Rhode Island General Laws Title 30. Military Affairs and Defense § 30-32-5. Military facility protection program

(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.