News Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – At a hearing today of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) called on Congress to work in a bipartisan fashion to address... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Seeking to provide essential housing and support for homeless veterans, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Rhode Island will receive $173,742 in federal funding to provide housing assistance to homeless... Read More

PAWTUCKET, RI – In an effort to boost graduation rates and help Pawtucket high school students connect to opportunities after graduation, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today congratulated Serve Rhode Island and the Pawtucket School District for... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to help create jobs and advance scientific research and discovery, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and James M. Inhofe (R-OK) are leading a bipartisan coalition of senators urging Appropriators to provide robust... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to enhance public safety and strengthen Rhode Island’s emergency preparedness, response, and recovery initiatives, Rhode Island's Congressional Delegation and Governor Gina M. Raimondo today announced the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline announced over $1.6 million in federal funding from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to make fresh, nutritious foods accessible to more Rhode Islanders, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced a $100,000 federal grant to help the Rhode Island Public Health Institute (RIPHI) extend the reach of its... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – In an effort to help reduce new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections, increase access to care, and improve health outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced over $3.4... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, an amendment introduced by U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) to increase funding for the successful Transportation Investment Generating Economic... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to provide early learning opportunities for children throughout the state, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline today announced $3,298,277 in... Read More

New three-year grant worth $50k annually will help Cranston RSVP volunteers, age 55 and older, focus on community projects such as healthy aging, environmental stewardship, and veteran and military family support services CRANSTON, RI – In an... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island will receive a $459,840 State Wildlife Grant (SWG) to protect and preserve the state’s wildlife and their habitats. “Rhode Island’s natural resources and... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – With Rhode Island experiencing yet another significant snowfall today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to work with state officials to consider the cumulative effect of this... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In an effort to ensure that Rhode Islanders with disabilities and special needs have access to affordable rental housing and supportive services, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Jim Langevin today announced that the University of Rhode Island will receive $510,978 in grant funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Gina M. Raimondo today joined with U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse in announcing that Rhode Island is being awarded more than $10.2 million in federal funding for the expansion of the Maternal, Infant,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced $750,000 in federal funding to continue supporting the Polaris Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP).  Based in Providence, Polaris MEP is a statewide... Read More

PAWTUCKET, RI – After years of hard work to establish a new national historical park in the Blackstone River Valley, U.S. Senator Jack Reed’s (D-RI) Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park Establishment Act was signed into law... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to help end homelessness, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Rhode Island homeless housing and service programs will receive $5,262,197 in federal Continuum of Care (CoC) funding.  This federal... Read More

PROVIDENCE, RI – With Winter Storm Juno approaching and threatening to blast New England with high winds and a significant amount of snow, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin and David Cicilline... Read More