Posts Tagged ‘RI budget’
The coming Rhode Island budget crisis – Nick Landekic
The Coming Rhode Island Budget Crisis By Nick Landekic, contributing writer Governor McKee recently announced the proposed FY 2026 Rhode Island state budget totaling $14.2 billion. While it may appear to be a modest 2.2% increase over last year this also includes an assumed massive $5.1 billion of support from the federal government – which…
Read MoreDevelopmental Disability News: Governor budgets $510.6M for needed RI DD services – Gina Macris
By Gina Macris, Developmental Disability News In a budget plan largely driven by the federal court, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee has proposed $510.6 million in overall developmental disabilities spending for the fiscal year beginning July 1, about $41.5 million more than the General Assembly enacted for the current fiscal year. Roughly 55 percent, about…
Read MoreHistoric investment in Developmental Disabilities passes RI House – Gina Macris
by Gina Macris, Developmental Disability News UPDATE: The Rhode Island House of Representatives approved developmental disabilities reform as part of a $14-billion state budget on a 68-3 vote June 9, sending it to the Senate. The Rhode Island House of Representatives is expected to vote Friday, June 9, on a whopping $75 million for the…
Read More$100M added for Human Services in RI budget – Gina Macris
by Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News Rhode Island’s next fiscal year promises to turn a corner in restoring services for children and adults with disabilities with about $100 million in new funding and a new long-term plan to reassess the rates the state pays private service providers. The House and Senate passed the $13.6 billion…
Read MoreThe rites of spring brings the RI budget process – Richard Asinof
by Richard Asinof, ConvergenceRI, contributing writer Photo: In a 2020 photo, Karen Rathbun, vice president of administrative services at Community Care Alliance in Woonsocket, points to a hole in the wall with insulation pouring out, caused by water damage from a leak in the roof at the state-owned building, which was identified in 2017 This…
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