§ 30-32-5. Military facility protection program.
(a) The purpose of this fund is to address emergent needs relating to mission sustainment, encroachment reduction or prevention, and base retention. All funds appropriated for the purposes of this program are eligible to be used for matching of federal funds.
(b) The specific allocation of the funds shall be determined by the commerce corporation, after consultation with the fund’s advisory board, and within the following program guidelines:
(1) To provide grants and loans to improve water, sewer, electric, gas, roads, rail systems, runways, navigational, or security systems relating to the support of national security infrastructures located within the state;
(2) To secure real estate and tangible property, as well as non-conservation lands, to be used for expansion or to protect against encroachment around national security installations within the state;
(3) To support best practices in energy efficiency savings initiatives at military facilities, including renewable energy applications;
(4) To support innovative public/private partnerships in military facility operations, including utility, housing, purchasing, and transportation services; and
(5) To provide grants to increase the mission-related capabilities of the national security infrastructures located within the state.
History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 360, § 1; P.L. 2005, ch. 383, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 504, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 536, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 30 - Military Affairs and Defense
Chapter 30-32 - National Security Infrastructure Support Fund
Section 30-32-1. - Short title.
Section 30-32-2. - Establishment of fund.
Section 30-32-3. - Definition.
Section 30-32-4. - Administration of funds.
Section 30-32-5. - Military facility protection program.
Section 30-32-5.1. - Defense economy community reinvestment program.
Section 30-32-6. - Priority of funding.
Section 30-32-8. - National security infrastructure support fund advisory commission.