News

Press Coverage:

• 12/19/22: ‘Falling apart all around us’: How Providence plans to revitalize old Urban League site. Providence Journal.

• 12/19/22: Providence to demolish former Urban League building, redevelop property as ‘community hub’ Providence Business News.

• 12/19/22: Urban League of RI building will be torn down, turned into community service hub. Boston Globe.

• 12/6/22: Court reinstates driver’s licenses of two Providence women as part of restoration program. WJAR News.

• 11/21/22: Penguins will return to Roger Williams Park Zoo. Here’s what else may be coming. Providence Journal.

• 11/18/22: Elorza signs Providence’s $10M reparations budget. Here’s what’s in it. Providence Journal.

• 11/18/22: Elorza signs reparations budget to close wealth and equity gap in Providence. WJAR News.

• 11/10/22: Penguins will return to Roger Williams Park Zoo. WPRI News.
  

• 11/10/22: City of Providence to provide Roger Williams Park Zoo $1.5M for penguin exhibit. WJAR News

• 11/09/22: City Council gives final approval to $10M reparations budget. Providence Business News.

• 11/07/22: 18 Providence art nonprofits share $2.5M in ARPA funds. Providence Business News.

• 11/01/22: Mayor, leaders open $5M Roger Williams Park Gateway Center. Providence Business News.

• 10/14/22: Providence wants to turn abandoned lots into affordable housing. Here’s the plan. The Providence Journal.

• 10/13/22: Providence announces new program to acquire vacant land to build affordable housing. Boston Globe.

• 10/13/22: Providence to set aside vacant land for affordable housing. WPRI

• 10/13/22: Providence earmarks $8.5M to fund a land bank. WPRO

• 10/13/22: $8.5M Providence land bank program seeks to turn vacant lots into housing. Providence Business News.

• 10/4/22: 12 Providence art nonprofits share $500K in ARPA funds. Providence Business News.

• 9/27/22: Providence to offer free WiFi at 11 parks. WPRI 12 News.

• 9/27/22: 11 Providence Parks Getting Free WiFi Access: Here’s Where. Patch.

• 9/8/22: ‘Arresting folks for being poor:’ How Providence will help drivers get their licenses back. Providence Journal.

• 9/7/22. Providence unveils driver’s license restoration program. WPRI.

• 9/7/22: Driver’s license restoration program announced in Providence. Providence Business News.

• 9/7/22: Elorza announces Providence driver’s license restoration program. ABC 6.

• 9/1/22: City of Providence Announces Microenterprise Accelerator Program. Yahoo News.

• 9/1/22: Providence announces microbusiness online training program. Providence Business News.

• 9/1/22: Elorza announces new program for small business training and resources. ABC 6.

• 8/30/22: Providence introduces new $2.5M grant program to support arts facilities construction, renovation. Providence Business News.

• 8/26/22: Rhode Island Mayor Seeking $10 Million In Reparations For Black And Indigenous Communities. The Root.

• 8/25/22: Elorza proposes $10M reparations spending plan. WPRI

• 8/25/22: Elorza announced next steps after release of reparations report, releases proposed budget. WJAR

• 8/25/22: Elorza announces next steps to advance reparations following report. ABC 6.

• 8/25/22: Rhode Island mayor proposes $10M reparations spending plan. WPRO.

• 8/24/22: Rhode Island reparations report suggests programs for Providence, not cash. The Boston Globe.

• 8/24/22: Providence launches eviction defense program. Providence Business News.

• 8/24/22: Providence launches $600k eviction-defense program for low-income residents. The Boston Globe.

• 8/24/22: Providence launches eviction-defense program for low-income renters. The Public’s Radio.

• 8/15/22: Providence’s guaranteed income program gets six month extension with ARPA funds. The Providence Journal.

• 8/4/22: Providence residents applying for citizenship can get help: What Elorza doing with $500K. The Providence Journal.

• 8/4/22: Providence, Dorcas International launch free legal services program for city immigrants. Providence Business News.

• 6/21/22: Providence reparations panel believes final report will provide framework for other cities. The Providence Journal.

• 6/17/22: Where does Providence stand on reparations? Panel needs to move fast to answer. The Providence Journal.

• 6/12/22: Scenes from PVDFest 2022, Providence’s iconic arts festival. The Boston Globe.

• 6/11/22: ‘Providence is reborn’: PVDFest hiatus ends with dancing in the streets. The Providence Journal.

• 6/11/22: Thousands fill downtown Providence for PVDFest. WPRI.

• 6/10/22: Preview: PVDFest 2022. Rhode Island Monthly.

• 6/10/22: PVDFest makes full return to Providence. WJAR.

• 6/9/22: Elorza talks about his final PVDFest as mayor of Providence. The Boston Globe.

• 5/20/22: Providence Mayor Elorza signs off on ARPA funds with $30M housing investment. The Providence Journal.

• 5/20/22: Elorza signs budget allocating American Rescue Plan funds. ABC 6.

• 5/20/22: Providence finalizes plan to invest $124M in federal COVID money. WPRI.

• 5/20/22: Providence approves $124 million in ARPA funds. WJAR.

• 5/19/22: NBC 10 I-Team follows the money in local COVID relief spending. WJAR.

• 4/19/22: New Providence board weighs how to offer reparations, from housing to education. The Providence Journal.

• 4/19/22: Discussions on reparations for Black and Indigenous residents begin in Providence. ABC6

• 2/28/22: Elorza forms commission to plan for reparations, possibly direct payments. The Providence Journal.

• 2/2/22: COVID-19 Providence Recovery and Resiliency Task Force shares recommendations on allocation of $123.8 million remaining ARPA funds. Brown Daily Herald.

• 1/12/22: Providence utilizing ARPA cash to fund nonviolence initiatives. WPRI.

• 1/05/22: Providence mayor details plan to spend $124M in COVID relief funding. WJAR.

• 1/05/22: Elorza proposes millions for housing, reparations in new COVID-relief fund spending plan. The Providence Journal.

• 1/05/22: City of Providence announces ARPA funding designations. ABC6.

• 1/05/22: Here’s how Mayor Elorza wants to spend $124 million in COVID relief. WPRI.

• 12/08/21: Providence awards nearly half a million dollars as part of citywide Homeless Initiative. ABC6.

• 10/19/21: Four Providence recreation centers offer new extended hours for adults. WJAR. 

• 10/12/21: Providence wants to spend up to $1.6M on violence prevention. AP News. 

• 10/11/21: Providence to direct up to $1.6 million to violence prevention programs. The Providence Journal.

Press Releases:

• 12/19/22: Mayor Elorza, Senator Whitehouse, Providence City Council and Partners Announce Acquisition of and Redevelopment Investments in Former Urban League of RI Site.

• 12/8/22: City of Providence Announces New Supports Available for Providence Residents Applying for Affordable Connectivity Program.

• 12/7/22: Mayor Elorza, City Council Unveil Two New Buses for Providence Senior Programming

• 11/10/22: City Leaders Present $1.5 Million to Roger Williams Park Zoo to Help Bring Penguins Back to PVD.

• 11/07/22: City of Providence Announces Arts-Based Non-Profits Selected to Receive $2.5M in ARPA Funding

• 10/31/22: City of Providence, Partners Unveil Roger Williams Park Gateway Center

• 10/25/22: Mayor Elorza Announces Providence Early Learning Infrastructure Support Program

• 10/13/22: City of Providence Invites Applications for American Rescue Plan Act Funding Programs

• 10/13/22: Mayor Elorza, PRA, Partners Announce Providence Neighborhood Land Bank

• 10/4/22: City of Providence Announces Arts-Based Non-Profits Selected to Receive $500K in ARPA Funding.

• 9/27/22: Mayor Elorza, Providence City Council Launch Free WiFi in the Parks Program Citywide

• 9/7/22: City of Providence Announces Driver’s License Restoration Program

• 9/1/22: City of Providence Announces Microenterprise Accelerator Program

• 8/30/22: City of Providence Announces New Cultural Facilities Grant Program

• 8/24/22: City of Providence Launches Eviction Defense Program in Partnership with Rhode Island Legal Services

• 8/22/22: Providence Municipal Reparations Commission Appointed by Mayor Elorza and Providence City Council Submits Report to City of Providence

• 8/17/22: City of Providence Announces New Grants to Support Providence Special Events

• 8/15/22: Mayor Elorza, Community Partners Announce Six-Month Extension of Providence Guaranteed Income Program

• 8/4/22: Mayor Elorza, Community Partners Announce Immigration Legal Assistance and COVID-19 Recovery Program

• 7/21/22: City of Providence Announces New Technical Assistance Program for Providence Small Businesses

• 6/15/22: City of Providence Updates COVID-19 Small Business Relief Program Eligibility

• 6/7/22: PVDFest Safety, Transportation and Logistics Overview for June 10-12.

• 5/27/22: A Family Affair: PVDFest 2022 Features Fun Activities for the Entire Family to Enjoy.

• 5/20/22: Statement from Mayor Elorza on Signing of Historic $124 Million American Rescue Plan Act Budget.
• 5/13/22: Hometown Glory: PVDFest 2022 Celebrates New and Returning Local Talent.
• 3/23/22: Call It A Comeback: PVDFest to Return in Full Force June 10-12

• 2/28/22: Mayor Elorza Joins African American Ambassador Group, Coalition of Partners to Unveil Reconciliation Framework

• 1/12/22: Mayor Elorza, Members of Providence City Council, Community Partners Announce Next Steps in City’s Anti-Violence Initiatives

• 1/05/22: Mayor Elorza: ARPA Ordinance Builds an Equitable, Resilient Recovery for Providence

• 12/20/21: Save the Date: PVDFest 2022!

• 12/08/21: City of Providence Awards Nearly Half a Million Dollars to Crossroads Rhode Island as Part of Citywide Homelessness Intervention Initiative

• 10/19/21: City of Providence Announces Four Providence Recreation Centers to Offer Extended Hours

• 10/15/21: Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, Providence City Council Members Launch  COVID-19 Small Business Relief Program