Newport Nonprofit Receives Grant To Help 17 Teens

NEWPORT, RI — The East Bay Community Action Program in Newport was one of five nonprofit organizations to be awarded $45,000 in grants from BankNewport.

The grants go to five organizations in Rhode Island that provide education, training and workforce development. Grant recipients included: DownCity Design, East Bay Community Action Program, FirstWorks, Providence Promise, Rhode Island Tutorial and Education Services, and Save The Bay.

East Bay Community Action Program on Broadway provides accessible health and human services to assist people to achieve their fullest potential. BankNewport’s grant will support the organization’s Newport Youth Center and its subsidized employment & GED attainment efforts.

"The support received from BankNewport for East Bay Community Action Program’s Youth Centers is a sound investment in the futures of 17 teens who reside in the East Bay region," said Angela Downing, the senior director for the program, said. "In addition to purchasing technology for use by participants, the BankNewport grant supported subsidized internship opportunities in an array of industries, including: automotive, education, Information Technology, medical, retail, performing arts, boating, marine trades, and social services."