NEW: $4.2M in Recreational Development Awards to be Announced

Governor Lincoln Chafee and Department of Environmental Management Director Janet Coit on Wednesday will award $4.2 million in recreational development and acquisition matching grants for 35 projects in 23 communities across the state.

The grants will fund a variety of recreational and community development projects including new basketball, tennis and horseshoe courts, skate parks, sports fields, handicap docks, nature trails, restrooms and various site improvements.

Several municipal officials from Rhode Island cities and towns will attend the 3 p.m. grant announcement ceremony in the Governor’s State Room.

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