​Rep. Canario announces DEM recreational grants to District 71

STATE HOUSE - Rep. Dennis M. Canario (D-Dist. 71, Portsmouth, Little Compton, Tiverton) is announcing several recreational grants that the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has awarded to projects within District 71. 

“I thank DEM for these crucial grants that will go a long way to protecting our district’s beautiful natural resources and public spaces so that they may be enjoyed and utilized by residents and visitors for many more years to come,” said Representative Canario. 

Tiverton received a $375,000 grant to replace playground incorporating accessible equipment and sensory elements, to create a new fitness park, and to modify two of the four existing tennis courts into six full-time pickleball courts.

Little Compton was awarded a $80,000 grant for town landing improvements, which will establish a safe all-weather parking area, develop a walkway from the parking area to the beach, install plantings, restore turf, and establish a stone memorial to benefactor.