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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $75,000 FOR THE JEWISH COLLABORATIVE

SERVICES

     Introduced By: Representatives Bennett, Edwards, Boylan, Potter, Newberry, Hopkins,
Paplauskas, Quattrocchi, Kazarian, and Kislak

     Date Introduced: January 28, 2026

     Referred To: House Finance

     WHEREAS, Jewish Collaborative Services (JCS) is a nonprofit community service

agency providing resources and supports to Rhode Island households in need; and

     WHEREAS, JCS was formed in 2018 as a merger of Jewish Family Services (est. 1929)

and Jewish Seniors Agency (est.1887), becoming an integrated social service and housing agency

providing critical programs and services that address food insecurity, housing instability, and

access to essential resources for underserved communities; and

     WHEREAS, The mission of JCS is to provide a continuum of support services, guided by

Jewish values, that strengthen the well-being of our community members; and

     WHEREAS, JCS manages a full spectrum of services and programs addressing the most

pressing challenges at-risk individuals face, related to health, social isolation, housing, nutritional,

or emotional well-being; and

     WHEREAS, JCS services center the Jewish community while also being inclusive and

open to all Rhode Islanders in need. Programs extend beyond the Jewish community to support

anyone facing hardship, with a particular focus on populations often underrepresented or

overlooked, like seniors, low-income households, immigrants, and people with disabilities; and

     WHEREAS, JCS provides culturally competent resources unavailable anywhere else in

Rhode Island, including the State’s only kosher pantry, senior congregate kosher meal site, and

Kosher Meals on Wheels; and

     WHEREAS, The organization receives funding from foundations, grants and individual

contributions; now, therefore be it

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

otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 2026-2027, the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars

($75,000) to Jewish Collaborative Services to sustain, nurture, and strengthen the well-being of

seniors, adults, children, and families throughout Rhode Island; and the state controller is hereby

authorized and directed to draw their orders upon the general treasurer for the payment of said

sum, or so much thereof as may be from time to time required, upon receipt of properly

authenticated vouchers.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $75,000 FOR THE JEWISH COLLABORATIVE

SERVICES

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     This resolution would appropriate the sum of $75,000 to Jewish Collaborative Services.

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