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ARTICLE 1 AS AMENDED
RELATING TO MAKING APPROPRIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF FY 2023

     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, 2023.
The amounts identified for federal funds and restricted receipts shall be made available pursuant to
section § 35-4-22 and Chapter chapter 41 of Title title 42 of the Rhode Island General Laws. For
the purposes and functions hereinafter mentioned, the state controller is hereby authorized and
directed to draw his or her 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 him or her of properly
authenticated vouchers.
Administration
Central Management
General Revenues 4,896,389
     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 108,998,500
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     Nonprofit Assistance 20,000,000
     Public Health Response Warehouse Support 2,000,000
     Health Care Facilities 77,500,000
     Ongoing COVID-19 Response 73,000,000
     Total - Central Management 286,394,889
Legal Services
General Revenues 2,374,193
Accounts and Control
General Revenues 5,211,103
Federal Funds
Federal Funds - Capital Projects Fund
     CPF Administration 349,497
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     Pandemic Recovery Office 4,948,839
Restricted Receipts - OPEB Board Administration 137,905
Restricted Receipts - Grants Management Administration 2,130,371
     Total - Accounts and Control 12,777,715
Office of Management and Budget
General Revenues 8,354,324
Federal Funds 101,250
Restricted Receipts 300,000
Other Funds 1,228,111
     Total - Office of Management and Budget 9,983,685
Purchasing
General Revenues 3,830,668
Restricted Receipts 381,474
Other Funds 550,989
     Total - Purchasing 4,763,131
Human Resources
General Revenues 755,922
Personnel Appeal Board
General Revenues 143,059
Information Technology
General Revenues 721,340
Restricted Receipts 54,589,160
     Provided that of the total available in the Information Technology Investment Fund as of
July 1, 2022, $22.4 million shall be made available for the development and implementation of an
electronic medical records system for the state hospitals, $19.4 million for the replacement and
modernization of the legacy department of labor and training mainframe system, $6.7 million for
RIBridges Mobile and Childcare Tracking, $2.5 million for Blockchain Digital Identity, $2.2
million to support implementation of the Enterprise Resource Planning System, $5.8 million for
the department of environmental management’s online permit and licensing systems for fish and
wildlife, commercial fishing, and boating registrations, $3.3 million for Wi-Fi and Technology at
the Adult Correctional Institutions adult correctional institutions, and $2.3 million for the tax
modernization system.
     Total - Information Technology 55,310,500
Library and Information Services
General Revenues 1,796,514
Federal Funds 2,088,205
Restricted Receipts 6,990
     Total - Library and Information Services 3,891,709
Planning
General Revenues 840,855
Federal Funds 3,050
Other Funds
     Air Quality Modeling 24,000
     Federal Highway - PL Systems Planning 3,813,016
     State Transportation Planning Match 592,033
     FTA - Metro Planning Grant 1,340,126
     Total - Planning 6,613,080
General
General Revenues
     Miscellaneous Grants/Payments 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 - Courts/Awards 675,000
     Resource Sharing and State Library Aid 10,991,049
     Library Construction Aid 1,859,673
     Historic Tax Credits 28,000,000
     RICAP Transfer 15,000,000
Federal Funds
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     Aid to the Convention Center 5,000,000
Federal Funds - Capital Projects Fund
     Municipal and Higher Ed Matching Grant Program 23,360,095
     RIC Student Services Center 5,000,000
Restricted Receipts 700,000
Other Funds
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Security Measures State Buildings 500,000
     Energy Efficiency Improvements 1,250,000
     Cranston Street Armory 750,000
     State House Renovations 2,083,000
     Zambarano Buildings and Campus 6,070,000
     Replacement of Fueling Tanks 680,000
     Environmental Compliance 400,000
     Big River Management Area 427,000
     Shepard Building Upgrades 1,500,000
     RI Convention Center Authority 7,350,000
     Accessibility - Facility Renovations 1,000,000
     DoIT Enterprise Operations Center 3,300,000
     BHDDH MH & Community Facilities - Asset Protection 750,000
     BHDDH DD & Community Homes - Fire Code 325,000
     BHDDH DD Regional Facilities - Asset Protection 1,700,000
     BHDDH Substance Abuse Asset Protection 500,000
     BHDDH Group Homes 1,250,000
     Statewide Facility Master Plan 1,700,000
     Cannon Building 1,150,000
     Old State House 100,000
     State Office Building 100,000
     State Office Reorganization & Relocation 250,000
     William Powers Building 2,700,000
     Pastore Center Non-Hospital Buildings Asset Protection 6,250,000
     Washington County Government Center 500,000
     Chapin Health Laboratory 500,000
     560 Jefferson Blvd Asset Protection 150,000
     Arrigan Center 825,000
     Dunkin Donuts Center 8,150,000
     Pastore Center Building Demolition 1,000,000
     Veterans Auditorium 765,000
     Pastore Center Hospital Buildings Asset Protection 500,000
     Pastore Campus Infrastructure 11,050,000
     Community Facilities Asset Protection 450,000
     Zambarano LTAC Hospital 1,177,542
     Medical Examiners New Facility 4,500,000
     Total - General 162,368,359
Debt Service Payments
General Revenues 153,991,095
      Out of the general revenue appropriations for debt service, the General Treasurer 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 40,548,738
     Investment Receipts - Bond Funds 100,000
     Total - Debt Service Payments 194,639,833
Energy Resources
Federal Funds
Federal Funds 981,791
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     Electric Heat Pump Grant Program 5,000,000
Restricted Receipts 14,779,659
     Total - Energy Resources 20,761,450
Rhode Island Health Benefits Exchange
General Revenues 4,077,880
Federal Funds
Federal Funds 12,392,493
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     Auto-Enrollment Program 1,288,710
Restricted Receipts 15,010,294
     Total - Rhode Island Health Benefits Exchange 32,769,377
Office of Diversity, Equity & Opportunity
General Revenues 1,508,606
Other Funds 119,807
     Total - Office of Diversity, Equity & Opportunity 1,628,413
Capital Asset Management and Maintenance
General Revenues 9,810,315
Statewide Personnel and Operations
General Revenues
FEMA Contingency Reserve 15,000,000
General Officer Transition Costs 350,000
     Total - Statewide Personnel and Operations 15,350,000
     Grand Total - Administration 820,335,630
Business Regulation
Central Management
General Revenues 3,801,190
Banking Regulation
General Revenues 1,942,687
Restricted Receipts 63,000
     Total - Banking Regulation 2,005,687
Securities Regulation
General Revenues 863,630
Restricted Receipts 15,000
     Total - Securities Regulation 878,630
Insurance Regulation
General Revenues 4,419,316
Restricted Receipts 2,041,662
     Total - Insurance Regulation 6,460,978
Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner
General Revenues 3,777,735
     Provided that $1,500,000 is used to conduct a comprehensive analysis of all state licensed
and contracted social and human service providers, to include review of rates, eligibility, utilization,
and accountability standards pursuant to Rhode Island General Law, Section § 42-14.5-3(t).
Federal Funds 372,887
Restricted Receipts 532,817
     Total - Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner 4,683,439
Board of Accountancy
General Revenues 5,490
Commercial Licensing and Gaming and Athletics Licensing
General Revenues 1,167,550
Restricted Receipts 914,932
     Total - Commercial Licensing and Gaming and Athletics Licensing 2,082,482
Building, Design and Fire Professionals
General Revenues 8,852,699
Federal Funds 318,300
Restricted Receipts 2,200,455
Other Funds
     Quonset Development Corporation 69,727
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Fire Academy Expansion 675,000
     Total - Building, Design and Fire Professionals 12,116,181
Office of Cannabis Regulation
General Revenues 1,440,464
Restricted Receipts 5,021,772
     Total - Office of Cannabis Regulation 6,462,236
     Grand Total - Business Regulation 38,496,313
Executive Office of Commerce
Central Management
General Revenues 2,356,175
Housing and Community Development
General Revenues 1,522,293
Federal Funds
Federal Funds 16,124,699
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     OHCD Predevelopment and Capacity Fund 500,000
     Development of Affordable Housing 30,000,000
     Homelessness Assistance Program 7,000,000
     Site Acquisition 3,000,000
     Down Payment Assistance 10,000,000
     Workforce Housing 12,000,000
     Affordable Housing Predevelopment Program 2,500,000
     Home Repair and Community Revitalization 15,000,000
     Statewide Housing Plan 2,000,000
     Homelessness Infrastructure 15,000,000
Restricted Receipts 7,664,150
     Total - Housing and Community Development 122,311,142
Quasi-Public Appropriations
General Revenues
     Rhode Island Commerce Corporation 7,947,778
     Airport Impact Aid 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 2022
at North Central Airport, Newport-Middletown Airport, Block Island Airport, Quonset Airport,
T.F. Green Airport and Westerly Airport, respectively. The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation
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
     Innovative Matching Grants/Internships 1,000,000
     I-195 Redevelopment District Commission 961,000
     Polaris Manufacturing Grant 450,000
     East Providence Waterfront Commission 50,000
     Urban Ventures 140,000
     Chafee Center at Bryant 476,200
     Municipal Infrastructure Grant Program 2,500,000
     OSCAR Program – Infrastructure Bank 4,000,000
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     Port of Davisville 6,000,000
Other Funds
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     I-195 Redevelopment District Commission 805,000
     Total - Quasi-Public Appropriations 26,240,014
Economic Development Initiatives Fund
General Revenues
     Innovation Initiative 1,000,000
     Rebuild RI Tax Credit Fund 13,500,000
     Small Business Promotion 300,000
     Small Business Assistance 650,000
Federal Funds
Federal Funds 20,000,000
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     Destination Marketing 1,500,000
     Total - Economic Development Initiatives Fund 36,950,000
Commerce Programs
General Revenues
     Wavemaker Fellowship 3,200,000
     Air Service Development Fund 2,250,000
     Main Streets Revitalization 5,000,000
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     Minority Business Accelerator 2,000,000
     Blue Economy Investments 10,000,000
     Bioscience Investments 5,000,000
     South Quay Marine Terminal 12,000,000
Federal Funds - Capital Projects Fund
     Broadband 15,383,000
     Total - Commerce Programs 54,833,000
     Grand Total - Executive Office of Commerce 242,690,331
Labor and Training
Central Management
General Revenues 1,065,747
Restricted Receipts 379,215
     Total - Central Management 1,444,962
Workforce Development Services
General Revenues 1,103,105
Federal Funds 19,464,609
Other Funds 8,026
     Total - Workforce Development Services 20,575,740
Workforce Regulation and Safety
General Revenues 4,240,619
Income Support
General Revenues 3,949,058
Federal Funds
Federal Funds 57,711,996
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Contribution 100,000,000
Restricted Receipts 2,076,599
Other Funds
     Temporary Disability Insurance Fund 215,049,696
     Employment Security Fund 177,075,000
     Total - Income Support 555,862,349
Injured Workers Services
Restricted Receipts 11,403,127
Labor Relations Board
General Revenues 452,822
Governor’s Workforce Board
General Revenues 12,031,000
     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
healthcare needs of nursing facility residents due to higher acuity and increased cognitive
impairments pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws, Section § 23-17.5-36.
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     Enhanced Real Jobs 10,000,000
Restricted Receipts 18,443,377
     Total - Governor’s Workforce Board 40,474,377
     Grand Total - Labor and Training 634,453,996
Department of Revenue
Director of Revenue
General Revenues 2,257,475
Office of Revenue Analysis
General Revenues 970,638
Lottery Division
Other Funds 435,992,155
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Lottery Building Enhancements 850,000
     Total - Lottery Division 436,842,155
Municipal Finance
General Revenues 1,738,044
Federal Funds 131,957,594
     Total - Municipal Finance 133,695,638
Taxation
General Revenues 34,793,050
Restricted Receipts 2,156,890
Other Funds
     Motor Fuel Tax Evasion 155,000
     Total - Taxation 37,104,940
Registry of Motor Vehicles
General Revenues 39,062,598
     Provided that all unexpended or unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2023, relating to
license plate reissuance are hereby reappropriated to the following fiscal year.
Federal Funds 220,000
Restricted Receipts 3,494,403
     Total - Registry of Motor Vehicles 42,777,001
State Aid
General Revenues
     Distressed Communities Relief Fund 12,384,458
     Payment in Lieu of Tax Exempt Properties 48,433,591
     Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Payments 230,954,881
     Property Revaluation Program 414,947
Restricted Receipts 995,120
     Total - State Aid 293,182,997
Collections
General Revenues 887,668
     Grand Total - Revenue 947,718,512
Legislature
General Revenues 48,542,952
Restricted Receipts 1,919,241
     Grand Total - Legislature 50,462,193
Lieutenant Governor
General Revenues 1,353,568
Secretary of State
Administration
General Revenues 4,049,383
Corporations
General Revenues 2,687,784
State Archives
General Revenues 178,651
Restricted Receipts 520,197
     Total - State Archives 698,848
Elections and Civics
General Revenues 3,439,462
Federal Funds 1,621,565
     Total - Elections and Civics 5,061,027
State Library
General Revenues 825,475
     Provided that $125,000 be allocated to support the Rhode Island Historical Society
pursuant to Rhode Island General Law, Section § 29-2-1 and $18,000 be allocated to support the
Newport Historical Society, pursuant to Rhode Island General Law, Section § 29-2-2.
Office of Public Information
General Revenues 686,260
Receipted Receipts 25,000
     Total - Office of Public Information 711,260
     Grand Total - Secretary of State 14,033,777
General Treasurer
Treasury
General Revenues 2,709,016
Federal Funds 350,752
Other Funds
     Temporary Disability Insurance Fund 289,491
     Tuition Savings Program - Administration 404,401
     Total -Treasury 3,753,660
State Retirement System
Restricted Receipts
     Admin Expenses - State Retirement System 12,382,831
     Retirement - Treasury Investment Operations 2,000,963
     Defined Contribution - Administration 314,124
     Total - State Retirement System 14,697,918
Unclaimed Property
Restricted Receipts 2,570,182
Crime Victim Compensation Program
General Revenues 849,616
Federal Funds 422,493
Restricted Receipts 555,000
     Total - Crime Victim Compensation Program 1,827,109
     Grand Total - General Treasurer 22,848,869
Board of Elections
General Revenues 6,249,463
Rhode Island Ethics Commission
General Revenues 2,035,145
Office of Governor
General Revenues
     General Revenues 7,002,280
     Contingency Fund 150,000
     Grand Total - Office of Governor 7,152,280
Commission for Human Rights
General Revenues 1,744,334
Federal Funds 408,411
     Grand Total - Commission for Human Rights 2,152,745
Public Utilities Commission
Federal Funds 582,689
Restricted Receipts 12,987,076
     Grand Total - Public Utilities Commission 13,569,765
Office of Health and Human Services
Central Management
General Revenues 49,502,266
     Provided that $250,000 shall be for the children’s cabinet, established under Rhode Island
General Law, Chapter chapter 42-72.5 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
Federal Funds 167,520,158
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     Butler Hospital Short Term Stay Unit 8,000,000
     Pediatric Recovery 7,500,000
     Early Intervention Recovery 5,500,000
     Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics 30,000,000
Restricted Receipts 56,342,012
     Total - Central Management 324,364,436
Medical Assistance
General Revenues
     Managed Care 407,943,888
     Hospitals 86,155,276
     Of the general revenue funding, $2.5 million shall be provided for Graduate Medical
Education 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 new residential training program at Landmark Hospital.
     Nursing Facilities 137,967,876
     Home and Community Based Services 61,054,127
     Other Services 145,886,477
     Pharmacy 87,283,555
     Rhody Health 221,113,381
Federal Funds
     Managed Care 552,913,884
     Hospitals 128,123,193
     Nursing Facilities 173,656,008
     Home and Community Based Services 76,711,843
     Other Services 865,746,927
     Pharmacy 116,445
     Rhody Health 275,851,622
     Other Programs 44,798,580
Restricted Receipts 24,750,000
     Total - Medical Assistance 3,290,073,082
     Grand Total - Office of Health and Human Services 3,614,437,518
Children, Youth and Families
Central Management
General Revenues 14,033,990
     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 Rhode Island
General Law, Section § 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
Federal Funds 5,222,426
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     Foster Home Lead Abatement & Fire Safety 1,500,000
     Provider Workforce Stabilization 2,500,000
Other Funds
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     DCYF Headquarters 250,000
     DCYF Transitional Housing 500,000
     Total - Central Management 24,006,416
Children's Behavioral Health Services
General Revenues 8,684,693
Federal Funds
Federal Funds 9,445,069
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility 12,000,000
     Total - Children's Behavioral Health Services 30,129,762
Juvenile Correctional Services
General Revenues 22,098,188
Federal Funds 416,972
Restricted Receipts 317,386
Other Funds
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Training School Asset Protection 250,000
     Total - Juvenile Correctional Services 23,082,546
Child Welfare
General Revenues 161,584,128
Federal Funds 74,035,823
Restricted Receipts 1,467,772
     Total - Child Welfare 237,087,723
Higher Education Incentive Grants
General Revenues 200,000
     Grand Total - Children, Youth and Families 314,506,447
Health
Central Management
General Revenues 2,965,099
Federal Funds 4,322,005
Restricted Receipts 26,202,867
     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 director of
Management management and Budget budget. No obligation or expenditure of these funds shall
take place without such approval.
     Total - Central Management 33,489,971
Community Health and Equity
General Revenues 1,588,431
Federal Funds
Federal Funds 81,169,548
Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     Public Health Clinics 4,000,000
Restricted Receipts 41,511,977
     Total - Community Health and Equity 128,269,956
Environmental Health
General Revenues 6,088,320
Federal Funds 8,549,060
Restricted Receipts 967,543
     Total - Environmental Health 15,604,923
Health Laboratories and Medical Examiner
General Revenues 10,980,589
Federal Funds 2,756,028
Other Funds
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Health Laboratories & Medical Examiner Equipment 400,000
     Total - Health Laboratories and Medical Examiner 14,136,617
Customer Services
General Revenues 8,198,687
Federal Funds 6,369,584
Restricted Receipts 4,024,890
     Total - Customer Services 18,593,161
Policy, Information and Communications
General Revenues 958,580
Federal Funds 2,876,367
Restricted Receipts 1,266,247
     Total - Policy, Information and Communications 5,101,194
Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease & Emergency Services
General Revenues 2,092,672
Federal Funds 24,921,020
     Total - Preparedness, Response, Infectious Disease & Emergency Services 27,013,692
COVID-19
Federal Funds 131,144,016
     Grand Total - Health 373,353,530
Human Services
Central Management
General Revenues 7,586,208
     Of this amount, $400,000 is to support the Domestic Violence Prevention Fund to provide
direct services through the Coalition Against Domestic Violence, $350,000 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, $450,000 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, $50,000 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. An additional $750,000 is for enhanced
support to the RI Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs to assist students with academic, mental health,
and workforce readiness needs, and $1,400,000 is for the Community Action Fund for support to
individuals and families affected by the pandemic.
     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 5,425,851
Restricted Receipts 300,000
     Total - Central Management 13,312,059
Child Support Enforcement
General Revenues 3,678,142
Federal Funds 8,773,784
Restricted Receipts 3,575,448
     Total - Child Support Enforcement 16,027,374
Individual and Family Support
General Revenues 46,264,236
Federal Funds
Federal Funds 123,929,840
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     Child Care Support 21,283,000
Restricted Receipts 250,255
Other Funds
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Blind Vending Facilities 165,000
     Total - Individual and Family Support 191,892,331
Office of Veterans Services
General Revenues 32,402,204
     Of this amount, $200,000 is to provide support services through Veterans’ organizations.
Federal Funds 12,647,664
Restricted Receipts 759,968
Other Funds
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Veterans Home Asset Protection 400,000
     Veterans Memorial Cemetery Asset Protection 200,000
     Total - Office of Veterans Services 46,409,836
Health Care Eligibility
General Revenues 9,969,089
Federal Funds 16,052,510
     Total - Health Care Eligibility 26,021,599
Supplemental Security Income Program
General Revenues 17,886,000
Rhode Island Works
General Revenues 8,681,937
Federal Funds 94,595,896
     Total - Rhode Island Works 103,277,833
Other Programs
General Revenues
General Revenues 1,347,120
     Of this appropriation, $90,000 shall be used for hardship contingency payments.
Retail SNAP Incentives Pilot Program 11,500,000
Federal Funds 435,426,342
Restricted Receipts 8,000
     Total - Other Programs 448,281,462
Office of Healthy Aging
General Revenues 12,996,855
     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 Rhode Island General Laws, Chapter chapter 42-66.7 of title 42,;
$85,000 is for security for housing for the elderly in accordance with Rhode Island General Law,
Section § 42-66.1-3, and $1,000,000 is for Senior Services Support, and $580,000 is for elderly
nutrition, of which $530,000 is for Meals on Wheels.
Federal Funds 21,375,702
Restricted Receipts 61,000
Other Funds
     Intermodal Surface Transportation Fund 4,593,213
     Total - Office of Healthy Aging 39,026,770
     Grand Total - Human Services 902,135,264
Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
Central Management
General Revenues 4,900,015
Federal Funds 609,732
     Total - Central Management 5,509,747
Hospital and Community System Support
General Revenues 2,791,946
Federal Funds 796,646
Restricted Receipts 261,029
     Total - Hospital and Community System Support 3,849,621
Services for the Developmentally Disabled
General Revenues 173,368,833
     Provided that of this general revenue funding, $15,170,870 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 cost as authorized by BHDDH. Any increases for direct
support staff and residential or other community-based setting must first receive the approval of
BHDDH.
     Provided further that of this general revenue funding, $4,748,600 shall be expended on a
Transformation Fund to be used for integrated day activities and supported employment services
for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, of which $2,000,000 shall be
expended specifically on those who self-direct for creation of regional service advisement models
and pool of substitute staff. An additional $458,100 shall be expended on technology acquisition
for individuals within the developmental disabilities system. An additional $42,100 shall be
expended on technical assistance for the aforementioned technology acquisition. An additional
$450,000 shall be expended on creating a statewide workforce initiative focused on recruiting,
creating pipelines, and credentialing. For these two designations of general revenue funding, 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 208,693,092
     Provided that of this federal funding, $19,105,835 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 cost as authorized by BHDDH. Any increases for direct
support staff and residential or other community-based setting must first receive the approval of
BHDDH.
     Provided further that of this federal funding, $4,748,600 shall be expended on a
Transformation Fund to be used for integrated day activities and supported employment services
for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, of which $2,000,000 shall be
expended specifically on those who self-direct for creation of regional service advisement models
and pool of substitute staff. An additional $458,100 shall be expended on technology acquisition
for individuals within the developmental disabilities system. An additional $42,100 shall be
expended on technical assistance for the aforementioned technology acquisition. An additional
$450,000 shall be expended on creating a statewide workforce initiative focused on recruiting,
creating pipelines, and credentialing. For these two designations of federal funding, 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.
Restricted Receipts 1,275,700
Other Funds
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     DD Residential Support 100,000
     Total - Services for the Developmentally Disabled 383,437,625
Behavioral Healthcare Services
General Revenues 2,969,495
Federal Funds 45,702,498
     Provided that $250,000 from Social Services Block Grant funds is awarded to The
Providence Center to coordinate with Oasis Wellness and Recovery for its support and services
program offered to individuals with behavioral health issues.
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     Crisis Intervention Trainings 550,000
     9-8-8 Hotline 1,875,000
Restricted Receipts 3,640,116
     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 54,737,109
Hospital and Community Rehabilitative Services
General Revenues 88,307,069
Federal Funds 30,232,988
Restricted Receipts 25,000
Other Funds
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Hospital Equipment 300,000
     Total - Hospital and Community Rehabilitative Services 118,865,057
State of RI Psychiatric Hospital
     General Revenue 30,662,874
     Grand Total - Behavioral Healthcare,
     Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals 597,062,033
Office of the Child Advocate
General Revenues 1,494,065
     The Department of Administration shall hold a public hearing, in accordance with Rhode
Island General Law, Sections §§ 36-4-16 and 36-4-16.2, by September 1, 2022, to consider
revisions to the Office’s office’s unclassified service classification and pay plan consistent with the
additional appropriation provided.
Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
General Revenues 716,876
Restricted Receipts 100,000
     Grand Total - Comm. On Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing 816,876
Governor’s Commission on Disabilities
General Revenues
     General Revenues 766,858
     Livable Home Modification Grant Program 985,743
     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 executive office of Health health and Human
Services 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 378,658
Restricted Receipts 84,235
     Grand Total - Governor’s Commission on Disabilities 2,215,494
Office of the Mental Health Advocate
General Revenues 973,329
Elementary and Secondary Education
Administration of the Comprehensive Education Strategy
General Revenues 26,401,820
     Provided that $90,000 be allocated to support the hospital school at Hasbro Children’s
Hospital pursuant to Rhode Island General Law, Section § 16-7-20 and that $395,000 be allocated
to support child opportunity zones through agreements with the Department department of
Elementary elementary and Secondary Education secondary education to strengthen education,
health and social services for students and their families as a strategy to accelerate student
achievement.
Federal Funds
Federal Funds 291,417,789
     Provided that $684,000 from the Department’s 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.
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     Adult Education Investment 2,000,000
Restricted Receipts
     Restricted Receipts 2,271,670
     HRIC Adult Education Grants 3,500,000
     Total - Admin. of the Comprehensive Ed. Strategy 325,591,279
Davies Career and Technical School
General Revenues 14,774,827
Federal Funds 1,872,920
Restricted Receipts 4,525,049
Other Funds
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Davies School HVAC 1,150,000
     Davies School Asset Protection 500,000
     Davies School Healthcare Classroom Renovations 6,500,000
     Total - Davies Career and Technical School 29,322,796
RI School for the Deaf
General Revenues 7,940,337
Federal Funds 420,053
Restricted Receipts 605,166
Other Funds
     School for the Deaf Transformation Grants 59,000
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     School for the Deaf Asset Protection 100,000
     Total - RI School for the Deaf 9,124,556
Metropolitan Career and Technical School
General Revenues 9,790,163
Federal Funds 4,125,711
Other Funds
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     MET School Asset Protection 800,000
     Total - Metropolitan Career and Technical School 14,715,874
Education Aid
General Revenues 1,063,437,756
     Provided that the criteria for the allocation of early childhood funds shall prioritize
prekindergarten 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 200,042,202
Restricted Receipts 36,719,278
Other Funds
     Permanent School Fund 300,000
     Total - Education Aid 1,300,499,236
Central Falls School District
General Revenues 48,961,338
Federal Funds 20,845,329
     Total - Central Falls School District 69,806,667
School Construction Aid
General Revenues
General Revenues
     School Housing Aid 88,536,507
     School Building Authority Capital Fund 50,000,000
     Total - School Construction Aid 138,536,507
Teachers' Retirement
General Revenues 130,855,471
     Grand Total - Elementary and Secondary Education 2,018,452,386
Public Higher Education
Office of Postsecondary Commissioner
General Revenues 18,597,940
     Provided that $355,000 shall be allocated to the Rhode Island College Crusade pursuant to
the Rhode Island General Law, Section § 16-70-5, $75,000 shall be allocated to Best Buddies
Rhode Island to support its programs for children with developmental and intellectual disabilities,
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. It is also provided that $7,900,543
shall be allocated to the Rhode Island Promise Scholarship program and $147,000 shall be used to
support Rhode Island’s membership in the New England Board of Higher Education.
Federal Funds
     Federal Funds 3,604,422
     Guaranty Agency Administration 400,000
     Guaranty Agency Operating Fund - Scholarships & Grants 4,000,000
Restricted Receipts 4,045,406
Other Funds
     Tuition Savings Program - Dual Enrollment 2,300,000
     Tuition Savings Program - Scholarships and Grants 5,595,000
     Nursing Education Center - Operating 2,891,398
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Higher Education Centers 2,932,500
     Provided that the state fund no more than 50.0 percent of the total project cost.
     Total - Office of Postsecondary Commissioner 44,366,666
University of Rhode Island
General Revenues
     General Revenues 91,270,252
     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 29,049,378
     RI State Forensics Laboratory 1,516,015
Other Funds
     University and College Funds 707,626,466
     Debt - Dining Services 999,983
     Debt - Education and General 5,402,219
     Debt - Health Services 991,794
     Debt - Housing Loan Funds 12,965,597
     Debt - Memorial Union 2,053,787
     Debt - Ryan Center 2,375,073
     Debt - Parking Authority 1,294,923
     URI Restricted Debt Service - Energy Conservation 546,271
     URI Debt Service - Energy Conservation 2,071,504
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Asset Protection 11,350,000
     Mechanical, Electric, and Plumbing Improvements 4,694,533
     Fire Protection Academic Buildings 1,706,802
     Bay Campus 6,000,000
     Total - University of Rhode Island 881,914,597
     Notwithstanding the provisions of section § 35-3-15 of the general laws, all unexpended or
unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2023, relating to the University of Rhode Island are hereby
reappropriated to fiscal year 2024.
Rhode Island College
General Revenues
     General Revenues 62,341,287
     Debt Service 6,002,565
Other Funds
     University and College Funds 108,584,424
     Debt - Education and General 879,474
     Debt - Housing 371,105
     Debt - Student Center and Dining 155,000
     Debt - Student Union 208,800
     Debt - G.O. Debt Service 1,640,931
     Debt - Energy Conservation 699,575
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Asset Protection 9,618,000
     Infrastructure Modernization 4,900,000
     Total - Rhode Island College 195,401,161
     Notwithstanding the provisions of section § 35-3-15 of the general laws, all unexpended or
unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2023, relating to Rhode Island College are hereby
reappropriated to fiscal year 2024.
Community College of Rhode Island
General Revenues
     General Revenues 55,693,282
     Debt Service 1,405,299
Federal Funds 1,818,835
Restricted Receipts 804,787
Other Funds
     University and College Funds 121,625,011
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Asset Protection 3,246,000
     Knight Campus Renewal 2,896,182
     Data, Cabling, and Power Infrastructure 1,803,000
     Flanagan Campus Renovations 1,982,000
     CCRI Renovation and Modernization Phase I 5,000,000
     Total - Community College of RI 196,274,396
     Notwithstanding the provisions of section § 35-3-15 of the general laws, all unexpended or
unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2023, relating to the Community College of Rhode Island
are hereby reappropriated to fiscal year 2024.
     Grand Total - Public Higher Education 1,317,956,820
RI State Council on the Arts
General Revenues
     Operating Support 1,033,276
     Grants 1,165,000
     Provided that $375,000 be provided to support the operational costs of WaterFire
Providence art installations.
Federal Funds 1,331,719
Restricted Receipts 50,000
Other Funds
     Art for Public Facilities 585,000
     Grand Total - RI State Council on the Arts 4,164,995
RI Atomic Energy Commission
General Revenues 1,146,763
Restricted Receipts 25,036
Other Funds
     URI Sponsored Research 314,597
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Asset Protection 50,000
     Grand Total - RI Atomic Energy Commission 1,536,396
RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission
General Revenues 1,572,452
     Provided that $30,000 support the operational costs of the Fort Adams Trust’s restoration
activities.
Federal Funds 1,359,283
Restricted Receipts 424,100
Other Funds
     RIDOT Project Review 156,901
     Grand Total - RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Comm. 3,512,736
Attorney General
Criminal
General Revenues 20,115,052
Federal Funds 2,884,123
Restricted Receipts 603,772
     Total - Criminal 23,602,947
Civil
General Revenues 6,778,199
Restricted Receipts 1,431,698
     Total - Civil 8,209,897
Bureau of Criminal Identification
General Revenues 2,042,239
Restricted Receipts 1,187,466
     Total - Bureau of Criminal Identification 3,229,705
General
General Revenues 4,570,478
Other Funds
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Building Renovations and Repairs 1,890,000
     Total - General 6,460,478
     Grand Total - Attorney General 41,503,027
Corrections
Central Management
General Revenues 20,060,213
Parole Board
General Revenues 1,438,337
Custody and Security
General Revenues 141,448,395
Federal Funds 1,149,582
     Total - Custody and Security 142,597,977
Institutional Support
General Revenues 23,108,898
Other Funds
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Asset Protection 5,125,000
     Correctional Facilities - Renovations 250,000
     Total - Institutional Support 28,483,898
Institutional Based Rehab/Population Management
General Revenues 11,773,097
     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 625,118
Restricted Receipts 64,600
     Total - Institutional Based Rehab/Population Mgt. 12,462,815
Healthcare Services
General Revenues 28,149,588
Restricted Receipts 2,868,614
     Total - Healthcare Services 31,018,202
Community Corrections
General Revenues 19,872,087
Federal Funds 369,417
Restricted Receipts 11,107
     Total - Community Corrections 20,252,611
     Grand Total - Corrections 256,314,053
Judiciary
Supreme Court
General Revenues
     General Revenues 32,346,588
     Provided however, that no more than $1,302,057 in combined total shall be offset to the
Public Defender’s Office public defender’s office, the Attorney General’s Office attorney
general’s office, the Department department of Corrections corrections, the Department
department of Children, Youth and Families children, youth and families, and the Department
department of Public Safety 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 Rhode Island General
Law, Section § 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
Federal Funds 338,402
Restricted Receipts 4,051,045
Other Funds
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Garrahy Courtroom Restoration 750,000
     Judicial Complexes - HVAC 1,000,000
     Judicial Complexes Asset Protection 1,500,000
     Judicial Complexes Fan Coil Unit Replacements 750,000
     Licht Judicial Complex Restoration 750,000
     McGrath Judicial Complex 225,000
     Total - Supreme Court 46,786,467
Judicial Tenure and Discipline
General Revenues 169,767
Superior Court
General Revenues 26,708,059
Federal Funds 236,617
Restricted Receipts 665,000
     Total - Superior Court 27,609,676
Family Court
General Revenues 25,436,666
Federal Funds 3,984,190
     Total - Family Court 29,420,856
District Court
General Revenues 16,059,965
Federal Funds 586,167
Restricted Receipts 60,000
     Total - District Court 16,706,132
Traffic Tribunal
General Revenues 10,728,771
Workers' Compensation Court
Restricted Receipts 10,020,945
     Grand Total - Judiciary 141,442,614
Military Staff
General Revenues 3,365,511
Federal Funds 34,311,530
Restricted Receipts
     RI Military Family Relief Fund 55,000
Other Funds
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Aviation Readiness Center 138,272
     AMC Roof 366,500
     Asset Protection 1,290,000
     Quonset Airport Runway Reconstruction 275,000
     Sun Valley Armory 788,161
     Grand Total - Military Staff 40,589,974
Public Safety
Central Management
General Revenues 16,437,445
     Provided that $15,000,000 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. No money appropriated shall be
distributed for Rhode Island police department body-worn camera expenses prior to the
promulgation of rules and regulations. Notwithstanding the provisions of section § 35-3-15 of the
general laws, all unexpended or unencumbered balances as of June 30, 2023, from this
appropriation are hereby reappropriated to fiscal year 2024.
Federal Funds 10,840,576
Federal Funds - State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     Support for Survivors of Domestic Violence 3,500,000
Restricted Receipts 186,121
     Total - Central Management 30,964,142
E-911 Emergency Telephone System
Restricted Receipts 8,468,710
Security Services
General Revenues 29,858,676
Municipal Police Training Academy
General Revenues 281,456
Federal Funds 608,963
     Total - Municipal Police Training Academy 890,419
State Police
General Revenues 89,727,365
Federal Funds 6,413,954
Restricted Receipts 935,739
Other Funds
     Airport Corporation Assistance 168,211
     Road Construction Reimbursement 2,871,108
     Weight and Measurement Reimbursement 437,860
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     DPS Asset Protection 1,000,000
     Portsmouth Barracks 1,650,000
     Southern Barracks 13,000,000
     Training Academy Upgrades 1,386,380
     Statewide Communications System Network 230,929
     Total - State Police 117,821,546
     Grand Total - Public Safety 188,003,493
Office of Public Defender
General Revenues 14,708,807
Federal Funds 65,665
     Grand Total - Office of Public Defender 14,774,472
Emergency Management Agency
General Revenues 4,308,154
Federal Funds 29,462,797
Restricted Receipts 457,420
Other Funds
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     RI Statewide Communications Network 1,494,400
     State Emergency Ops Center 524,657
     RI Statewide Communications Infrastructure 1,134,400
     Grand Total - Emergency Management Agency 37,381,828
Environmental Management
Office of the Director
General Revenues 8,957,872
     Of this general revenue amount, $50,000 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 65,100
Restricted Receipts 4,126,794
     Total - Office of the Director 13,149,766
Natural Resources
General Revenues 29,057,514
Federal Funds 23,181,039
Restricted Receipts 5,699,215
Other Funds
     DOT Recreational Projects 762,000
     Blackstone Bike Path Design 1,000,000
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Blackstone Park Improvements 244,191
     Dam Repair 824,238
     Fort Adams Rehabilitation 300,000
     Port of Galilee 9,348,461
     Recreation Facility Asset Protection 500,000
     Recreational Facilities Improvement 3,400,000
     Natural Resources Office and Visitor's Center 250,000
     Fish & Wildlife Maintenance Facilities 100,000
     Total - Natural Resources 74,666,658
Environmental Protection
General Revenues 15,081,859
Federal Funds 11,503,721
Restricted Receipts 7,569,654
Other Funds
     Transportation MOU 30,986
     Total - Environmental Protection 34,186,220
     Grand Total - Environmental Management 122,002,644
Coastal Resources Management Council
General Revenues 3,327,275
Federal Funds 1,980,304
Restricted Receipts 250,000
Other Funds
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     South Coast Restoration Project 1,900,000
     Pawcatuck Resiliency 50,000
     Little Narragansett Bay 50,000
     Grand Total - Coastal Resources Mgmt. Council 7,557,579
Transportation
Central Management
Federal Funds 16,577,046
Other Funds
     Gasoline Tax 9,118,769
     Total - Central Management 25,695,815
Management and Budget
Other Funds
     Gasoline Tax 3,761,946
Infrastructure Engineering
Federal Funds
Federal Funds 415,019,330
Federal Funds – State Fiscal Recovery Fund
     RI Turnpike and Bridge Authority – Safety Barriers Study 1,000,000
     RI Public Transit Authority – R-Line Free Service Pilot 2,500,000
Restricted Receipts 5,949,070
Other Funds
     Gasoline Tax 74,241,610
     Of this amount, $75,000 is appropriated for the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
public transit authority to study current operations and paratransit bus services and to design of
a statewide program that addresses the transportation needs of seniors and individuals whose
disability prevents independent use of the fixed route system and who do not fall within the three
quarter of a mile of a fixed route as required by ADA paratransit services. This study must include
input from riders with disabilities, seniors, and the Human Services Transportation Coordinating
Council, as established in § 39-18.1-5(e). On or before January 1, 2023, the Rhode Island Public
Transit Authority public transit authority must submit a report to the speaker of the house and
the president of the senate summarizing the study and design of a statewide program, including
cost estimates for the implementation and ongoing service that address the transportation needs of
seniors and individuals with disabilities.
     Toll Revenue 33,614,329
     Land Sale Revenue 9,260,141
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Highway Improvement Program 55,645,000
     Bike Path Asset Protection 400,000
     RIPTA - Land and Buildings 12,889,628
     RIPTA - URI Mobility Hub 250,000
     RIPTA – Pawtucket/Central Falls Bus Hub Passenger Facility 4,000,000
     RIPTA - Providence High-Capacity Transit Corridor Study 225,000
     Total - Infrastructure Engineering 614,994,108
Infrastructure Maintenance
Federal Funds 21,456,198
Other Funds
     Gasoline Tax 23,708,688
     Rhode Island Highway Maintenance Account 102,647,711
     Rhode Island Capital Plan Funds
     Maintenance Capital Equipment Replacement 1,500,000
     Maintenance Facilities Improvements 500,000
     Welcome Center 200,000
     Salt Storage Facilities 1,900,000
     Train Station Asset Protection 350,000
     Total - Infrastructure Maintenance 152,262,597
     Grand Total - Transportation 796,714,466
Statewide Totals
General Revenues 5,042,159,928
Federal Funds 5,708,365,308
Restricted Receipts 453,536,893
Other Funds 2,398,392,497
     Statewide Grand Total 13,602,454,626
     SECTION 2. Each line appearing in Section 1 of this Article shall constitute an
appropriation.
     SECTION 3. Upon the transfer of any function of a department or agency to another
department or agency, the Governor governor is hereby authorized by means of executive order to
transfer or reallocate, in whole or in part, the appropriations and the full-time equivalent limits
affected thereby; provided, however, in accordance with Rhode Island General Law, Section § 42-
6-5, when the duties or administrative functions of government are designated by law to be
performed within a particular department or agency, no transfer of duties or functions and no re-
allocation, in whole or part, or appropriations and full-time equivalent positions to any other
department or agency shall be authorized.
     SECTION 4. From the appropriation for contingency shall be paid such sums as may be
required at the discretion of the Governor governor to fund expenditures for which appropriations
may not exist. Such contingency funds may also be used for expenditures in the several departments
and agencies where appropriations are insufficient, or where such requirements are due to
unforeseen conditions or are non-recurring items of an unusual nature. Said appropriations may
also be used for the payment of bills incurred due to emergencies or to any offense against public
peace and property, in accordance with the provisions of Titles titles 11 and 45 of the General Laws
of 1956, as amended. All expenditures and transfers from this account shall be approved by the
Governor governor.
     SECTION 5. 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
State Assessed Fringe Benefit Internal Service Fund 37,370,321
Administration Central Utilities Internal Service Fund 27,355,205
State Central Mail Internal Service Fund 7,303,550
State Telecommunications Internal Service Fund 3,513,931
State Automotive Fleet Internal Service Fund 12,869,107
Surplus Property Internal Service Fund 3,000
Health Insurance Internal Service Fund 272,697,174
Other Post-Employment Benefits Fund 63,858,483
Capitol Police Internal Service Fund 1,380,836
Corrections Central Distribution Center Internal Service Fund 7,524,912
Correctional Industries Internal Service Fund 8,472,206
Secretary of State Record Center Internal Service Fund 1,143,730
Human Resources Internal Service Fund 15,991,654
DCAMM Facilities Internal Service Fund 47,011,910
Information Technology Internal Service Fund 50,789,409
     SECTION 6. Legislative Intent - The General Assembly general assembly may provide a
written "statement of legislative intent" signed by the chairperson of the House Finance Committee
house finance committee and by the chairperson of the Senate Finance Committee senate finance
committee to show the intended purpose of the appropriations contained in Section section 1 of
this Article article. The statement of legislative intent shall be kept on file in the House Finance
Committee house finance committee and in the Senate Finance Committee senate finance
committee.
     At least twenty (20) days prior to the issuance of a grant or the release of funds, which
grant or funds are listed on the legislative letter of intent, all department, agency and corporation
directors, shall notify in writing the chairperson of the House Finance Committee house finance
committee and the chairperson of the Senate Finance Committee senate finance committee of the
approximate date when the funds are to be released or granted.
     SECTION 7. Appropriation of Temporary Disability Insurance Funds -- There is hereby
appropriated pursuant to sections §§ 28-39-5 and 28-39-8 of the Rhode Island General Laws all
funds required to be disbursed for the benefit payments from the Temporary Disability Insurance
Fund temporary disability insurance fund and Temporary Disability Insurance Reserve Fund
temporary disability insurance reserve fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.
     SECTION 8. Appropriation of Employment Security Funds -- There is hereby appropriated
pursuant to section § 28-42-19 of the Rhode Island General Laws all funds required to be disbursed
for benefit payments from the Employment Security Fund employment security fund for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2023.
     SECTION 9. Appropriation of Lottery Division Funds -- There is hereby appropriated to
the Lottery Division any funds required to be disbursed by the Lottery Division lottery division
for the purposes of paying commissions or transfers to the prize fund for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2023.
     SECTION 10. Appropriation of CollegeBoundSaver Funds - There is hereby appropriated
to the Office office of the General Treasurer general treasurer designated funds received under
the CollegeBoundSaver program for transfer to the Division division of Higher Education
Assistance higher education assistance within the Office office of the Postsecondary
Commissioner postsecondary commissioner to support student financial aid for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2023.
     SECTION 11. 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 governor, or designee, Speaker speaker of the
House house of Representatives representatives, or designee, and the President president of the
Senate senate, or designee, may authorize an adjustment to any limitation. Prior to the
authorization, the State Budget Officer state budget officer shall make a detailed written
recommendation to the Governor governor, the Speaker speaker of the House house, and the
President president of the Senate senate. A copy of the recommendation and authorization to
adjust shall be transmitted to the chairman of the House Finance Committee house finance
committee, Senate Finance Committee senate finance committee, the House Fiscal Advisor
house fiscal advisor, and the Senate Fiscal Advisor 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 2023 FTE POSITION AUTHORIZATION
     Departments and Agencies Full-Time Equivalent
     Administration 662.7
     Provided that no more than 429.5 of the total authorization would be limited to positions
that support internal service fund programs.
     Business Regulation 181.0
     Executive Office of Commerce 20.0
     Labor and Training 461.7
     Revenue 575.5
     Legislature 298.5
     Office of the Lieutenant Governor 8.0
     Office of the Secretary of State 59.0
     Office of the General Treasurer 89.0
     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 204.0
     Children, Youth and Families 702.5
     Health 535.4
     Human Services 773.0
     Office of Veterans Services 263.0
     Office of Healthy Aging 31.0
     Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals 1,200.4
     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 143.1
     School for the Deaf 60.0
     Davies Career and Technical School 123.0
     Office of Postsecondary Commissioner 34.0
     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, and 10.0 would be available only for
positions at the Nursing Education Center.
     University of Rhode Island 2,555.0
     Provided that 357.8 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 9.6
     RI Atomic Energy Commission 8.6
     Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission 15.6
     Office of the Attorney General 249.1
     Corrections 1,427.0
     Judicial 739.3
     Military Staff 93.0
     Emergency Management Agency 35.0
     Public Safety 632.2
     Office of the Public Defender 100.0
     Environmental Management 417.0
     Coastal Resources Management Council 32.0
     Transportation 755.0
     Total 15,455.5
     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 director of Administration administration acting upon positive recommendations by the
Budget Officer budget officer and the Personnel Administrator personnel administrator and 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 director of Administration
administration acting upon the positive recommendations of the State Budget Officer state
budget officer and the Personnel Administrator public administrator and 30 days after a public
hearing.
     SECTION 12. The amounts reflected in this Article include the appropriation of Rhode
Island Capital Plan funds for fiscal year 2023 and supersede appropriations provided for FY 2023
within Section 12 of Article 1 of Chapter 162 of the P.L. of 2021 P.L. 2021, ch. 162, § 12, Art. 1.
     The following amounts are hereby appropriated out of any money in the State’s Rhode
Island Capital Plan Fund capital plan fund not otherwise appropriated to be expended during the
fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027. These amounts
supersede appropriations provided within Section 12 of Article 1 of Chapter 162 of the P.L. of 2021
P.L. 2021, ch. 162, § 12, Art. 1.
     For the purposes and functions hereinafter mentioned, the State Controller state controller
is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the General Treasurer general
treasurer for the payment of such sums and such portions thereof as may be required by him or
her upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers.
      FY Ending FY Ending FY Ending FY Ending
     Project 06/30/2024 06/30/2025 06/30/2026 06/30/2027
DOA - 560 Jefferson Boulevard 150,000 1,550,000 1,050,000 50,000
DOA - Accessibility Facility Renovations 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
DOA - Arrigan Center 125,000 75,000 200,000 200,000
DOA - Cannon Building 3,725,000 4,125,000 4,025,000 0
DOA - Cranston Street Armory 2,250,000 3,250,000 1,600,000 100,000
DOA - DoIT Enterprise
Operations Center 2,050,000 1,150,000 1,050,000 300,000
DOA - Dunkin Donuts Center 6,212,500 2,100,000 2,300,000 2,300,000
DOA - Pastore Building
Demolition 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000
DOA - Pastore Center
Non-Hospital Buildings 5,500,000 4,500,000 4,000,000 4,000,000
DOA - Pastore Campus Infrastructure 33,200,000 38,900,000 32,600,000 5,050,000
DOA - RI Convention Center Authority 10,237,500 3,340,000 2,500,000 2,500,000
DOA - Shepard Building 1,500,000 0 0 0
DOA - State House Renovations 3,079,000 16,629,000 15,379,000 15,379,000
DOA - William Powers Building 2,750,000 2,400,000 2,200,000 2,000,000
DOA - Zambarano Buildings and Campus 1,515,000 1,040,000 1,300,000 1,275,000
DOA - Zambarano Long Term
Acute Care Hospital 6,569,677 26,185,740 26,067,041 23,804,439
DBR - Fire Academy Expansion 5,715,500 1,940,500 0 0
EOC - I-195 Commission 805,000 0 0 0
DCYF - Female Youth Facility 15,000,000 15,000,000 15,000,000 0
DOH - Health Laboratories and Medical
Examiner Equipment 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000
DHS - Veterans Cemetery Asset Protection 750,000 250,000 300,000 250,000
ELSEC - MET School Asset Protection 2,000,000 2,000,000 250,000 250,000
URI - Asset Protection 11,494,395 12,006,225 12,606,536 13,236,863
URI - Mechanical, Electric, and Plumbing
Improvements 13,205,467 0 0 0
URI - Bay Campus 6,000,000 0 12,500,000 12,500,000
URI - Fire Protection
Academic Phase II 3,081,532 3,311,666 0 0
URI -– Fine Arts Center Renovations &
Addition Phase I 0 8,000,000 8,000,000 0
RIC - Asset Protection 5,431,657 5,785,000 5,950,000 6,025,000
RIC - Infrastructure Modernization 5,275,000 5,675,000 5,675,000 5,675,000
RIC - Clarke Science 0 10,000,000 5,000,000 0
CCRI - Asset Protection 2,653,124 2,719,452 2,719,452 2,719,452
CCRI - Data, Cabling, and
Power Infrastructure 3,300,000 3,700,000 4,650,000 0
CCRI - Flanagan Campus Renewal 2,000,000 6,000,000 2,500,000 0
CCRI - Knight Campus Renewal 1,390,000 0 0 0
CCRI - Renovation and Modernization 9,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 0
DOC - Asset Protection 4,100,000 4,100,000 4,100,000 4,100,000
Military Staff - Aviation Readiness 0 1,125,800 1,599,115 0
Military Staff - Quonset Airport
Runway Reconstruction 1,663,612 926,505 0 0
EMA - RI Statewide
Communications Network 1,494,400 1,494,400 0 0
DPS - Southern Barracks 13,000,000 0 0 0
DPS - Training Academy Upgrades 900,000 1,920,000 715,000 150,000
DPS - RISCON Microwave
Replacement 230,929 230,929 230,929 0
DEM - Dam Repair 1,805,000 3,065,000 2,000,000 2,000,000
DEM - Port of Galilee 5,491,817 11,500,000 17,500,000 11,500,000
DEM - Natural Resources Offices
and Visitor's Center 250,000 2,500,000 2,000,000 0
DEM - Recreational Facilities
Improvements 4,745,578 4,050,000 2,290,000 3,050,000
DOT - Highway Improvement
Program 94,308,800 32,404,560 27,200,000 27,200,000
DOT - Salt Storage Facilities
Improvement 1,000,000 1,150,000 1,150,000 1,150,000
DOT - Maintenance
Capital Equipment Replacement 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,800,000
DOT - RIPTA
Land and Building Enhancements 12,627,012 500,000 500,000 500,000
DOT - RIPTA - Pawtucket/Central Falls
Bus Hub Passenger Facility 1,000,000 0 0 0
     SECTION 13. Reappropriation of Funding funding for Rhode Island Capital Plan Fund
Projects capital plan fund projects. Any unexpended and unencumbered funds from Rhode Island
Capital Plan Fund capital plan fund project appropriations shall be reappropriated in the ensuing
fiscal year and made available for the same purpose. However, any such reappropriations are
subject to final approval by the General Assembly general assembly as part of the supplemental
appropriations act. Any unexpended funds of less than five hundred dollars ($500) shall be
reappropriated at the discretion of the State Budget Officer state budget officer.
     SECTION 14. For the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2023, the Rhode Island Housing
housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation mortgage finance corporation shall provide from its
resources such sums as appropriate in support of the Neighborhood Opportunities Program. The
Corporation corporation shall provide a report detailing the amount of funding provided to this
program, as well as information on the number of units of housing provided as a result to the
Director director of Administration administration, the Chair chair of the Housing Resources
Commission housing resources commission, the Chair chair of the House Finance Committee
house finance committee, the Chair chair of the Senate Finance Committee senate finance
committee and the State Budget Officer state budget officer.
     SECTION 15. Appropriation of Economic Activity Taxes economic activity taxes in
accordance with the city of Pawtucket downtown redevelopment statute -- There is hereby
appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, all State Economic Activity Taxes state
economic activity taxes to be collected pursuant to § 45-33.4-4 of the Rhode Island General Laws,
as amended (including, but not limited to, the amount of tax revenues certified by the Commerce
Corporation commerce corporation in accordance with § 45-33.4-1(13) of the Rhode Island
General Laws), for the purposes of paying debt service on bonds, funding debt service reserves,
paying costs of infrastructure improvements in and around the ballpark district, arts district, and
the growth center district, funding future debt service on bonds, and funding a redevelopment
revolving fund established in accordance with § 45-33-1 of the Rhode Island General Laws.
     SECTION 16. The appropriations from federal funds contained in Section section 1 shall
not be construed to mean any federal funds or assistance appropriated, authorized, allocated or
apportioned to the State state of Rhode Island from the State Fiscal Recovery Fund state fiscal
recovery fund and Capital Projects Fund capital projects fund enacted pursuant to the American
Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2 for fiscal year 2023 except for those instances specifically
designated.
     The following amounts are hereby appropriated out of any money available in the State
Fiscal Recovery Fund state fiscal recovery fund and Capital Projects Fund capital projects fund
for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2024, June 30, 2025, June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027.
     For the purposes and functions hereinafter mentioned, the State Controller state controller
is hereby authorized and directed to draw his or her orders upon the General Treasurer general
treasurer for payment of such sums and such portions thereof as may be required by him or her
upon receipt of properly authenticated vouchers.
FY Ending FY Ending FY Ending FY Ending
06/30/2024 06/30/2025 06/30/2026 06/30/2027
State Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal Funds
Project
DOA - Administration 1,621,728 1,621,728 1,621,728 125,449
DOA - Electric Heat Pump Grant
Program 10,000,000 10,000,000 0 0
DOA - Ongoing COVID-19 Response 75,052,439 38,819,129 0 0
DLT - Enhanced Real Jobs 10,000,000 10,000,000 0 0
EOC - Minority Business Accelerator 4,000,000 0 0 0
EOC - Destination Marketing 1,500,000 0 0 0
EOC - Blue Economy Investments 40,000,000 20,000,000 0 0
EOC - Bioscience Investments 15,000,000 9,000,000 1,000,000 0
EOC - South Quay Marine Terminal 23,000,000 0 0 0
RIH - Development of Affordable
Housing 30,000,000 25,000,000 0 0
RIH - Site Acquisition 5,000,000 5,000,000 0 0
RIH - Down Payment Assistance 10,000,000 10,000,000 0 0
RIH - Workforce Housing 8,000,000 0 0 0
RIH - Affordable Housing
Predevelopment Program 2,500,000 2,500,000 2,500,000 0
RIH - Home Repair and Community
Revitalization 10,000,000 0 0 0
OHCD - Predevelopment and Capacity
Building 500,000 0 0 0
OHCD - Homelessness Assistance
Program 7,000,000 6,000,000 0 0
QDC - Port of Davisville 19,360,000 27,000,000 7,640,000 0
DCYF - Foster Home Lead Abatement
& Fire Safety 375,000 0 0 0
DHS - Childcare Support 1,217,000 500,000 0 0
BHDDH - Crisis Intervention
Trainings 550,000 550,000 550,000 0
ELSEC - Adult Education 1,500,000 1,500,000 0 0
DPS - Support for Survivors of
Domestic Violence 3,500,000 3,500,000 0 0
Capital Projects Fund - Federal Funds
Project
DOA - CPF Administration 2,807,250 2,442,616 0 0
DOA - Municipal and Higher Ed
Matching Grant Program 23,360,095 0 0 0
DOA - RIC Student Services Center 15,000,000 15,000,000 0 0
EOC - Broadband 5,160,500 4,413,000 0 0
     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 – Aid to the Convention Center. These funds shall provide operating support to the
Rhode Island convention center authority.
     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 speaker of the House house and Senate President 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 – Pandemic Recovery Office. These funds shall be allocated to finance the Pandemic
Recovery Office pandemic recovery office established within the Department department of
Administration administration.
     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 - Health Care Healthcare Facilities. These funds shall address the ongoing staffing
needs of hospitals, nursing facilities and community health centers related to the COVID-19 public
health emergency totaling $77.5 million. This includes $45.0 million that shall be allocated to
hospitals, or systems if hospitals are members of one, to include a base payment equivalent to $1.0
million per hospital with the remaining based on a hospital’s pro rata share of operating expenses
from the 2021 cost reports and $30.0 million for distribution to nursing facilities based on the
number of Medicaid beds days from the 2020 facility cost reports, provided at least 80 percent is
dedicated to direct care workers.   There is $2.5 million to be distributed to the community health
centers through the Rhode Island Health Center Association to support direct care staffing needs. 
     DOA - Public Health Response Warehouse Support. These funds shall be allocated to the
proper of PPE and other necessary COVID-19 response related supplies.
     DOA - Nonprofit Assistance. These funds shall be allocated to the Rhode Island
Foundation to distribute to nonprofit organizations to address needs that have been exacerbated by
COVID-19, including housing and food insecurity, and behavioral health issues, among others.
     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.
     Department of Labor and Training (DLT)
     DLT - Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Contribution. The director of labor and
training shall allocate these appropriations to the employment security fund prior to determining
the experience rate for each eligible employer for calendar year 2023.
     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 T.F. Green Airport airport. The Commerce Corporation commerce
corporation is required to supply equivalent matching funds out of its portion of the state hotel
tax.
     EOC - Statewide Broadband Planning and Mapping. These funds shall be allocated to
develop a statewide broadband strategic plan to provide broadband access to unserved and
underserved households and businesses, to support a state broadband director at the Commerce
Corporation commerce corporation, and to conduct mapping in support of future state broadband
investment.
     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. Of the amount allocated for FY 2023, five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) shall
support the Rhode Island Black Business Association and three hundred thousand dollars
($300,000) shall support the Roger Williams University Business Start-Up Clinic.
     EOC - Blue Economy Investments. These funds shall support a program to invest in the
state’s blue economy industries consistent with the University of Rhode Island Research
Foundation’s Blue Economy Technology Cluster grant application. These funds shall only be
allocated and spent after a commitment of at least thirty five million dollars ($35,000,000) in federal
matching funds is secured from the economic development administration for Rhode Island. Funds
shall be used for purposes and amounts specified in the grant approval.
     EOC - Bioscience Investments. These funds shall support a program to invest in the state’s
life science industries consistent with Northeastern University’s BioConnects New England grant
application. These funds shall only be allocated and spent after a commitment of at least fifteen
million dollars ($15,000,000) in federal matching funds is secured from the economic development
administration for Rhode Island. Funds shall be used for purposes and amounts specified in the
grant approval.
     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.
     Rhode Island Housing (RIH)
     RIH - Development of Affordable Housing. These funds shall expand a program at the
Rhode Island housing and mortgage finance corporation to provide additional investments in 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 coordinating committee of the housing
resources commission.  Of this amount, ten million ($10,000,000) shall be available to Rhode
Island housing and mortgage finance corporation to establish a pilot program that shall direct funds
to support low income public housing through project-based rental assistance vouchers and
financing for pre-development, improvement, and housing production costs.  Within eighteen (18)
months, any money available for the pilot that is not yet allocated to viable projects, or which has
been awarded to public housing authorities which are unable to demonstrate substantial completion
of all work within eighteen (18) months of receipt of any such funds, shall be returned to this
program and no longer be included in the pilot.  Determination of viability and substantial
completion under the pilot shall be at the sole discretion of the deputy secretary of commerce for
housing.
     RIH - Site Acquisition. These funds shall be allocated to the Rhode Island housing and
mortgage finance corporation toward the acquisition of properties for redevelopment as affordable
and supportive housing to finance projects that include requirements for deed restrictions not less
than thirty (30) years, and a non-recourse structure.
     RIH - Down Payment Assistance. Administered by the Rhode Island housing and mortgage
finance corporation, these funds shall be allocated to a program to provide $17,500 in down
payment assistance to eligible first-time home buyers to promote homeownership.
     RIH - Workforce Housing. These funds shall be allocated to the Rhode Island housing and
mortgage finance corporation to support a program to increase the housing supply for families
earning up to 120 percent of area median income.
     RIH - Affordable Housing Predevelopment Program. These funds shall be allocated to the
Rhode Island housing mortgage finance corporation to support predevelopment work, for proposed
affordable housing developments to build a pipeline of new projects and build the capacity of
affordable housing developers in the state to expand affordable housing production.
     RIH - Home Repair and Community Revitalization. These funds shall expand the
acquisition and revitalization program administered by the Rhode Island housing and mortgage
finance corporation to finance the acquisition and redevelopment of blighted properties to increase
the number of commercial and community spaces in disproportionately impacted communities and
or to increase the development of affordable housing. Residential development will serve
households earning no more than 80 percent of area median income. Commercial and community
spaces must serve or meet the needs of residents of a census tract where at least 51 percent of the
residents are low-and moderate-income persons. The program will also support critical home
repairs within the same communities.
     Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD)
     OHCD - Predevelopment and Capacity Building. These funds shall support a program to
increase contract staffing capacity to administer proposed affordable housing projects. These funds
will support research and data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and the expansion of services for
people experiencing homelessness.
     OHCD - Homelessness Assistance Program. These funds shall support a program to
expand housing navigation, behavioral health, and stabilization services to address pandemic-
related homelessness. The program will support both operating subsidies for extremely low-income
housing units and services for people transitioning from homelessness to housing, including
individuals transitioning out of the adult correctional institutions.
     OHCD - Homelessness Infrastructure. These funds shall be used to support a program to
respond to pandemic-related homelessness, including but not limited to, acquisition or construction
of temporary or permanent shelter and other housing solutions, of which ten million ($10,000,000)
shall support Crossroads Rhode Island sponsored housing development-based and/or housing-
based solutions, wrap-around services and administrative costs of implementation.
     OHCD - Statewide Housing Plan. These funds shall be allocated to the development of a
statewide comprehensive housing plan to assess current and future housing needs, consider barriers
to home ownership and affordability, and identify services needed for increased investments toward
disproportionately impacted individuals and communities. These funds shall be used to support
municipal planning efforts to identify and cultivate viable sites and housing projects.
     Quonset Development Corporation (QDC)
     QDC - Port of Davisville. These funds shall be allocated to expand a program developing
port infrastructure and services at the Port of Davisville in Quonset in accordance with the
corporation’s master plan.
     Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)
     EOHHS - Pediatric Recovery. These funds shall support a program to provide relief to
pediatric providers in response to the decline in visitation and enrollment caused by the public
health emergency and incentivize providers to increase developmental and psychosocial behavioral
screenings.
     EOHHS - Early Intervention Recovery. These funds shall support a program to provide
relief to early intervention providers in response to a decline in enrollment for early intervention,
family home visiting and screening programs. This program will also provide performance bonuses
for providers who hit certain targets, such as recovering referral numbers and achieving reduced
staff turnover.
     EOHHS - Certified Community Behavioral Clinics. These funds shall be allocated to a
program to support certified community behavioral health clinics to bolster behavioral health
supports, medical screening and monitoring, and social services to particularly vulnerable
populations in response to a rise in mental health needs during the public health emergency.
     EOHHS – Butler Hospital Short-Term-Stay Unit. These funds shall be allocated to support
construction of a 25-bed short-stay unit at Butler Hospital to provide behavioral health care
healthcare services, crisis intervention and other related services.
     Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF)
     DCYF - Provider Workforce Stabilization. These funds shall be allocated to support
workforce stabilization supplemental wage payments and sign-on bonuses to eligible direct care
and supporting care staff of contracted service providers.
     DCYF - Psychiatric Treatment Facility. These funds shall be allocated to expand existing
provider Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility capacity to provide intensive residential
treatment options for adolescent girls and young women who face severe and complex behavioral
health challenges.
     DCYF - Foster Home Lead Abatement & Fire Safety. These funds shall be allocated to
provide financial assistance to foster families for lead remediation and fire suppression upgrades.
     Department of Health (DOH)
     DOH - Public Health Clinics. Of these funds, $2.0 million shall be allocated to the RI
Free Clinic to improve statewide access and quality of primary care for uninsured adults; to increase
access to dental care for uninsured adults integrated into medical care at the clinic; and, to build
infrastructure for telehealth and electronic medical records, and $2.0 million shall be allocated to
Open Door Health to expand services to address issues for people who are disproportionally
impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
     Department of Human Services (DHS)
     DHS - Child Care Support. To address the adverse impact the pandemic has had on the
child care sector, the funds allocated to this program will provide retention bonuses for direct care
staff at child care centers and licensed family providers in response to pandemic-related staffing
shortages and start up and technical assistance grants for family child care providers. Retention
bonuses shall be paid monthly or as often as administratively feasible, but not less than quarterly.
The director of the department of human services and the director of the department of children,
youth and families may waive any fees otherwise assessed upon child care provider applicants who
have been awarded the family child care provider incentive grant. The allocation to this program
will also support quality improvements, the creation of a workforce registry and additional funds
for educational opportunities for direct care staff.
     Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
(BHDDH)
     BHDDH - Crisis Intervention Trainings. To respond to the increased volume of mental-
health related calls reported by police departments, these funds shall be allocated to the crisis
intervention training program to provide training every three years for law enforcement as well as
continuing education opportunities.
     BHDDH - 9-8-8 Hotline. These funds shall be allocated for the creation of a 9-8-8 hotline
to maintain compliance with the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 and the Federal
Communications Commission-adopted rules to assure that all citizens receive a consistent level of
9-8-8 and crisis behavioral health services.
     Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (ELSEC)
     RIDE - Adult Education Providers. These funds shall be directly distributed through the
Office office of Adult Education adult education to nonprofit adult education providers to expand
access to educational programs and literary services.
     Department of Public Safety (DPS)
     DPS - Support for Survivors of Domestic Violence. These funds shall be allocated to invest
in the nonprofit community to provide additional housing, clinical, and mental health services to
victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. This includes increased investments for therapy
and counseling, housing assistance, job training, relocation aid and case management.
     Department of Transportation
     DOT - RIPTA R-Line Free Service Pilot. These funds shall be allocated to the Rhode
Island Public Transit Authority public transit authority (RIPTA) to provide free fare bus route
service along the “R Line” for a twelve (12) month period beginning September 1, 2022. RIPTA
will track ridership data and submit a report to the Speaker speaker of the House house, the
President president of the Senate senate, and the Governor governor no later than March 1, 2024.
     DOT - Turnpike and Bridge Authority – Safety Barriers Study. These funds shall be used
by the Turnpike and Bridge Authority turnpike and bridge authority to conduct a study to
identify and evaluate the options to prevent and address the risk of suicide on bridges under its
purview. The selection of a vendor to conduct the study shall be done through a request for
proposals process.
     Federal Funds - Capital Projects Fund
     Department of Administration (DOA)
     DOA - CPF Administration. These funds shall be allocated to the department of
administration to oversee the implementation of the Capital Projects Fund capital projects fund
award from the American Rescue Plan Act.
     DOA - Municipal and Higher Ed Matching Grant Program. These funds shall be allocated
to a matching fund program for cities and towns that renovate or build a community wellness center
that meets the work, education and health monitoring requirements identified by the U.S.
Department of the Treasury.
     DOA - RIC Student Services Center. These funds shall support the development of a
centralized hub at Rhode Island College, where students can complete essential tasks.
     Executive Office of Commerce (EOC)
     EOC - Broadband. These funds shall be allocated to the executive office of commerce to
invest in broadband projects to provide high-speed, reliable internet to all Rhode Islanders. The
secretary of commerce, in partnership with the director of business regulation, will run a series of
requests for proposals for broadband infrastructure projects, providing funds to municipalities,
public housing authorities, business cooperatives and local internet service providers for projects
targeted at those unserved and underserved by the current infrastructure as defined by national
telecommunications and information administration standards. This investment shall be used to
augment or provide a match for federal funds for broadband investment made available through the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. These funds shall be used in accordance with the statewide
broadband strategic plan and may not be obligated nor expended prior to its submission in
accordance with the requirements of the Rhode Island Broadband Development Program
broadband development program set forth in Chapter chapter 42-162 of title 42.
     SECTION 17. Reappropriation of Funding funding for State Fiscal Recovery Fund state
fiscal recovery fund and Capital Projects Fund capital projects fund. Notwithstanding any
provision of general law, any unexpended and unencumbered federal funds from the State Fiscal
Recovery Fund state fiscal recovery fund and Capital Projects Fund capital projects fund shall
be reappropriated in the ensuing fiscal year and made available for the same purposes. However,
any such reappropriations are subject to final approval by the General Assembly general assembly
as part of the supplemental appropriations act.
     SECTION 18. State Fiscal Recovery Fund and Capital Projects Fund Compliance and
Reporting. The pandemic recovery office shall be established within the department of
administration to oversee all programs financed by the State Fiscal Recovery Fund or Capital
Projects Fund state fiscal recovery fund or capital projects fund to ensure compliance with the
rules, regulations, and other guidance issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury in accordance
with the provisions of Section 9901, Subsections 602 and 604 of the American Rescue Plan Act of
2021, Pub. L. No. 117-2. The pandemic recovery office shall be responsible for submission of all
reports required by the U.S. Department of the Treasury for the State Fiscal Recovery Fund state
fiscal recovery fund and Capital Projects Fund capital projects fund.
     In consultation with the pandemic recovery office, the budget officer shall establish an
allotment system such that distributions of State Fiscal Recovery Fund state fiscal recovery fund
and Capital Projects Fund capital projects fund shall be made contingent upon recipients’
compliance with all state and federal rules, regulations, and guidance.
     SECTION 19. This article shall take effect as of July 1, 2022, except as otherwise provided
herein.