Cranston Receives $150K Outdoor, Public Space Grant From State

CRANSTON, RI — Cranston was awarded a $150,000 state grant to improve outdoor and public spaces.

The grant was part of a $2.9 million state package Rhode Island received through the American Rescue Plan Act. State officials said the package supports the tourism, hospitality, and events industries in Rhode Island with a focus on developing outdoor and public space capital improvements or event programming.

"We're building on Rhode Island's momentum by making strategic investments in the tourism, hospitality and events industries by supporting projects that draw visitors to communities and businesses that were impacted by the pandemic," Gov. Dan McKee said in a statement. "It’s all about bringing people back together in places that are meant to serve as hubs of activity. In a state like Rhode Island, our size is to our advantage — you can be at the beaches of South County in the morning and on Federal Hill for dinner by the evening. We want people to capitalize on the fact that you can be anywhere in Rhode Island in just about an hour."

In Cranston, the grant will be used to finalize construction drawings and construct an ADA accessible gazebo in Knightsville Pocket Park.