Rhode Trip Stop #5 – The Learning Community

On July 11th the RIHEBC team continued our Rhode Trip with a stop at The Learning Community, a public charter school in Central Falls.  Tory Soutiere, Director of Finance, and Kathy Army, Finance Assistant, graciously provided a comprehensive tour of the school located at 21 Lincoln Avenue.  It is always great to see the facilities…

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RIHEBC Closes On $15 Million Bond to Finance Utility System Upgrades at University of Rhode Island

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On June 15th, the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation (RIHEBC) closed on a $15,440,000 bond issue for the University of Rhode Island to finance the engineering and construction of upgrades and component replacements to five municipal-level utility systems at the school’s Kingston Campus.   “RIHEBC has been helping the University…

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Rhode Trip Stop #4 – Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy

The RIHEBC team resumed our summer Rhode Trip series with a visit to Blackstone Valley Prep.  Jenn, Dina and Kim stopped by the Network Office at 310 Broad Street in Cumberland to chat with Christine Losea, the CFO of BVP, and Sarah Anderson, CEO and Superintendent.  Christine then piled all of us into her Rhode-worthy…

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RIHEBC Funds $100,000 Capital Grant for New Sprinkler System at Trudeau Center’s Mullen Building

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On May 31st, the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation (RIHEBC) visited the J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center in Warwick to present a ceremonial $100,000 Capital Grant Program check for the installation of a new NFPA13 fire sprinkler system in the Mullen Building which houses the Early Intervention Clinic, as well as a…

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RIHEBC Funds $66,700 Capital Grant for New Nurse Call Light System At Saint Antoine Residence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On May 3rd, the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation (RIHEBC) visited the Saint Antoine Residence in North Smithfield to present a ceremonial $66,700 Capital Grant Program check for the installation of a new nurse call light system. “At RIHEBC our mission is to improve the health of Rhode Islanders by helping organizations…

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RIHEBC Funds $100,000 Capital Grant for Town of Cumberland Handicap Accessible Playground at B.F. Norton Elementary

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On May 9th, the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation (RIHEBC) attended a ribbon cutting ceremony and presented a ceremonial $100,000 Capital Grant Program check to the Town of Cumberland for the new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) handicap accessible playground at B.F. Norton Elementary School. “RIHEBC is pleased to provide Capital Grant…

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RIHEBC Closes On $112 Million Bond Issue to Finance New Nursing and Health Science School and Residence Hall Buildings at Providence College

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – On April 26th, the Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation (RIHEBC) closed on a $112,345,000 bond issue for Providence College to finance the construction of the new School of Nursing and Health Sciences building and Shanley Hall, a new 360-bed residence hall. “RIHEBC has been a longtime partner to Providence College…

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RIHEBC Launches Health & Education Loan Program (HELP) Targeting Rhode Island’s Smaller Non-Profit Organizations

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corporation (RIHEBC) has launched a new lending program, the Health & Education Loan Program (HELP), specifically targeting Rhode Island’s small-to-mid-sized non-profits in the health, education, cultural, and social service sectors, that have experienced challenges obtaining traditional bank financing for capital projects. The HELP program is…

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