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| Appropriations Request | |
| Posted: April 3, 2009 | |
North Kingstown Senior Center |
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| Amount Requested: $500,000 |
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| Funding is requested for the Town of North Kingstown to continue constructing and equipping its new senior center. A 2003 survey of the over-55 population in North Kingstown determined that there were programs of interest that could not be offered because of a lack of space. As a result, the taxpayers of North Kingstown approved a bond referendum for $4 million to construct a new senior center and improvements to the town beach in Wickford, near the site of the current senior center. A capital campaign is underway to raise the additional $1 million, but so far has only raised $350,000 in donations and pledges. Federal funding for this project will benefit North Kingstown’s seniors and their families; and will also address daily nutritional needs and provide social interaction for the community’s senior population. | |
| Recipient's address: Town of North Kingstown Senior and Human Services, 10 Beach Street, North Kingstown, RI 02852 | |