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Grant

February 25-March 1, 2013

$2,908,306 to the State of Rhode Island, Department of Environmental Management, Providence, Rhode Island, to support the repair of bulkheads, piers, and docks at the Port of Galilee in Narragansett, one of the largest working commercial fishing ports on the east coast. This infrastructure is vital to the continued economic success of the commercial fishing industry and the hundreds of small to medium size businesses dependent upon the port. This project will additionally position the port to increase exports and expand the region’s competitiveness in the global marketplace. This investment is part of a project totaling $5,816,612 that the grantee estimates will create 21 jobs, save 685 jobs, and generate $720,000 in private investment.

U.S. Economic Development Administration

U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Suite 71014
Washington, DC 20230