proceeds will help finance the ongoing construction of the Narragansett Bay Commission’s Combined Sewer…
Read MoreJune 23rd, 2025 Board Meeting Agenda
Notice of MeetingRhode Island Infrastructure BankBoard of Directors – June 23, 20253:00 P.M. Meeting AgendaPLACE: 275 Promenade Street, Suite 301Providence, RI 02908TIME: 3:00 P.M. OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS:
Read MoreRhode Island Infrastructure Bank Earns AAA Credit Ratings From Fitch and S&P
PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: June 4, 2025 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank today announced that leading rating agencies Fitch and S&P have both given AAA, stable outlook credit ratings to the Bank. “These AAA credit ratings are a testament to our strong financial foundation, excellent fiscal stewardship and management controls that we have…
Read MoreArup selected to conduct Rhode Island Coastal Resilience Study
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: 05/29/25 Arup will undertake a statewide analysis of resilience actions, vulnerabilities, and priority projects for investment. Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) today announced global built environment design consultancy Arup has been selected to conduct the state’s first comprehensive coastal resilience study. This initiative…
Read MoreWith climate change our new reality, it’s time to invest in a more resilient Rhody
During a one-month stretch in January 2024, Rhode Island was hammered by several severe rainstorms, with communities across the state experiencing 3-5 inches of rain in a very short time. According to the National Weather Service, these storms combined to bring that month’s rainfall total to 300 percent above normal levels. These storms wreaked havoc…
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