11/4/2021: RI Foundation; Providence VA

Neil Steinberg discusses his organization's report on spending $1.1 billion in federal ARPA funds; Larry Connell and E.J. McQuade on Veterans Affairs in Rhode Island.

Episode 143 of the Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News podcast, hosted by Lee Dooley, titled "11/4/2021: RI Foundation; Providence VA" was published on November 5, 2021 and runs 26 minutes.

November 5, 2021 ·26m · Newsmakers | WPRI 12 News

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Summary

Neil Steinberg discusses his organization's report on spending $1.1 billion in federal ARPA funds; Larry Connell and E.J. McQuade on Veterans Affairs in Rhode Island.

Episode Description

This week on Newsmakers: Rhode Island Foundation President and CEO Neil Steinberg discusses his organization's newly released recommendations for spending the state's $1.1 billion American Rescue Plan Act allocation. Then on the second half, two local U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs leaders -- Larry Connell, director of the VA Providence Healthcare System, and E.J. McQuade, executive director of the Veterans Benefits Administration's Providence office -- explain how their agencies seek to help veterans.