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September 12, 2007

$5M heading to R.I. for community development grants

More than 30 Rhode Island cities and towns are getting some of the nearly $5.2 million in grants coming through the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program to fund local improvements.

The program was started 25 years ago to help communities remain viable by providing quality housing and economic opportunity.

States must dedicate at least 70 percent of the funds received for the benefit of low- and moderate- income residents.

This is the second year that the state Office of Housing and Community Development has administered the program.

Find out more about the program, including how much the towns are receiving.

Central Falls received one of the largest grants. The $448,000 will be used for human services, fire safety code upgrades in multi-family homes, a senior meal site and to support services for seniors and youth at the Holden Community Center.

Some of the money will also be used to create five low-income housing units and to buy a vehicle that is accessible to people with physical disabilities.

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