en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank has awarded nearly $1.1 million to 10 communities to support the design and engineering of stormwater management projects, addressing flooding, erosion, and runoff challenges across the state.
This funding, sourced from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Overflow Sewer Grant program, totals $1,095,800 and will help municipalities develop projects that reduce flood impacts, improve water quality, and enhance resilience to increasingly intense rainfall events. Many communities face aging stormwater systems not designed for current precipitation patterns and often lack the planning and engineering funds needed to advance projects.
The grants will support a range of stormwater best management practices, including bioretention basins, water quality swales, tree filters, trench drains, sediment forebays, and erosion control measures. Communities receiving funding include Bristol, Coventry, East Greenwich, Hopkinton, Jamestown, Middletown, New Shoreham, Pawtucket, Providence, and West Warwick.
Several projects focus on reducing runoff from highly impervious municipal sites and parking lots, while others address road flooding, coastal erosion, and stormwater impacts on sensitive water bodies. In Providence, funding will support green infrastructure improvements in the Washington Park community, including tree filters and expanded green areas to increase infiltration and reduce runoff. In Middletown, proposed improvements near Green End Pond include bioretention systems and water quality swales designed to enhance stormwater treatment and infiltration, preventing runoff from leaving the site.
William Fazioli, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank, stated that these grants aim to help communities move from identifying flood problems to developing ready-to-implement solutions, enabling them to compete for future construction funding.
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