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     ARTICLE 13

RELATING TO MAKING REVISED APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2024

     SECTION 1. Subject to the conditions, limitations, and restrictions hereinafter contained

in this act, the following general revenue amounts are hereby appropriated out of any money in the

treasury not otherwise appropriated to be expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.

The amounts identified for federal funds and restricted receipts shall be made available pursuant to

§ 35-4-22 and chapter 41 of title 42. For the purposes and functions hereinafter mentioned, the state

controller is hereby authorized and directed to draw the state controller's orders upon the general

treasurer for the payment of such sums or such portions thereof as may be required from time to

time upon receipt by the state controller of properly authenticated vouchers.

      FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024

      Enacted Change FINAL

Administration

Central Management

General Revenues 3,419,152 1,969,052 5,388,204

     Provided that $2,000,000 shall be allocated to support a state workforce compensation and

classification study, of which all unexpended or unencumbered balances, at the end of the fiscal

year, shall be reappropriated to the ensuing fiscal year and made immediately available for the same

purposes.

Federal Funds

Federal Funds 54,029,495 (48,729,495) 5,300,000

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Public Health Response Warehouse Support 1,400,000 1,619,007 3,019,007

Ongoing COVID-19 Response 41,787,709 (41,787,709) 0

Municipal Public Safety Infrastructure 11,000,000 0 11,000,000

Total – Central Management 111,636,356 (86,929,145) 24,707,211

Legal Services

General Revenues 2,440,410 (30,835) 2,409,575

Accounts and Control

General Revenues 5,315,642 75,785 5,391,427

Federal Funds

Federal Funds – Capital Projects Fund

CPF Administration 4,828,079 (4,828,079) 0

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Pandemic Recovery Office 6,918,788 (6,918,788) 0

Restricted Receipts – OPEB Board Administration 197,320 (43,478) 153,842

Restricted Receipts – Grants Management

Administration 2,507,384 6,495 2,513,879

Total – Accounts and Control 19,767,213 (11,708,065) 8,059,148

Office of Management and Budget

General Revenues 9,431,527 (149,040) 9,282,487

Federal Funds

Federal Funds 101,250 0 101,250

Federal Funds – Capital Projects Fund

CPF Administration 0 4,836,613 4,836,613

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Pandemic Recovery Office 0 4,132,051 4,132,051

Restricted Receipts 300,000 0 300,000

Other Funds 1,220,255 (619,461) 600,794

Total – Office of Management and Budget 11,053,032 8,200,163 19,253,195

Purchasing

General Revenues 3,868,405 (162,745) 3,705,660

Restricted Receipts 446,294 363,029 809,323

Other Funds 612,914 (42,928) 569,986

Total – Purchasing 4,927,613 157,356 5,084,969

Human Resources

General Revenues 937,996 (7,257) 930,739

Personnel Appeal Board

General Revenues 100,881 (513) 100,368

Information Technology

General Revenues 14,221,340 (250,000) 13,971,340

     Provided that of this general revenue amount, $13,000,000 shall be transferred to the large

systems initiatives fund by July 14, 2023.

Restricted Receipts 6,333,491 8,030,563 14,364,054

Total – Information Technology 20,554,831 7,780,563 28,335,394

Library and Information Services

General Revenues 1,903,636 5,879 1,909,515

Federal Funds 1,565,679 (26,137) 1,539,542

Restricted Receipts 6,990 0 6,990

Total – Library and Information Services 3,476,305 (20,258) 3,456,047

Planning

General Revenues 1,138,335 (148,172) 990,163

Federal Funds 3,050 0 3,050

Restricted Receipts 0 50,000 50,000

Other Funds

Air Quality Modeling 24,000 0 24,000

Federal Highway – PL Systems Planning 3,321,572 200,087 3,521,659

State Transportation Planning Match 385,317 51,578 436,895

FTA – Metro Planning Grant 1,733,742 (306,528) 1,427,214

Total-Planning 6,606,016 (153,035) 6,452,981

General

General Revenues

Miscellaneous Grants/Payments 130,000 0 130,000

     Provided that this amount be allocated to City Year for the Whole School Whole Child

Program, which provides individualized support to at-risk students.

Torts Court Awards 675,000 825,000 1,500,000

Wrongful Conviction Awards 250,000 (49,500) 200,500

Resource Sharing and State Library Aid 11,475,314 0 11,475,314

Library Construction Aid 1,909,317 0 1,909,317

Defeasance of Existing Debt 35,000,000 0 35,000,000

Federal Funds – Capital Projects Fund

Community Learning Center Municipal and Higher Ed Matching

Grant Program 58,360,065 23,360,065 81,720,130

Restricted Receipts 700,000 0 700,000

Other Funds

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Security Measures State Buildings 500,000 71,247 571,247

Energy Efficiency Improvements 1,000,000 1,311,571 2,311,571

Cranston Street Armory 2,250,000 (2,000,000) 250,000

State House Renovations 6,389,000 90,874 6,479,874

Zambarano Buildings and Campus 7,245,000 5,975,000 13,220,000

Replacement of Fueling Tanks 430,000 684,201 1,114,201

Environmental Compliance 200,000 602,286 802,286

Big River Management Area 200,000 423,210 623,210

Shepard Building Upgrades 1,500,000 2,200,000 3,700,000

RI Convention Center Authority 10,237,500 0 10,237,500

Accessibility – Facility Renovations 1,180,000 (191,357) 988,643

DoIT Enterprise Operations Center 4,140,000 (3,506,784) 633,216

BHDDH MH & Community Facilities –

Asset Protection 950,000 103,972 1,053,972

BHDDH DD & Community Homes – Fire Code 325,000 290,828 615,828

BHDDH DD Regional Facilities –

Asset Protection 1,800,000 1,046,156 2,846,156

BHDDH Substance Abuse Asset Protection 600,000 265,141 865,141

BHDDH Group Homes 1,350,000 359,571 1,709,571

Statewide Facility Master Plan 2,000,000 (1,365,000) 635,000

Cannon Building 3,725,000 (3,525,000) 200,000

Old State House 100,000 357,646 457,646

State Office Building 100,000 142,404 242,404

State Office Reorganization & Relocation 1,450,000 612,510 2,062,510

William Powers Building 4,750,000 850,000 5,600,000

Pastore Center Non-Hospital Buildings

Asset Protection 10,330,000 3,305,869 13,635,869

Washington County Government Center 650,000 0 650,000

Chapin Health Laboratory 425,000 350,000 775,000

560 Jefferson Blvd Asset Protection 1,750,000 0 1,750,000

Arrigan Center 125,000 0 125,000

Civic Center 6,212,500 0 6,212,500

Pastore Center Buildings Demolition 1,000,000 0 1,000,000

Veterans Auditorium 100,000 0 100,000

Pastore Center Hospital Buildings Asset Protection 500,000 500,000 1,000,000

Pastore Campus Infrastructure 25,000,000 (2,835,471) 22,164,529

Pastore Center Power Plant Rehabilitation 450,000 90,183 540,183

Community Facilities Asset Protection 70,000 182,300 252,300

Zambarano LTAC Hospital 6,569,677 (5,069,677) 1,500,000

Medical Examiners – New Facility 5,168,529 150,000 5,318,529

Group Home Replacement & Rehabilitation 5,000,000 0 5,000,000

State Land Use Planning Study 250,000 0 250,000

Total – General 224,521,902 25,607,245 250,129,147

Debt Service Payments

General Revenues 182,821,772 (6,858,597) 175,963,175

     Out of the general revenue appropriations for debt service, the general treasurer is

authorized to make payments for the I-195 redevelopment district commission loan up to the

maximum debt service due in accordance with the loan agreement.

Other Funds

Transportation Debt Service 35,226,154 0 35,226,154

Investment Receipts – Bond Funds 100,000 0 100,000

Total – Debt Service Payments 218,147,926 (6,858,597) 211,289,329

Energy Resources

Federal Funds

Federal Funds 1,628,101 13,481,592 15,109,693

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Electric Heat Pump Grant Program 20,000,000 5,000,000 25,000,000

Restricted Receipts 21,905,399 2,904,583 24,809,982

Other Funds 4,000,000 (737,316) 3,262,684

Total – Energy Resources 47,533,500 20,648,859 68,182,359

Rhode Island Health Benefits Exchange

General Revenues 4,744,746 (1,334,035) 3,410,711

Federal Funds

Federal Funds 9,733,677 0 9,733,677

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Auto-Enrollment Program 1,325,358 (48,768) 1,276,590

Restricted Receipts 16,089,640 (382,643) 15,706,997

Total – Rhode Island Health Benefits Exchange 31,893,421 (1,765,446) 30,127,975

Division of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

General Revenues 1,898,258 (222,708) 1,675,550

Other Funds 109,062 (4,066) 104,996

Total – Division of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion 2,007,320 (226,774) 1,780,546

Capital Asset Management and Maintenance

General Revenues 12,161,961 (2,767,591) 9,394,370

Grand Total – Administration 717,766,683 (48,073,330) 669,693,353

Business Regulation

Central Management

General Revenues 4,609,968 (413,547) 4,196,421

Banking Regulation

General Revenues 1,801,125 64,030 1,865,155

Restricted Receipts 63,000 0 63,000

Total – Banking Regulation 1,864,125 64,030 1,928,155

Securities Regulation

General Revenues 865,851 851 866,702

Restricted Receipts 15,000 (15,000) 0

Total – Securities Regulation 880,851 (14,149) 866,702

Insurance Regulation

General Revenues 4,669,856 (343,908) 4,325,948

Restricted Receipts 1,883,195 (13,951) 1,869,244

Total – Insurance Regulation 6,553,051 (357,859) 6,195,192

Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner

General Revenues 2,933,710 (177,147) 2,756,563

Federal Funds 322,958 588,776 911,734

Restricted Receipts 522,210 (23,518) 498,692

Total – Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner 3,778,878 388,111 4,166,989

Board of Accountancy

General Revenues 5,490 0 5,490

Commercial Licensing and Gaming and Athletics Licensing

General Revenues 1,194,966 (221,817) 973,149

Restricted Receipts 888,870 104,902 993,772

Total – Commercial Licensing and Gaming and

Athletics Licensing 2,083,836 (116,915) 1,966,921

Building, Design and Fire Professionals

General Revenues 8,290,502 541,157 8,831,659

Federal Funds 318,545 127,318 445,863

Restricted Receipts 2,033,537 (269,720) 1,763,817

Other Funds

Quonset Development Corporation 71,915 (6,934) 64,981

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Fire Academy Expansion 5,715,000 (5,115,000) 600,000

Total – Building, Design and Fire Professionals 16,429,499 (4,723,179) 11,706,320

Office of Cannabis Regulation

Restricted Receipts 6,117,205 (381,772) 5,735,433

Grand Total – Business Regulation 42,322,903 (5,555,280) 36,767,623

Executive Office of Commerce

Central Management

General Revenues 2,249,368 (101,354) 2,148,014

Quasi-Public Appropriations

General Revenues

Rhode Island Commerce Corporation 8,290,488 0 8,290,488

Airport Impact Aid 1,010,036 0 1,010,036

     Sixty percent (60%) of the first $1,000,000 appropriated for airport impact aid shall be

distributed to each airport serving more than 1,000,000 passengers based upon its percentage of the

total passengers served by all airports serving more than 1,000,000 passengers. Forty percent (40%)

of the first $1,000,000 shall be distributed based on the share of landings during calendar year 2023

at North Central Airport, Newport-Middletown Airport, Block Island Airport, Quonset Airport,

T.F. Green International Airport and Westerly Airport, respectively. The Rhode Island commerce

corporation shall make an impact payment to the towns or cities in which the airport is located

based on this calculation. Each community upon which any part of the above airports is located

shall receive at least $25,000.

STAC Research Alliance 900,000 0 900,000

Innovative Matching Grants/Internships 1,000,000 0 1,000,000

I-195 Redevelopment District Commission 1,245,050 0 1,245,050

Polaris Manufacturing Grant 450,000 0 450,000

East Providence Waterfront Commission 50,000 0 50,000

Urban Ventures 140,000 0 140,000

Chafee Center at Bryant 476,200 0 476,200

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Port of Davisville 59,000,000 0 59,000,000

Other Funds

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

I-195 Redevelopment District Commission 805,000 158,819 963,819

Total – Quasi-Public Appropriations 73,366,774 158,819 73,525,593

Economic Development Initiatives Fund

General Revenues

Innovation Initiative 2,000,000 0 2,000,000

Rebuild RI Tax Credit Fund 26,360,000 0 26,360,000

Small Business Promotion 1,000,000 0 1,000,000

Small Business Assistance 2,000,000 0 2,000,000

I-195 Redevelopment Fund 2,000,000 0 2,000,000

First Wave Closing Fund 10,000,000 0 10,000,000

Federal Funds

Federal Funds 20,000,000 0 20,000,000

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Destination Marketing 1,500,000 600,368 2,100,368

Total – Economic Development Initiatives Fund 64,860,000 600,368 65,460,368

Commerce Programs

General Revenues

Wavemaker Fellowship 4,000,000 0 4,000,000

Air Service Development Fund 2,250,000 0 2,250,000

Main Streets Revitalization 1,000,000 0 1,000,000

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Minority Business Accelerator 4,000,000 999,940 4,999,940

Bioscience Investments 45,000,000 0 45,000,000

South Quay Marine Terminal 35,000,000 (35,000,000) 0

Small Business Assistance 327,999 1,559,853 1,887,852

Federal Funds – Capital Projects Fund

Broadband 9,573,500 15,383,000 24,956,500

Total – Commerce Programs 101,151,499 (17,057,207) 84,094,292

Grand Total – Executive Office of Commerce 241,627,641 (16,399,374) 225,228,267

Housing

Central Management

General Revenues 32,997,895 (1,503,389) 31,494,506

Federal Funds

Federal Funds 15,493,898 (209,072) 15,284,826

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Predevelopment and Capacity Building 500,000 389,731 889,731

Development of Affordable Housing 55,000,000 30,259,175 85,259,175

Homelessness Assistance Program 13,000,000 2,942,397 15,942,397

Site Acquisition 10,000,000 0 10,000,000

Down Payment Assistance 20,000,000 0 20,000,000

Workforce Housing 8,000,000 12,000,000 20,000,000

Affordable Housing Predevelopment Program 7,500,000 0 7,500,000

Home Repair and Community Revitalization 9,500,000 15,000,000 24,500,000

Homelessness Infrastructure 30,000,000 11,285,088 41,285,088

Proactive Housing Development 1,400,000 0 1,400,000

Targeted Housing Development 31,000,000 (5,000,000) 26,000,000

Housing Related Infrastructure 4,300,000 (1,300,000) 3,000,000

Preservation of Affordable Units 500,000 0 500,000

Municipal Planning 2,300,000 0 2,300,000

Municipal Homelessness Support Initiative 2,500,000 (300,000) 2,200,000

Statewide Housing Plan 0 2,000,000 2,000,000

Restricted Receipts 7,664,150 0 7,664,150

Grand Total – Housing 251,655,943 65,563,930 317,219,873

Labor and Training

Central Management

General Revenues 1,465,751 356 1,466,107

Restricted Receipts 375,872 (72,289) 303,583

Total – Central Management 1,841,623 (71,933) 1,769,690

Workforce Development Services

General Revenues 1,107,295 328,512 1,435,807

     Provided that $200,000 of this amount is used to support Year Up.

Federal Funds 26,734,994 6,994,565 33,729,559

Other Funds 0 44,531 44,531

Total – Workforce Development Services 27,842,289 7,367,608 35,209,897

Workforce Regulation and Safety

General Revenues 4,828,609 9,255 4,837,864

Income Support

General Revenues 3,691,640 105,809 3,797,449

Federal Funds 27,968,384 (7,324,000) 20,644,384

Restricted Receipts 2,422,361 142,723 2,565,084

Other Funds

Temporary Disability Insurance Fund 262,177,859 (166,238) 262,011,621

Employment Security Fund 142,775,000 69,225,000 212,000,000

Total – Income Support 439,035,244 61,983,294 501,018,538

Injured Workers Services

Restricted Receipts 10,320,752 (245,063) 10,075,689

Labor Relations Board

General Revenues 553,932 1,657 555,589

Governor’s Workforce Board

General Revenues 6,050,000 4,048,066 10,098,066

     Provided that $600,000 of these funds shall be used for enhanced training for direct care

and support services staff to improve resident quality of care and address the changing health care

needs of nursing facility residents due to higher acuity and increased cognitive impairments

pursuant to § 23-17.5-36.

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Enhanced Real Jobs 20,000,000 394,442 20,394,442

Restricted Receipts 17,161,583 1,182,570 18,344,153

Total – Governor’s Workforce Board 43,211,583 5,625,078 48,836,661

Grand Total – Labor and Training 527,634,032 74,669,896 602,303,928

Department of Revenue

Director of Revenue

General Revenues 2,348,848 144,579 2,493,427

Office of Revenue Analysis

General Revenues 983,531 27,466 1,010,997

Lottery Division

Other Funds

Other Funds 390,909,764 31,793,979 422,703,743

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Lottery Building Enhancements 850,000 (690,000) 160,000

Total – Lottery Division 391,759,764 31,103,979 422,863,743

Municipal Finance

General Revenues 1,759,431 (135,254) 1,624,177

Taxation

General Revenues 34,604,969 (735,451) 33,869,518

Restricted Receipts 5,067,295 (252,978) 4,814,317

Other Funds

Motor Fuel Tax Evasion 175,000 0 175,000

Total – Taxation 39,847,264 (988,429) 38,858,835

Registry of Motor Vehicles

General Revenues 31,812,522 5,419,495 37,232,017

     Provided that all unexpended or unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2024 relating to

both the license plate reissuance and implementation of a mobile DMV are hereby reappropriated

to the following fiscal year.

Federal Funds 825,339 (30,382) 794,957

Restricted Receipts 3,494,403 165,237 3,659,640

Total – Registry of Motor Vehicles 36,132,264 5,554,350 41,686,614

State Aid

General Revenues

Distressed Communities Relief Fund 12,384,458 0 12,384,458

Payment in Lieu of Tax Exempt Properties 49,201,412 0 49,201,412

Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Payments 234,712,307 0 234,712,307

Property Revaluation Program 906,329 0 906,329

Tangible Tax Exemption Program 28,000,000 (28,000,000) 0

     Provided that all unexpended or unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2024, appropriated

for tangible tax exemption reimbursements pursuant to Rhode Island General Law, Chapter 44-5.3

are hereby reappropriated to the following fiscal year.

Restricted Receipts 995,120 0 995,120

Total – State Aid 326,199,626 (28,000,000) 298,199,626

Collections

General Revenues 1,002,552 (70,604) 931,948

Grand Total – Revenue 800,033,280 7,636,087 807,669,367

Legislature

General Revenues 50,998,683 6,473,334 57,472,017

Restricted Receipts 2,090,093 315,154 2,405,247

Grand Total – Legislature 53,088,776 6,788,488 59,877,264

Lieutenant Governor

General Revenues 1,411,331 3,060 1,414,391

Secretary of State

Administration

General Revenues 4,639,961 253,374 4,893,335

     Provided that $100,000 be allocated to support the Rhode Island Council for the

Humanities for grant making to civic and cultural organizations, and $50,000 to support Rhode

Island’s participation in the We the People Civics Challenge.

Corporations

General Revenues 2,815,916 3,733 2,819,649

State Archives

General Revenues 198,351 130,654 329,005

Restricted Receipts 558,028 (173,753) 384,275

Total – State Archives 756,379 (43,099) 713,280

Elections and Civics

General Revenues 2,676,107 (1,139,694) 1,536,413

Federal Funds 2,001,207 0 2,001,207

Total – Elections and Civics 4,677,314 (1,139,694) 3,537,620

State Library

General Revenues 879,042 (236,318) 642,724

     Provided that $125,000 be allocated to support the Rhode Island Historical Society and

$18,000 be allocated to support the Newport Historical Society, pursuant to §§ 29-2-1 and 29-2-2,

and $25,000 be allocated to support the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society.

Office of Public Information

General Revenues 630,466 50,652 681,118

Receipted Receipts 25,000 0 25,000

Total – Office of Public Information 655,466 50,652 706,118

Grand Total – Secretary of State 14,424,078 (1,111,352) 13,312,726

General Treasurer

Treasury

General Revenues 3,096,255 9,638 3,105,893

Federal Funds 343,876 (8,450) 335,426

Other Funds

Temporary Disability Insurance Fund 262,277 (13,050) 249,227

Tuition Savings Program – Administration 432,979 (87,257) 345,722

Total -Treasury 4,135,387 (99,119) 4,036,268

State Retirement System

Restricted Receipts

Admin Expenses – State Retirement System 13,111,836 (439,596) 12,672,240

Retirement – Treasury Investment Operations 1,979,142 125,014 2,104,156

Defined Contribution – Administration 328,028 (46,032) 281,996

Total – State Retirement System 15,419,006 (360,614) 15,058,392

Unclaimed Property

Restricted Receipts 2,604,026 154,736 2,758,762

Crime Victim Compensation

General Revenues 899,553 (25,428) 874,125

Federal Funds 422,493 6,000 428,493

Restricted Receipts 555,000 (175,000) 380,000

Total – Crime Victim Compensation 1,877,046 (194,428) 1,682,618

Grand Total – General Treasurer 24,035,465 (499,425) 23,536,040

Board of Elections

General Revenues 3,981,728 1,032,952 5,014,680

Rhode Island Ethics Commission

General Revenues 2,137,059 25,595 2,162,654

Office of Governor

General Revenues

General Revenues 8,256,547 (119,304) 8,137,243

Contingency Fund 150,000 0 150,000

Grand Total – Office of Governor 8,406,547 (119,304) 8,287,243

Commission for Human Rights

General Revenues 2,009,246 62,456 2,071,702

Federal Funds 359,101 58,848 417,949

Grand Total – Commission for Human Rights 2,368,347 121,304 2,489,651

Public Utilities Commission

Federal Funds 593,775 108,612 702,387

Restricted Receipts 13,667,525 (383,167) 13,284,358

Grand Total – Public Utilities Commission 14,261,300 (274,555) 13,986,745

Office of Health and Human Services

Central Management

General Revenues 47,288,469 (742,898) 46,545,571

     Provided that $220,000 $222,000 shall be for the children’s cabinet, established under

chapter 7.5 of title 42, to assist with the planning for an early childhood governance structure of

and for the transition of established early childhood programs to such an office.

Federal Funds 172,720,592 (8,656,981) 164,063,611

     Provided that $250,000 shall be for the Executive Office to develop an Olmstead Plan.

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Butler Hospital Short Term Stay Unit 0 7,399,820 7,399,820

Pediatric Recovery 0 3,698,010 3,698,010

Early Intervention Recovery 0 1,450,000 1,450,000

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics 0 25,095,405 25,095,405

Restricted Receipts 33,522,192 5,125,961 38,648,153

Total – Central Management 253,531,253 33,369,317 286,900,570

Medical Assistance

General Revenues

Managed Care 452,752,540 (7,015,203) 445,737,337

Hospitals 121,333,847 4,648,010 125,981,857

     Of the general revenue funding, $2.5 million shall be provided for graduate medical

education programs of which $1.0 million is for hospitals designated as a Level I Trauma Center,

$1.0 million is for hospitals providing neonatal intensive care unit level of care, and $0.5 million is

for the residential training program at Landmark Hospital.

Nursing Facilities 152,569,575 (4,464,825) 148,104,750

Home and Community Based Services 59,029,500 10,664,250 69,693,750

Other Services 161,342,668 (24,619,384) 136,723,284

Pharmacy 96,525,250 (4,209,955) 92,315,295

Rhody Health 223,304,955 (14,937,955) 208,367,000

Federal Funds

Managed Care 617,201,624 (22,438,961) 594,762,663

Hospitals 240,332,049 424,967 240,757,016

Nursing Facilities 192,220,425 (5,625,175) 186,595,250

Home and Community Based Services 74,370,500 13,435,750 87,806,250

Other Services 840,530,263 (130,868,548) 709,661,715

Pharmacy 474,750 (990,045) (515,295)

Rhody Health 278,696,684 (18,663,684) 260,033,000

Other Programs 32,247,569 665,514 32,913,083

Restricted Receipts 18,550,306 (3,884,581) 14,665,725

Total – Medical Assistance 3,561,482,505 (207,879,825) 3,353,602,680

Grand Total – Office of Health and

Human Services 3,815,013,758 (174,510,508) 3,640,503,250

Children, Youth and Families

Central Management

General Revenues 14,968,321 (968,719) 13,999,602

     The director of the department of children, youth and families shall provide to the speaker

of the house and president of the senate at least every sixty (60) days beginning September 1, 2021,

a report on its progress implementing the accreditation plan filed in accordance with § 42-72-5.3

and any projected changes needed to effectuate that plan. The report shall, at minimum, provide

data regarding recruitment and retention efforts including attaining and maintaining a diverse

workforce, documentation of newly filled and vacated positions, and progress towards reducing

worker caseloads.

Federal Funds 26,232,025 1,435,949 27,667,974

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Provider Workforce Stabilization 7,920,766 357,545 8,278,311

     Provided that these funds be used for workforce stabilization supplemental wage payments

and sign-on bonuses to eligible direct care and support care staff only until a contracted service

provider’s new contract takes effect at which time payments cease.

Foster Home Lead Abatement & Fire Safety 375,000 (375,000) 0

Total – Central Management 49,496,112 449,775 49,945,887

Children's Behavioral Health Services

General Revenues 8,714,168 (1,183,526) 7,530,642

     Notwithstanding the provision of § 35-3-15 of the general laws, all unexpended or

unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2024 are hereby reappropriated to fiscal year 2025.

Federal Funds 8,767,860 (131,974) 8,635,886

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility 0 9,574,553 9,574,553

Total – Children's Behavioral Health Services 17,482,028 8,259,053 25,741,081

Youth Development Services

General Revenues 23,178,477 (759,210) 22,419,267

Federal Funds 193,194 71,305 264,499

Restricted Receipts 141,260 (139,760) 1,500

Other Funds

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Training School Asset Protection 250,000 0 250,000

Residential Treatment Facility 15,000,000 0 15,000,000

Total – Youth Development Services 38,762,931 (827,665) 37,935,266

Child Welfare

General Revenues 170,201,780 (5,215,597) 164,986,183

     Notwithstanding the provision of § 35-3-15 of the general laws, all unexpended or

unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2024 are hereby reappropriated to fiscal year 2025.

Federal Funds 88,869,694 (7,259,654) 81,610,040

Restricted Receipts 1,349,863 (685,553) 664,310

Total – Child Welfare 260,421,337 (13,160,804) 247,260,533

Higher Education Incentive Grants

General Revenues 200,000 0 200,000

     Provided that these funds and any unexpended or unencumbered previous years’ funding

are to be used exclusively to fund awards to eligible youth.

     The director of the department of children, youth and families shall provide to the governor,

speaker of the house and president of the senate a report on higher education participation for

department affiliated youth. The report due on December 1 and July 1 of each year shall, at

minimum, include data by institution on the past 180 days regarding amounts awarded; each

awardee’s unmet need; the number of youth eligible; applications, and awards made by the

department; and the number of students who dropped out. It shall also include participation

information on trade school and workforce development programs.

Grand Total – Children, Youth and Families 366,362,408 (5,279,641) 361,082,767

Health

Central Management

General Revenues 3,845,945 (420,290) 3,425,655

Federal Funds 7,898,826 795,801 8,694,627

Restricted Receipts 16,723,583 (1,185,654) 15,537,929

     Provided that the disbursement of any indirect cost recoveries on federal grants budgeted

in this line item that are derived from grants authorized under The Coronavirus Preparedness and

Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (P.L. 116-123); The Families First Coronavirus

Response Act (P.L. 116-127); The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (P.L. 116-

136); The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (P.L. 116-139); the

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260); and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

(P.L. 117-2), are hereby subject to the review and prior approval of the Director of Management

and Budget. No obligation or expenditure of these funds shall take place without such approval.

Total – Central Management 28,468,354 (810,143) 27,658,211

Community Health and Equity

General Revenues 1,577,479 (777,034) 800,445

Federal Funds 79,024,850 11,131,939 90,156,789

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Public Health Clinics 0 3,720,118 3,720,118

Restricted Receipts 43,524,137 18,151,954 61,676,091

Total – Community Health and Equity 124,126,466 32,226,977 156,353,443

Environmental Health

General Revenues 6,042,901 (271,224) 5,771,677

Federal Funds 11,275,046 1,499,817 12,774,863

Restricted Receipts 895,252 51,565 946,817

Total – Environmental Health 18,213,199 1,280,158 19,493,357

Health Laboratories and Medical Examiner

General Revenues 12,757,344 374,242 13,131,586

Federal Funds 2,669,840 (146,756) 2,523,084

Other Funds

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Health Laboratories & Medical Examiner

Equipment 400,000 (391,011) 8,989

New Health Laboratory Building 0 1,000,000 1,000,000

Total – Health Laboratories and

Medical Examiner 15,827,184 836,475 16,663,659

Customer Services

General Revenues 8,216,978 79,587 8,296,565

Federal Funds 7,514,546 73,800 7,588,346

Restricted Receipts 4,425,552 3,256,622 7,682,174

Total – Customer Services 20,157,076 3,410,009 23,567,085

Policy, Information and Communications

General Revenues 982,376 2,931 985,307

Federal Funds 3,438,259 1,138,988 4,577,247

Restricted Receipts 882,254 1,655,642 2,537,896

Total – Policy, Information and Communications 5,302,889 2,797,561 8,100,450

Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease & Emergency Services

General Revenues 2,232,149 (84,984) 2,147,165

Federal Funds 19,777,182 2,245,993 22,023,175

Total – Preparedness, Response, Infectious

Disease & Emergency Services 22,009,331 2,161,009 24,170,340

COVID-19

Federal Funds

Federal Funds 58,581,958 19,742,104 78,324,062

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

COVID-19 Operational Support 34,909,578 (2,712,495) 32,197,083

Total – COVID-19 93,491,536 17,029,609 110,521,145

Grand Total – Health 327,596,035 58,931,655 386,527,690

Human Services

Central Management

General Revenues 5,954,150 121,835 6,075,985

     Of this amount, $400,000 is to support the domestic violence prevention fund to provide

direct services through the Coalition Against Domestic Violence; $25,000 for the Center for

Southeast Asians; $450,000 to support Project Reach activities provided by the RI Alliance of Boys

and Girls Clubs; $267,000 is for outreach and supportive services through Day One; $550,000 is

for food collection and distribution through the Rhode Island Community Food Bank; $500,000

for services provided to the homeless at Crossroads Rhode Island; $600,000 for the Community

Action Fund; $250,000 is for the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence’s Reduction

Strategy, $75,000 is to support services provided to the immigrant and refugee population through

Higher Ground International; and $50,000 is for services provided to refugees through the Refugee

Dream Center.

     The director of the department of human services shall provide to the speaker of the house,

president of the senate, and chairs of the house and senate finance committees at least every sixty

(60) days beginning August 1, 2022, a report on its progress in recruiting and retaining customer

serving staff. The report shall include: documentation of newly filled and vacated positions,

including lateral transfers, position titles, civil service information, including numbers of eligible

and available candidates, plans for future testing and numbers of eligible and available candidates

resulting from such testing, impacts on caseload backlogs and call center wait times, as well as

other pertinent information as determined by the director.

Federal Funds 8,060,913 60,827 8,121,740

     Of this amount, $3.0 million is to sustain Early Head Start and Head Start programs.

     Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Rhode Island Community Food Bank 3,000,000 0 3,000,000

Restricted Receipts 300,000 1,111,957 1,411,957

Total – Central Management 17,315,063 1,294,619 18,609,682

Child Support Enforcement

General Revenues 4,541,800 (203,729) 4,338,071

Federal Funds 10,035,378 (596,192) 9,439,186

Restricted Receipts 3,613,859 210,000 3,823,859

Total – Child Support Enforcement 18,191,037 (589,921) 17,601,116

Individual and Family Support

General Revenues 47,213,539 (1,572,547) 45,640,992

Federal Funds

Federal Funds 121,621,808 14,535,086 136,156,894

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Child Care Support 16,717,000 2,809,420 19,526,420

Restricted Receipts 185,000 44,901 229,901

Other Funds

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Blind Vending Facilities 165,000 102,456 267,456

Total – Individual and Family Support 185,902,347 15,919,316 201,821,663

Office of Veterans Services

General Revenues 34,617,133 (3,115,406) 31,501,727

     Of this amount, $200,000 is to provide support services through veterans’ organizations,

$50,000 is to support Operation Stand Down, and $100,000 is to support the Veterans Services

Officers (VSO) program through the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

     Provided that all unexpended or unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2024 relating to the

digitization project is hereby reappropriated to the following fiscal year.

Federal Funds 12,222,903 952,493 13,175,396

Restricted Receipts 1,765,801 144,199 1,910,000

Other Funds

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Veterans Home Asset Protection 500,000 0 500,000

Veterans Memorial Cemetery Asset Protection 750,000 0 750,000

Total – Office of Veterans Services 49,855,837 (2,018,714) 47,837,123

Health Care Eligibility

General Revenues 10,354,082 1,425,961 11,780,043

Federal Funds 17,291,822 2,417,205 19,709,027

Total – Health Care Eligibility 27,645,904 3,843,166 31,489,070

Supplemental Security Income Program

General Revenues 17,095,200 (341,560) 16,753,640

Rhode Island Works

General Revenues 10,186,745 0 10,186,745

Federal Funds 87,955,655 (10,921,947) 77,033,708

Total – Rhode Island Works 98,142,400 (10,921,947) 87,220,453

Other Programs

General Revenues

General Revenues 1,935,456 (169,564) 1,765,892

     Of this appropriation, $90,000 shall be used for hardship contingency payments.

Retail SNAP Incentives Pilot Program 10,000,000 909,749 10,909,749

Federal Funds 369,208,211 (8,470,497) 360,737,714

Restricted Receipts 8,000 0 8,000

Total – Other Programs 381,151,667 (7,730,312) 373,421,355

Office of Healthy Aging

General Revenues 13,654,589 (1,602,181) 12,052,408

     Of this amount, $325,000 is to provide elder services, including respite, through the

Diocese of Providence, $40,000 is for ombudsman services provided by the Alliance for Long Term

Care in accordance with chapter 66.7 of title 42, $85,000 is for security for housing for the elderly

in accordance with § 42-66.1-3, and $1,200,000 is for Senior Services Support and $680,000 is for

elderly nutrition, of which $630,000 is for Meals on Wheels.

Federal Funds 20,834,138 (1,755,140) 19,078,998

Restricted Receipts 61,000 (10,800) 50,200

Other Funds

Intermodal Surface Transportation Fund 4,147,184 159,651 4,306,835

Total – Office of Healthy Aging 38,696,911 (3,208,470) 35,488,441

Grand Total – Human Services 833,996,366 (3,753,823) 830,242,543

Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals

Central Management

General Revenues 2,445,310 907,109 3,352,419

Federal Funds 734,228 517,693 1,251,921

Total – Central Management 3,179,538 1,424,802 4,604,340

Hospital and Community System Support

General Revenues 1,260,208 (262,403) 997,805

Federal Funds 65,739 321,856 387,595

Restricted Receipts 448,659 (81,111) 367,548

Total – Hospital and Community System Support 1,774,606 (21,658) 1,752,948

Services for the Developmentally Disabled

General Revenues 207,551,352 3,261,597 210,812,949

     Provided that of this general revenue funding, $33,194,667 an amount certified by the

department shall be expended on certain community-based department of behavioral healthcare,

developmental disabilities and hospitals (BHDDH) developmental disability private provider and

self-directed consumer direct care service worker raises and associated payroll costs as authorized

by BHDDH and to finance the new services rates implemented by BHDDH pursuant to the Consent

Decree Action Plan Addendum. Any increase for direct support staff and residential or other

community-based setting must first receive the approval of BHDDH.

Federal Funds 260,062,877 (8,328,105) 251,734,772

     Provided that of this federal funding, $41,821,645 an amount certified by the department

shall be expended on certain community-based department of behavioral healthcare, developmental

disabilities and hospitals (BHDDH) developmental disability private provider and self-directed

consumer direct care service worker raises and associated payroll costs as authorized by BHDDH

and to finance the new services rates implemented by BHDDH pursuant to the Consent Decree

Action Plan Addendum. Any increase for direct support staff and residential or other community-

based setting must first receive the approval of BHDDH.

Restricted Receipts 1,395,777 (53,530) 1,342,247

Other Funds

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

DD Residential Support 100,000 0 100,000

Total – Services for the Developmentally Disabled 469,110,006 (5,120,038) 463,989,968

Behavioral Healthcare Services

General Revenues 4,345,293 (103,365) 4,241,928

Federal Funds

Federal Funds 34,025,449 6,404,369 40,429,818

     Provided that $250,000 from Social Services Block Grant funds is awarded to The

Providence Center to coordinate with Oasis Wellness and Recovery Center for its support and

services program offered to individuals with behavioral health issues.

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Crisis Intervention Trainings 1,650,000 550,000 2,200,000

9-8-8 Hotline 1,600,000 1,636,417 3,236,417

Restricted Receipts 7,334,361 4,886,788 12,221,149

     Provided that $500,000 from the opioid stewardship fund is distributed equally to the seven

regional substance abuse prevention task forces to fund priorities determined by each task force.

Total – Behavioral Healthcare Services 48,955,103 13,374,209 62,329,312

Hospital and Community Rehabilitative Services

General Revenues 60,067,815 (2,914,326) 57,153,489

Federal Funds 51,095,254 2,420,222 53,515,476

Restricted Receipts 3,150,000 (2,180,000) 970,000

Other Funds

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Hospital Equipment 300,000 169,544 469,544

Total – Hospital and Community

Rehabilitative Services 114,613,069 (2,504,560) 112,108,509

State of RI Psychiatric Hospital

General Revenues 35,216,359 (1,449,752) 33,766,607

Grand Total – Behavioral Healthcare,

Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals 672,848,681 5,703,003 678,551,684

Office of the Child Advocate

General Revenues 1,649,914 (23,983) 1,625,931

Federal Funds 0 12,000 12,000

Grand Total – Office of the Child Advocate 1,649,914 (11,983) 1,637,931

Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

General Revenues 764,208 2,289 766,497

Restricted Receipts 104,467 22,258 126,725

Grand Total – Comm. On Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing 868,675 24,547 893,222

Governor’s Commission on Disabilities

General Revenues

General Revenues 776,252 45,901 822,153

Livable Home Modification Grant Program 766,699 560,018 1,326,717

     Provided that this will be used for home modification and accessibility enhancements to

construct, retrofit, and/or renovate residences to allow individuals to remain in community settings.

This will be in consultation with the executive office of health and human services. All unexpended

or unencumbered balances, at the end of the fiscal year, shall be reappropriated to the ensuing fiscal

year and made immediately available for the same purpose.

Federal Funds 378,638 (701) 377,937

Restricted Receipts 62,131 (17,475) 44,656

Grand Total – Governor’s Commission on

Disabilities 1,983,720 587,743 2,571,463

Office of the Mental Health Advocate

General Revenues 976,078 (54,961) 921,117

Elementary and Secondary Education

Administration of the Comprehensive Education Strategy

General Revenues 28,924,723 (420,329) 28,504,394

     Provided that $90,000 be allocated to support the hospital school at Hasbro Children’s

Hospital pursuant to § 16-7-20 and that $395,000 be allocated to support child opportunity zones

through agreements with the department of elementary and secondary education to strengthen

education, health and social services for students and their families as a strategy to accelerate

student achievement and further provided that $450,000 and 3.0 full-time equivalent positions be

allocated to support a special education function to facilitate individualized education program

(IEP) and 504 services.

Federal Funds

Federal Funds 282,135,648 20,414,075 302,549,723

     Provided that $684,000 from the department’s administrative share of Individuals with

Disabilities Education Act funds be allocated to the Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities to

support the Rhode Island Vision Education and Services Program and that $270,000 of the

Department’s allocation of education stabilization discretionary funds be used to support the RI

Auditory Oral Program.

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Adult Education Providers 3,000,000 1,872,178 4,872,178

Out of School Time Education Providers 4,000,000 0 4,000,000

Restricted Receipts

Restricted Receipts 2,381,954 (234,709) 2,147,245

HRIC Adult Education Grants 3,500,000 0 3,500,000

Total – Admin. of the Comprehensive

Ed. Strategy 323,942,325 21,631,215 345,573,540

Davies Career and Technical School

General Revenues 15,721,293 1,025,911 16,747,204

Federal Funds 2,069,097 761,334 2,830,431

Restricted Receipts 4,448,690 415,442 4,864,132

Other Funds

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Davies School HVAC 1,200,000 (1,000,000) 200,000

Davies School Asset Protection 500,000 0 500,000

Davies School Healthcare Classrooms 6,886,250 (6,886,250) 0

Davies School Wing Renovation 2,500,000 (2,000,000) 500,000

Total – Davies Career and Technical School 33,325,330 (7,683,563) 25,641,767

RI School for the Deaf

General Revenues 8,505,617 (55,376) 8,450,241

Federal Funds 312,070 112,007 424,077

Restricted Receipts 619,262 (50,593) 568,669

Other Funds

School for the Deaf Transformation Grants 59,000 0 59,000

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

School for the Deaf Asset Protection 331,000 117,524 448,524

Total – RI School for the Deaf 9,826,949 123,562 9,950,511

Metropolitan Career and Technical School

General Revenues 10,610,928 0 10,610,928

Federal Funds 2,707,864 603,686 3,311,550

Other Funds

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

MET School Asset Protection 2,000,000 634,940 2,634,940

Total – Metropolitan Career and Technical School 15,318,792 1,238,626 16,557,418

Education Aid

General Revenues 1,146,299,565 (248,234)

1,146,051,331

     Provided that the criteria for the allocation of early childhood funds shall prioritize pre-

kindergarten seats and classrooms for four-year-olds whose family income is at or below one

hundred eighty-five percent (185%) of federal poverty guidelines and who reside in communities

with higher concentrations of low-performing schools.

Federal Funds 159,747,998 40,355,857 200,103,855

Restricted Receipts 36,395,639 3,122,229 39,517,868

Other Funds

Permanent School Fund 300,000 0 300,000

Total – Education Aid 1,342,743,202 43,229,852 1,385,973,054

Central Falls School District

General Revenues 49,413,751 0 49,413,751

Federal Funds 10,869,398 10,009,853 20,879,251

Total – Central Falls School District 60,283,149 10,009,853 70,293,002

School Construction Aid

General Revenues

School Housing Aid 104,162,946 (2,672,970) 101,489,976

School Building Authority Capital Fund 0 2,672,970 2,672,970

Total – School Construction Aid 104,162,946 0 104,162,946

Teachers' Retirement

General Revenues 132,744,129 0 132,744,129

Grand Total – Elementary and Secondary

Education 2,022,346,822 68,549,545

2,090,896,367

Public Higher Education

Office of Postsecondary Commissioner

General Revenues 30,102,355 (3,642,895) 26,459,460

     Provided that $355,000 shall be allocated to the Rhode Island College Crusade pursuant to

§ 16-70-5, and $75,000 shall be allocated to Best Buddies Rhode Island to support its programs for

children with developmental and intellectual disabilities. It is also provided that $8,568,644

$6,955,499 shall be allocated to the Rhode Island Promise Scholarship program; $151,410 shall be

used to support Rhode Island’s membership in the New England Board of Higher Education;

$4,000,000 $2,367,000 shall be allocated to the Rhode Island Hope Scholarship program; and

$200,000 shall be allocated to the Rhode Island School for Progressive Education to support access

to higher education opportunities for teachers of color.

Federal Funds

Federal Funds 4,156,833 2,946 4,159,779

Guaranty Agency Administration 400,000 (24,664) 375,336

Guaranty Agency Operating Fund –

Scholarships & Grants 3,900,000 0 3,900,000

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

RI Reconnect 8,000,000 0 8,000,000

Cybersecurity Center 2,000,000 0 2,000,000

Fresh Start Scholarship 5,000,000 0 5,000,000

Restricted Receipts 5,904,272 44,696 5,948,968

Other Funds

Tuition Savings Program – Dual Enrollment 2,300,000 0 2,300,000

Tuition Savings Program – Scholarships and Grants 895,000 0 895,000

Nursing Education Center – Operating 2,894,863 108,746 3,003,609

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Higher Education Centers 0 40,000 40,000

Total – Office of Postsecondary Commissioner 65,553,323 (3,471,171) 62,082,152

University of Rhode Island

General Revenues

General Revenues 105,389,557 5,804,083 111,193,640

     Provided that in order to leverage federal funding and support economic development,

$700,000 shall be allocated to the Small Business Development Center, $100,000 shall be allocated

to the Institute for Labor Studies & Research and that $50,000 shall be allocated to Special

Olympics Rhode Island to support its mission of providing athletic opportunities for individuals

with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Debt Service 31,813,173 119,366 31,932,539

RI State Forensics Laboratory 1,618,744 0 1,618,744

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

PFAS Water Treatment Plant 20,000,000 (20,000,000) 0

Other Funds

University and College Funds 745,170,430 14,719,144 759,889,574

Debt – Dining Services 992,421 3,500 995,921

Debt – Education and General 7,633,681 (2,071,629) 5,562,052

Debt – Health Services 119,986 115,782 235,768

Debt – Housing Loan Funds 12,979,112 (5,000) 12,974,112

Debt – Memorial Union 425,523 (98,748) 326,775

Debt – Ryan Center 2,378,224 0 2,378,224

Debt – Parking Authority 819,763 2,000 821,763

URI Restricted Debt Service – Energy Conservation 507,250 0 507,250

URI Debt Service – Energy Conservation 1,885,825 0 1,885,825

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Asset Protection 13,494,395 (142,900) 13,351,495

Mechanical, Electric, and Plumbing Improvements 4,400,000 (3,346,770) 1,053,230

Fire Protection Academic Buildings 3,081,532 861,034 3,942,566

Bay Campus 6,000,000 0 6,000,000

Athletics Complex 26,270,000 (20,844,785) 5,425,215

     Provided that total Rhode Island Capital Plan funds provide no more than 80.0 percent of

the total project.

Stormwater Management 256,338 0 256,338

Fine Arts Center Renovation 8,000,000 0 8,000,000

PFAS Water Treatment Plant 0 512,500 512,500

Total – University of Rhode Island 993,235,954 (24,372,423) 968,863,531

     Notwithstanding the provisions of § 35-3-15, all unexpended or unencumbered balances as

of June 30, 2024, relating to the University of Rhode Island are hereby reappropriated to fiscal year

2025.

Rhode Island College

General Revenues

General Revenues 66,013,913 1,616,349 67,630,262

Debt Service 8,732,729 113,233 8,845,962

Rhode Island Vision Education and Services

Program 1,800,000 0 1,800,000

Other Funds

University and College Funds 106,541,381 (5,144,625) 101,396,756

Debt – Education and General 1,579,049 (701,978) 877,071

Debt – Housing 369,079 (1,621) 367,458

Debt – Student Center and Dining 155,000 (1,241) 153,759

Debt – Student Union 208,800 (1,925) 206,875

Debt – G.O. Debt Service 1,643,056 0 1,643,056

Debt – Energy Conservation 717,975 0 717,975

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Asset Protection 5,432,000 5,468,634 10,900,634

Infrastructure Modernization 5,275,000 5,117,097 10,392,097

Master Plan Phase III 10,000,000 0 10,000,000

Total – Rhode Island College 208,467,982 6,463,923 214,931,905

     Notwithstanding the provisions of § 35-3-15, all unexpended or unencumbered balances as

of June 30, 2024, relating to Rhode Island College are hereby reappropriated to fiscal year 2025.

Community College of Rhode Island

General Revenues

General Revenues 58,529,873 1,547,809 60,077,682

Debt Service 807,992 145,052 953,044

Restricted Receipts 828,372 (33,556) 794,816

Other Funds

University and College Funds 98,389,036 2,447,137 100,836,173

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Asset Protection 2,653,124 1,812,218 4,465,342

Knight Campus Renewal 1,390,000 0 1,390,000

Data, Cabling, and Power Infrastructure 3,300,000 (2,800,000) 500,000

Flanagan Campus Renovations 4,500,000 (3,700,000) 800,000

CCRI Renovation and Modernization Phase I 12,000,000 (9,663,721) 2,336,279

Total – Community College of RI 182,398,397 (10,245,061) 172,153,336

     Notwithstanding the provisions of § 35-3-15, all unexpended or unencumbered balances as

of June 30, 2024, relating to the Community College of Rhode Island are hereby reappropriated to

fiscal year 2025.

Grand Total – Public Higher Education 1,449,655,656 (31,624,732) 1,418,030,924

RI State Council on the Arts

General Revenues

Operating Support 1,102,758 10,480 1,113,238

Grants 1,190,000 0 1,190,000

     Provided that $400,000 be provided to support the operational costs of WaterFire

Providence art installations.

Federal Funds 987,000 (849) 986,151

Restricted Receipts 5,000 (2,039) 2,961

Other Funds

Art for Public Facilities 585,000 0 585,000

Grand Total – RI State Council on the Arts 3,869,758 7,592 3,877,350

RI Atomic Energy Commission

General Revenues 1,158,737 15,028 1,173,765

Restricted Receipts 25,036 0 25,036

Other Funds

URI Sponsored Research 344,971 (6,945) 338,026

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Asset Protection 50,000 0 50,000

Grand Total – RI Atomic Energy Commission 1,578,744 8,083 1,586,827

RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission

General Revenues 1,905,557 (520,545) 1,385,012

     Provided that $30,000 support the operational costs of the Fort Adams Trust’s restoration

activities and that $25,000 shall be allocated to Rhode Island Slave History Medallions.

Federal Funds 1,143,147 80,587 1,223,734

Restricted Receipts 422,800 0 422,800

Other Funds

RIDOT Project Review 110,327 33,506 143,833

Grand Total – RI Historical Preservation and

Heritage Comm. 3,581,831 (406,452) 3,175,379

Attorney General

Criminal

General Revenues 21,038,345 492,850 21,531,195

Federal Funds 2,909,219 205,718 3,114,937

Restricted Receipts 1,290,066 100,777 1,390,843

Total – Criminal 25,237,630 799,345 26,036,975

Civil

General Revenues 7,010,429 (43,209) 6,967,220

Restricted Receipts 2,718,995 (143,725) 2,575,270

Total – Civil 9,729,424 (186,934) 9,542,490

Bureau of Criminal Identification

General Revenues 2,145,184 23,723 2,168,907

Federal Funds 0 98,254 98,254

Restricted Receipts 1,296,624 722,996 2,019,620

Total – Bureau of Criminal Identification 3,441,808 844,973 4,286,781

General

General Revenues 4,668,933 45,217 4,714,150

Other Funds

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Building Renovations and Repairs 150,000 1,890,000 2,040,000

Total – General 4,818,933 1,935,217 6,754,150

Grand Total – Attorney General 43,227,795 3,392,601 46,620,396

Corrections

Central Management

General Revenues 23,382,719 (303,083) 23,079,636

Parole Board

General Revenues 1,382,965 147,839 1,530,804

Custody and Security

General Revenues 160,215,200 (14,797,382) 145,417,818

Federal Funds 1,413,868 1,240,527 2,654,395

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

DOC – Personnel and Operating Support 0 20,000,000 20,000,000

Other Funds

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Intake Service Center HVAC 0 6,880,852 6,880,852

Total – Custody and Security 161,629,068 13,323,997 174,953,065

Institutional Support

General Revenues 29,751,849 4,326,417 34,078,266

Other Funds

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Asset Protection 4,100,000 2,573,741 6,673,741

Correctional Facilities – Renovations 0 250,000 250,000

Total – Institutional Support 33,851,849 7,150,158 41,002,007

Institutional Based Rehab/Population Management

General Revenues 14,344,016 407,327 14,751,343

     Provided that $1,050,000 be allocated to Crossroads Rhode Island for sex offender

discharge planning.

     The director of the department of corrections shall provide to the speaker of the house and

president of the senate at least every ninety (90) days beginning September 1, 2022, a report on

efforts to modernize the correctional industries program. The report shall, at minimum, provide

data on the past ninety (90) days regarding program participation; changes made in programming

to more closely align with industry needs; new or terminated partnerships with employers,

nonprofits, and advocacy groups; current program expenses and revenues; and the employment

status of all persons on the day of discharge from department care who participated in the

correctional industries program.

Federal Funds 630,449 8,965 639,414

Restricted Receipts 64,600 (19,800) 44,800

Total – Institutional Based Rehab/Population Mgt. 15,039,065 396,492 15,435,557

Healthcare Services

General Revenues 30,735,600 4,610,678 35,346,278

Restricted Receipts 1,331,585 645,002 1,976,587

Total – Healthcare Services 32,067,185 5,255,680 37,322,865

Community Corrections

General Revenues 21,198,507 658,627 21,857,134

Federal Funds 175,542 (51,613) 123,929

Restricted Receipts 36,924 (26,436) 10,488

Total – Community Corrections 21,410,973 580,578 21,991,551

Grand Total – Corrections 288,763,824 26,551,661 315,315,485

Judiciary

Supreme Court

General Revenues

General Revenues 34,670,879 829,920 35,500,799

     Provided however, that no more than $1,453,387 in combined total shall be offset to the

public defender’s office, the attorney general’s office, the department of corrections, the department

of children, youth and families, and the department of public safety for square-footage occupancy

costs in public courthouses and further provided that $230,000 be allocated to the Rhode Island

Coalition Against Domestic Violence for the domestic abuse court advocacy project pursuant to §

12-29-7 and that $90,000 be allocated to Rhode Island Legal Services, Inc. to provide housing and

eviction defense to indigent individuals.

Defense of Indigents 5,075,432 1,000,000 6,075,432

Federal Funds 213,725 (64,555) 149,170

Restricted Receipts 4,179,552 (18,443) 4,161,109

Other Funds

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Garrahy Courtroom Restoration 750,000 3,985 753,985

Judicial Complexes – HVAC 1,000,000 149,590 1,149,590

Judicial Complexes Asset Protection 2,250,000 247,547 2,497,547

Judicial Complexes Fan Coil Unit Replacements 500,000 0 500,000

Garrahy Courthouse Restoration 1,125,000 0 1,125,000

Total – Supreme Court 49,764,588 2,148,044 51,912,632

Judicial Tenure and Discipline

General Revenues 174,733 388 175,121

Superior Court

General Revenues 27,552,736 23,237 27,575,973

Federal Funds 70,028 (70,028) 0

Restricted Receipts 665,000 0 665,000

Total – Superior Court 28,287,764 (46,791) 28,240,973

Family Court

General Revenues 26,408,476 118,015 26,526,491

Federal Funds 3,866,908 (167,981) 3,698,927

Total – Family Court 30,275,384 (49,966) 30,225,418

District Court

General Revenues 16,319,444 (83,416) 16,236,028

Federal Funds 821,532 (32,315) 789,217

Restricted Receipts 60,000 0 60,000

Total – District Court 17,200,976 (115,731) 17,085,245

Traffic Tribunal

General Revenues 11,185,670 (504,613) 10,681,057

Workers' Compensation Court

Restricted Receipts 10,008,315 (121,753) 9,886,562

Grand Total – Judiciary 146,897,430 1,309,578 148,207,008

Military Staff

General Revenues 3,650,802 (76,183) 3,574,619

Federal Funds 64,747,657 (23,717,269) 41,030,388

Restricted Receipts

RI Military Family Relief Fund 55,000 0 55,000

Other Funds

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Aviation Readiness Center 138,272 0 138,272

AMC Roof Replacement 0 1,013 1,013

Asset Protection 1,753,294 216,878 1,970,172

Quonset Airport Runway Reconstruction 1,774,119 (769,128) 1,004,991

Quonset Air National Guard HQ Facility 3,000,000 (3,000,000) 0

Sun Valley Armory 788,161 (80,700) 707,461

Grand Total – Military Staff 75,907,305 (27,425,389) 48,481,916

Public Safety

Central Management

General Revenues 14,866,598 (11,035,502) 3,831,096

     Provided that $13,500,000 $2,531,946 shall be allocated as the state contribution for the

statewide body-worn camera program, subject to all program and reporting rules, regulations,

policies, and guidelines prescribed in the Rhode Island General Laws. Notwithstanding the

provisions of § 35-3-15, all unexpended or unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2024, from this

appropriation are hereby reappropriated to fiscal year 2025.

Federal Funds

Federal Funds 11,284,115 12,935,340 24,219,455

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

Support for Survivors of Domestic Violence 7,000,000 (6,500,000) 500,000

Restricted Receipts 191,311 111,932 303,243

Total – Central Management 33,342,024 (4,488,230) 28,853,794

E-911 Emergency Telephone System

Restricted Receipts 9,269,543 (1,395,902) 7,873,641

Security Services

General Revenues 30,293,311 (2,489,567) 27,803,744

Municipal Police Training Academy

General Revenues 290,366 2,310 292,676

Federal Funds 399,095 141,591 540,686

Total – Municipal Police Training Academy 689,461 143,901 833,362

State Police

General Revenues 91,562,926 105,502 91,668,428

Federal Funds 5,474,011 2,809,661 8,283,672

Restricted Receipts 889,670 196,330 1,086,000

Other Funds

Airport Corporation Assistance 150,069 259 150,328

Road Construction Reimbursement 3,354,650 0 3,354,650

Weight and Measurement Reimbursement 510,198 (181,863) 328,335

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

DPS Asset Protection 2,053,000 (779,400) 1,273,600

Southern Barracks 10,465,719 (8,965,719) 1,500,000

Training Academy Upgrades 1,400,000 (347,539) 1,052,461

Statewide Communications System Network 249,754 (4,706) 245,048

Headquarters Roof Replacement 0 107,338 107,338

Total – State Police 116,109,997 (7,060,137) 109,049,860

Grand Total – Public Safety 189,704,336 (15,289,935) 174,414,401

Office of Public Defender

General Revenues 15,694,120 (653,926) 15,040,194

Federal Funds 100,665 4,370 105,035

Grand Total – Office of Public Defender 15,794,785 (649,556) 15,145,229

Emergency Management Agency

General Revenues 6,632,962 205,621 6,838,583

Federal Funds 38,504,601 (7,968,411) 30,536,190

Restricted Receipts 406,774 1,798 408,572

Other Funds

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

RI Statewide Communications Network Tower 500,000 0 500,000

RI Statewide Communications Infrastructure 1,190,000 762,273 1,952,273

RI Statewide Communications 700 MHZ Project 2,776,375 0 2,776,375

RI Statewide Communications Warehouse 250,000 0 250,000

Emergency Management Building 0 250,000 250,000

Grand Total – Emergency Management Agency 50,260,712 (6,748,719) 43,511,993

Environmental Management

Office of the Director

General Revenues 9,227,652 12,151 9,239,803

     Of this general revenue amount, $100,000 is appropriated to the Conservation Districts and

$100,000 is appropriated to the Wildlife Rehabilitators Association of Rhode Island for a

veterinarian at the Wildlife Clinic of Rhode Island.

Federal Funds 40,100 0 40,100

Restricted Receipts 4,463,201 712,115 5,175,316

Total – Office of the Director 13,730,953 724,266 14,455,219

Natural Resources

General Revenues 33,553,651 (932,345) 32,621,306

     Provided that of this general revenue amount, $150,000 is to be used for marine mammal

response activities in conjunction with matching federal funds.

Federal Funds 20,162,255 5,139,433 25,301,688

Restricted Receipts 5,573,096 581,940 6,155,036

Other Funds

DOT Recreational Projects 762,000 0 762,000

Blackstone Bike Path Design 1,000,000 0 1,000,000

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Blackstone Valley Park Improvements 0 146,814 146,814

Dam Repair 311,500 (168,893) 142,607

Fort Adams Rehabilitation 300,000 0 300,000

Port of Galilee 10,823,702 (1,800,000) 9,023,702

Newport Pier Upgrades 1,000,000 (500,000) 500,000

Recreation Facilities Asset Protection 750,000 0 750,000

Recreational Facilities Improvement 4,145,000 0 4,145,000

Natural Resources Office and Visitor's Center 250,000 0 250,000

Fish & Wildlife Maintenance Facilities 200,000 0 200,000

Marine Infrastructure/Pier Development 650,000 (300,000) 350,000

Total – Natural Resources 79,481,204 2,166,949 81,648,153

Environmental Protection

General Revenues 15,897,257 167,291 16,064,548

Federal Funds 10,885,928 2,085,436 12,971,364

Restricted Receipts 7,770,181 1,964,769 9,734,950

Other Funds

Transportation MOU 44,552 (4,106) 40,446

Total – Environmental Protection 34,597,918 4,213,390 38,811,308

Grand Total – Environmental Management 127,810,075 7,104,605 134,914,680

Coastal Resources Management Council

General Revenues 3,396,395 87,327 3,483,722

Federal Funds 2,264,374 869,012 3,133,386

Restricted Receipts 250,000 0 250,000

Other Funds

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Pawcatuck Resiliency Elevation Study 0 50,000 50,000

Little Narragansett Bay Study 0 50,000 50,000

Grand Total – Coastal Resources Mgmt. Council 5,910,769 1,056,339 6,967,108

Transportation

Central Management

Federal Funds 15,010,567 (2,113,921) 12,896,646

Other Funds

Gasoline Tax 8,696,240 (51,773) 8,644,467

Total – Central Management 23,706,807 (2,165,694) 21,541,113

Management and Budget

Other Funds

Gasoline Tax 4,210,497 1,459,663 5,670,160

Infrastructure Engineering

Federal Funds

Federal Funds 424,349,096 (9,140,877) 415,208,219

Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Funds

RIPTA R-Line Service Pilot 750,000 0 750,000

Municipal Roads Grant Program 20,000,000 0 20,000,000

RI Turnpike and Bridge Authority –

Safety Barriers Study 750,000 865,192 1,615,192

Restricted Receipts 6,210,256 (93,796) 6,116,460

Other Funds

Gasoline Tax 81,370,442 (9,837,726) 71,532,716

     The Rhode Island public transit authority is authorized and directed to establish a

paratransit voucher program. The program shall operate as a one-year pilot program to study the

feasibility of expanding paratransit services to underserved communities and providing those

utilizing the program with prepaid voucher(s) to cover the expense of paratransit services to be

provided by the authority. The program shall begin no later than January 1, 2024. On or before June

1, 2025, the authority shall submit a report to the speaker of the house and the president of the

senate, detailing the outcome of the pilot program. Of this amount, $500,000 is appropriated for

the authority for the pilot program.

Toll Revenue 1,500,000 3,650,000 5,150,000

Land Sale Revenue 9,523,299 (4,147,685) 5,375,614

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Highway Improvement Program 133,406,300 30,000,000 163,406,300

Bike Path Asset Protection 400,000 41,897 441,897

RIPTA – Land and Buildings 10,372,818 117,869 10,490,687

RIPTA – URI Mobility Hub 250,000 600,000 850,000

RIPTA – Pawtucket/Central Falls

Bus Hub Passenger Facility 1,500,000 (279,757) 1,220,243

RIPTA Providence High-Capacity Transit Corridor Study 0 225,000 225,000

RIPTA Warwick Bus Hub 0 27,097 27,097

Total – Infrastructure Engineering 690,382,211 12,027,214 702,409,425

Infrastructure Maintenance

Federal Funds 0 4,269,297 4,269,297

Other Funds

Gasoline Tax 29,321,651 19,073,255 48,394,906

     The department of transportation will establish a municipal roadway database, which will

include information concerning the name, condition, length, roadway infrastructure, and pedestrian

features of each municipal roadway, updated annually by municipalities. The database will serve

as a comprehensive and transparent list of municipal roadway conditions.

Rhode Island Highway Maintenance Account 107,492,944 92,509,003 200,001,947

Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds

Maintenance Capital Equipment Replacement 1,800,000 2,823,429 4,623,429

Maintenance Facilities Improvements 500,000 303,768 803,768

Welcome Center 200,000 171,814 371,814

Salt Storage Facilities 1,080,000 (584,616) 495,384

Train Station Asset Protection 395,000 532,647 927,647

Total – Infrastructure Maintenance 140,789,595 119,098,597 259,888,192

Grand Total – Transportation 859,089,110 130,419,780 989,508,890

Statewide Totals

General Revenues 5,425,140,429 (90,217,767)

5,334,922,662

Federal Funds 5,643,023,203 (34,697,492)

5,608,325,711

Restricted Receipts 392,134,921 43,529,703 435,664,624

Other Funds 2,550,551,147 203,085,281 2,753,636,428

Statewide Grand Total 14,010,849,700 121,699,725 14,132,549,425

     SECTION 2. Each line appearing in section 1 of this article shall constitute an

appropriation.

     SECTION 3. The general assembly authorizes the state controller to establish the internal

service accounts shown below, and no other, to finance and account for the operations of state

agencies that provide services to other agencies, institutions, and other governmental units on a

cost reimbursed basis. The purpose of these accounts is to ensure that certain activities are managed

in a businesslike manner; promote efficient use of services by making agencies pay the full costs

associated with providing the services; and allocate the costs of central administrative services

across all fund types, so that federal and other non-general fund programs share in the costs of

general government support. The controller is authorized to reimburse these accounts for the cost

of work or services performed for any other department or agency subject to the following

expenditure limitations:

     Account Expenditure Limit

      FY 2024 FY 2024 FY 2024

      Enacted Change FINAL

State Assessed Fringe Benefit Internal Service Fund 37,390,672 (8,920) 37,381,752

Administration Central Utilities Internal Service Fund 39,364,206 (6,614,326) 32,749,880

State Central Mail Internal Service Fund 8,076,555 (16,280) 8,060,275

State Telecommunications Internal Service Fund 3,659,422 779 3,660,201

State Automotive Fleet Internal Service Fund 13,069,648 9,073,024 22,142,672

Surplus Property Internal Service Fund 44,789 - 44,789

Health Insurance Internal Service Fund 272,732,438 2,463 272,734,901

Other Post-Employment Benefits Fund 63,858,483 (4,475) 63,854,008

Capitol Police Internal Service Fund 1,411,825 (18,323) 1,393,502

Corrections Central Distribution Center Internal Service

Fund 7,534,562 203,404 7,737,966

Correctional Industries Internal Service Fund 8,339,394 (91,872) 8,247,522

Secretary of State Record Center Internal Service Fund 1,175,426 (7,920) 1,167,506

Human Resources Internal Service Fund 17,117,623 736,198 17,853,821

DCAMM Facilities Internal Service Fund 61,150,543 (7,806,570) 53,343,973

Information Technology Internal Service Fund 56,136,183 (25,987) 56,110,196

     SECTION 4. Departments and agencies listed below may not exceed the number of full-

time equivalent (FTE) positions shown below in any pay period. Full-time equivalent positions do

not include limited period positions or, seasonal or intermittent positions whose scheduled period

of employment does not exceed twenty-six consecutive weeks or whose scheduled hours do not

exceed nine hundred and twenty-five (925) hours, excluding overtime, in a one-year period. Nor

do they include individuals engaged in training, the completion of which is a prerequisite of

employment. Provided, however, that the governor or designee, speaker of the house of

representatives or designee, and the president of the senate or designee may authorize an adjustment

to any limitation. Prior to the authorization, the state budget officer shall make a detailed written

recommendation to the governor, the speaker of the house, and the president of the senate. A copy

of the recommendation and authorization to adjust shall be transmitted to the chairman of the house

finance committee, senate finance committee, the house fiscal advisor, and the senate fiscal advisor.

     State employees whose funding is from non-state general revenue funds that are time

limited shall receive limited term appointment with the term limited to the availability of non-state

general revenue funding source.

FY 2024 FTE POSITION AUTHORIZATION

     Departments and Agencies Full-Time Equivalent

     Administration 674.7 674.6

     Provided that no more than 419.1 of the total authorization would be limited to positions

that support internal service fund programs.

     Business Regulation 181.0

     Executive Office of Commerce 5.0

     Housing 38.0

     Labor and Training 461.7

     Revenue 575.5 587.5

     Legislature 298.5

     Office of the Lieutenant Governor 8.0

     Office of the Secretary of State 61.0

     Office of the General Treasurer 91.0

     Board of Elections 13.0

     Rhode Island Ethics Commission 12.0

     Office of the Governor 45.0

     Commission for Human Rights 15.0

     Public Utilities Commission 54.0

     Office of Health and Human Services 218.0

     Children, Youth and Families 705.5

     Health 574.4 575.6

     Human Services 770.0

     Office of Veterans Services 267.0

     Office of Healthy Aging 33.0

     Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities

     and Hospitals 1,202.4 1,204.4

     Office of the Child Advocate 10.0

     Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 4.0

     Governor’s Commission on Disabilities 5.0

     Office of the Mental Health Advocate 6.0

     Elementary and Secondary Education 150.1

     School for the Deaf 61.0

     Davies Career and Technical School 123.0

     Office of Postsecondary Commissioner 45.0

     Provided that 1.0 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are

supported by third-party funds, 11.0 would be available only for positions at the state’s higher

education centers located in Woonsocket and Westerly, 10.0 would be available only for positions

at the Nursing Education Center, and 7.0 would be available for the longitudinal data systems

program.

     University of Rhode Island 2,551.0

     Provided that 353.8 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are

supported by third-party funds.

     Rhode Island College 949.2

     Provided that 76.0 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are

supported by third-party funds.

     Community College of Rhode Island 849.1

     Provided that 89.0 of the total authorization would be available only for positions that are

supported by third-party funds.

     Rhode Island State Council on the Arts 10.0

     RI Atomic Energy Commission 8.6

     Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission 15.6

     Office of the Attorney General 264.1

     Corrections 1,460.0 1,461.0

     Judicial 743.3

     Military Staff 93.0

     Emergency Management Agency 37.0

     Public Safety 632.2 632.0

     Office of the Public Defender 104.0

     Environmental Management 425.0

     Coastal Resources Management Council 32.0

     Transportation 755.0

     TOTAL 15,636.9 15,652.8

     No agency or department may employ contracted employee services where contract

employees would work under state employee supervisors without determination of need by the

director of administration acting upon positive recommendations by the budget officer and the

personnel administrator and fifteen (15) days after a public hearing.

     Nor may any agency or department contract for services replacing work done by state

employees at that time without determination of need by the director of administration acting upon

the positive recommendations of the state budget officer and the personnel administrator and thirty

(30) days after a public hearing.

     SECTION 5. The appropriations from federal funds contained in Section 1 shall not be

construed to mean any federal funds or assistance appropriated, authorized, allocated or

apportioned to the State of Rhode Island from the state fiscal recovery fund and capital projects

fund enacted pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2 for fiscal year 2024

except for those instances specifically designated. Projected out-year expenditures for State Fiscal

Recovery Fund and Capital Projects Fund projects have been consolidated into appropriations for

the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 to ensure the timely obligation of these funds to comply with

rules promulgated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

     The state fiscal recovery fund and capital projects fund appropriations herein shall be made

in support of the following projects:

     Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund

     Department of Administration (DOA)

     DOA – Electric Heat Pump Grant Program. These funds shall support a grant program

within the office of energy resources to assist homeowners and small-to-mid-size business owners

with the purchase and installation of high-efficiency electric heat pumps, with an emphasis on

families in environmental justice communities, minority-owned businesses, and community

organizations who otherwise cannot afford this technology. The office of energy resources shall

report to the speaker of the house and senate president no later than April 1 of each year the results

of this program, including but not limited to, the number of grants issued; amount of each grant and

the average grant amount; and the expected cumulative carbon emissions reductions associated

with heat pumps that received a grant.

     DOA – Ongoing COVID-19 Response. These funds shall be allocated to continue COVID-

19 mitigation activities and to address the public health impacts of the pandemic in Rhode Island,

to be administered by the director of administration, in consultation with the director of health and

the secretary of health and human services.

     DOA – Pandemic Recovery Office. These funds shall be allocated to finance the pandemic

recovery office established within the department of administration.

     DOA – Public Health Response Warehouse Support. These funds shall be allocated to the

proper storage of PPE and other necessary COVID-19 response related supplies.

     DOA – Auto-Enrollment Program. These funds shall support a program for automatically

enrolling qualified individuals transitioned off Medicaid coverage at the end of the COVID-19

public health emergency into qualified health plans to avoid gaps in coverage, administered by

HealthSource RI.

     DOA – Municipal Public Safety Infrastructure. These funds shall be used to provide

matching support to cities and towns to make significant public safety facilities infrastructure

improvements including new construction. Funding priority shall be based on project readiness and

limited to those for which the total costs exceed $1.0 million. Matching funds to any municipality

will be limited to $5.0 million for projects that serve a regional purpose and $1.0 million for others.

     Department of Labor and Training (DLT)

     DLT – Enhanced Real Jobs. These funds shall support the real jobs Rhode Island program

in the development of job partnerships, connecting industry employers adversely impacted by the

pandemic to individuals enrolled in workforce training programs.

     Executive Office of Commerce (EOC)

     EOC – Destination Marketing. These funds shall be used for destination tourism marketing

in support of airline routes to Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport. The commerce

corporation is required to supply equivalent matching funds out of its portion of the state hotel tax.

     EOC – Minority Business Accelerator. These funds shall support a program to invest

additional resources to enhance the growth of minority business enterprises as defined in chapter

14.1 of title 37. The initiative will support a range of assistance and programming, including

financial and technical assistance, entrepreneurship training, space for programming and co-

working, and assistance accessing low-interest loans. Commerce shall work with minority small

business associations, including the Rhode Island Black Business Association (RIBBA), to advance

this program.

     EOC – South Quay Marine Terminal. These funds shall support the development of an

integrated and centralized hub of intermodal shipping designed to support the offshore wind

industry along memorial parkway in the East Providence waterfront special development district.

Funds may be used for design and development of the waterfront portion of the terminal into a

marine-industrial facility. These funds shall only be allocated and spent if sufficient matching funds

for completion of the project are committed by February 1, 2024.

     EOC – Bioscience Investments. These funds shall support a program to invest in the

biosciences industry in Rhode Island in conjunction with the creation of the Rhode Island life

science hub as established in chapter 99 of title 23. This program will include, but is not limited to,

the development of one or more wet lab incubator spaces in collaboration with industry partners;

the creation of a fund that will support wrap-around services to aid in the commercialization of

technology and business development, growth of the biosciences talent pipeline, and support for

staff to implement the bioscience investments initiative.

     EOC – Small Business Assistance. These funds shall be allocated to a program of financial

and technical assistance to small businesses and COVID-impacted industries as follows: twelve

million five hundred thousand dollars ($12,500,000) shall be provided as direct payments to

businesses for lost revenue; eighteen seventeen million three hundred thousand dollars

($18,000,000) ($17,300,000) shall support technical assistance for long-term business capacity

building, public health upgrades, energy efficiency improvements, and outdoor programming; and

one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) shall be allocated to support administration

of these programs. To be eligible to receive funds or support under this program a business must

have less than two million dollars ($2,000,000) in annual gross revenues and demonstrate a

negative impact from the COVID-19 pandemic as determined by the Rhode Island commerce

corporation. Under this program, total support in the form of direct payments, or technical

assistance grants shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per eligible business through

either program. Total support in the form of direct payments, technical assistance, and grants for

public health upgrades, energy efficiency and outdoor programming shall not exceed thirty

thousand dollars ($30,000) in the aggregate. Provided further that at least twenty percent (20%) of

all funds must be reserved for awards to assist minority business enterprises as defined in chapter

14.1 of title 37. Of the aggregate funding described above, two million six hundred thousand

dollars ($2,600,000) of funds that are unexpended as of July 1, 2024, shall be allocated to a program

to assist small businesses impacted by the closure and reconstruction of the northern span of the

Washington Bridge. Of those funds, one million two hundred thousand dollars ($1,200,000) shall

be allocated to the city of East Providence, eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000) shall be

allocated to the city of Providence, and six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) shall be allocated

to the executive office of commerce. Funds shall be used to provide direct grants or any such other

forms of assistance as deemed appropriate, and shall not be subject to the criteria, limitations, and

reservation requirements described above.

     Department of Housing

     Housing – Development of Affordable Housing. These funds shall expand a program at

the Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation to provide additional investments in

(1) the development of affordable housing units in conjunction with general obligation bond funds

and other sources of available financing according to guidelines approved by the coordinating

committee of the housing resources commission or (2) site acquisition and predevelopment

expenses for affordable housing. Of this amount, ten million dollars ($10,000,000) shall be

available to Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation to establish a pilot program,

which may include the establishment of a revolving fund, that shall direct funds to support low