2018 -- H 8183

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $150,000 TO THE OPPORTUNITIES

INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER OF RHODE ISLAND

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Almeida, Barros, Maldonado, Hull, and Lombardi

     Date Introduced: May 10, 2018

     Referred To: House Finance

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     WHEREAS, The Opportunities Industrialization Center of Rhode Island (OIC) is a

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501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1967 by a group of concerned Rhode Islanders

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interested in developing hope and opportunity in underserved communities; and

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     WHEREAS, The purpose of the of the OIC of Rhode Island is to provide workforce

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education, training, and employment, urban policy planning, and minority business development

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services to unemployed and underemployed populations in economically depressed communities

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in partnership with business, labor, education, governmental units, and community-based

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organizations; and

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     WHEREAS, The OIC of Rhode Island has an extensive history in community

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development creating The Omni Development Company (affordable housing), Peerless Precision

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Company (Banneker Industries - an MBE supply chain management company), the development

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of the CCRI Providence Campus facility, and training and employment programming that has

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placed thousands of Rhode Islanders in careers and jobs over the years; and

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     WHEREAS, The OIC of Rhode Island has positioned the organization to serve as a

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pathway from the communities of highest unemployment and underemployment to career and

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employment opportunities in collaboration with community-based organizations, training and

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industry partners, the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training, Providence Economic

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Development Partnership, and CommerceRI; and

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     WHEREAS, The compelling demographic trends projected in Rhode Island require

 

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commensurate diversity inclusionary policies and programs that will result in positive socio-

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economic impact for families and neighborhoods; and

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     WHEREAS, The program focus strategy will be in census tracts that exhibit the highest

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unemployment and underemployment rates in the City of Providence and the State of Rhode

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Island; and

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     WHEREAS, The OIC of Rhode Island's request for an appropriation will serve as

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matching and leveraged funds from government, corporations, foundations, and individuals that

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will strengthen the programming and planning capacity in support of the organization's

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sustainability and community development plan; now, therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not

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otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 2018-2019, the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand

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dollars ($150,000) to the Opportunities Industrialization Center of Rhode Island to implement the

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activities outlined within this resolution; and the state controller is hereby authorized and directed

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to draw his orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of said sum, or so much thereof as

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may be from time required, upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $150,000 TO THE OPPORTUNITIES

INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER OF RHODE ISLAND

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     This resolution would authorize the appropriation of the sum of $150,000 to the

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Opportunities Industrialization Center of Rhode Island.

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