East Providence Receives $20k TD Green Space Grant

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — The City of East Providence has received a 2021 TD Green Space Grant from the TD Bank Group and Arbor Day Foundation to support green infrastructure in communities who have been disproportionally impacted by COVID-19, said the Arbor Day Foundation in a news release.

The grant program will provide a total of $400,000 to 20 recipients in the United States and Canada to help build green spaces in urban neighborhoods as residents spend more time outdoors.

"Green spaces form the backbone of our communities and play an essential role in supporting our physical and mental health," said Andrea Barrack, Global Head of Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship at TD Bank Group, in a statement. "In collaboration with Arbor Day Foundation, we're working to increase equal access to green spaces and build resiliency in some of the communities most affected by the pandemic. By making green spaces more accessible to all, we're helping create healthier, more inclusive and sustainable urban cities."

The Green Space Grants are part of the the TD Ready Commitment, TD Bank's global corporate citizenship platform established in 2019 that has served 38 communities through 40 planting projects. TD Bank provides the funding for the grants and the Arbor Day Foundation administers the program.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the depth of existing environmental inequities and injustice,” said Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation, in a statement. “More than ever before, it is critical to ensure that all people, regardless of age, race, ability, or income level, can access trees and green space as a crucial resource for health, recreation, and climate resiliency.”

More information about the grant program can be found here.