OPEN GOVERNMENT
Rhode Island Commerce offers Business Support Transparency though access to Public Records, Financial Statements, Business Legislation, Bylaws & Statutes, RFP/RFQ/RFI, Board Meeting Documents, and Rules & Regulations.
Public Records
Access to Public Records
The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation (“Agency”) adheres to the Access to Public Records Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-1, et. seq., (“APRA” or the “Act”).
APRA Policy 
Public Records Request Form
Quasi-Public Corporations Accountability & Transparency Act 
Reports and Financial Statements
The Rhode Island Commerce Corporation is a quasi-public organization funded primarily through an appropriation from the Rhode Island General Assembly.
Preliminary Housing Submission 2021
Independent Audit Reports
- FY 2022
- FY 2021
- FY 2020
- FY 2019
- FY 2018
- FY 2017
- FY 2016
- FY 2015
- FY 2014
- FY 2013
Commerce Corporation Financial Reports
- FY 2023 Q4
- FY 2023 Q3
- FY 2023 Q2
- FY 2023 Q1
- FY 2022 Q4
- Commerce Corporation Incentive Programs CY2022 Q2
- RICC Q4 FY 2022 Consultant Report
- IRBA Q4 FY 2022 Consultant Report
- RIIFC Q4 FY 2022 Consultant Report
- 2022 Annual Report Note: For some users, this PDF will not display correctly when using Google Chrome or other browsers. For best results, after downloading the file, open it in a dedicated PDF viewer such as Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- FY 2022 Q3
- FY 2022 Q2
- FY 2022 Q1
- FY 2021 Q4
- FY 2021 Q3
- FY 2021 Q2
- FY 2021 Q1
- FY 2020 Q4
- FY2020 Q3
- FY2020 Q2
- FY2020 Q1
- FY2019 Q4
- FY2019 Q3
- FY2019 Q2
- FY2019 Q1
- FY2018 Q4
- FY2018 Q3
- FY2018 Q2
- FY2018 Q1
- FY2017 Q4
- FY2017 Q3
- FY2017 Q2
- FY2017 Q1
- FY2016 Q4
- FY2016 Q3
- FY2016 Q2
- FY2016 Q1
- FY2015 Q4
- FY2015 Q3
- FY2015 Q2
- FY2015 Q1
- FY2014 Q4
- FY2014 Q3
- FY2014 Q2
- FY2014 Q1
Bylaws and Statutes
RFP / RFQ / RFI
The Commerce Corporation is committed to selecting the most qualified vendors for its projects in accordance with state purchasing procedure. Information about open requests for proposals or other opportunities are listed below.
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Request for Proposals ( RFP )
- Affordable Connectivity Outreach Program – RFP-2320 – Round 1 due October 2, 2023; Round 2 due October 30, 2023
- Design and Implement a Process for Supervising Grant Completion for All Recipients of CPF, BEAD, and Grant Money – RFP-2321 – Due October 9, 02023
Request for Quotations ( RFQ )
There are no open requests at this time.
Request for Expression of Interest ( RFEI )
There are no open requests at this time.
Board Meeting Documents
Commerce Corporation Meeting Documents
- September 18, 2023
- August 8, 2023
- June 26, 2023
- May 22, 2023
- April 24, 2023
- February 27, 2023
- January 30, 2023
- December 12, 2022
- October 24, 2022
- October 5, 2022
- July 25, 2022
- June 27, 2022
- June 14, 2022
- June 6, 2022
- June 1, 2022
- May 11, 2022
- March 28, 2022
- March 4, 2022
- January 24, 2022
- January 14, 2022
- December 20, 2021
- December 6, 2021
- October 25, 2021
- September 27, 2021
- September 2, 2021
- July 26,2021
- June 28, 2021
- June 14, 2021
- May 12, 2021
- March 22, 2021
- February 19, 2021
- February 5, 2021
- January 29, 2021
- December 21, 2020
- December 8, 2020
- November 9, 2020
- October 26, 2020
- September 30, 2020
- July 27, 2020
- July 16, 2020
- June 22, 2020
- May 18, 2020
- April 27, 2020
- February 26, 2020
- January 27, 2020
- December 16, 2019
- November 25, 2019
- September 23, 2019
- September 16, 2019
- August 26, 2019
- July 22, 2019
- June 24, 2019
- May 21, 2019
- March 26, 2019
- February 25, 2019
- January 28, 2019
- December 17, 2018
- November 19, 2018
- October 1, 2018
- October 1, 2018 – Financial Statements
- July 23, 2018
- June 28, 2018
- May 21, 2018
- April 23, 2018
- April 10, 2018
- April 2, 2018
- January 22, 2018
- December 18, 2017
- November 20, 2017
- September 5, 2017
- July 24, 2017
- June 26, 2017
- May 22, 2017
- Main Street Improvement Fund Information
- Wexford Science + Technology Presentation
- Innovation Voucher and Cluster Grant Information
- March 27, 2017
- February 27, 2017
- Marketing Update
- Renewable Energy Fund (REF) Update
- January 23, 2017
- Innovation Voucher Update
Meetings & Minutes
Rules & Regulations
- Commerce Corporation Rulemaking Agenda
- Guidance Document Index for Commerce Corporation
- Declaratory Order Indices for Commerce Corporation
- 870 Commerce Corporation Final Rules Index 08-2023
- Rules and Regulations — SBDF Investment Fund Tax Credit
- Findings for Emergency Promulgation – SBDF Investment Fund Tax Credit
- Rules and Regulations for the Wavemaker Fellowship Program
- Rules and Regulations for the First Wave Closing Fund
- Rules and Regulations for the Innovation Network Matching Grant Program
- Rules and Regulations for the Tax Stabilization Incentive Program
- Rules and Regulations for the Innovation Voucher Program
- Rules and Regulations for the Industry Cluster Grants Program
- Main Street Rhode Island Streetscape Improvement Fund
- Rules and Regulations for the Rebuild Rhode Island Tax Credit Program
- Rules and Regulations for the Rhode Island Qualified Jobs Incentive Act of 2015
- Rules and Regulations for the Anchor Institution Tax Credit
- Rules and Regulations for the Rhode Island Tax Increment Financing Act
- Rules and Regulations for the Renewable Energy Development Fund Program
- Rules and Regulations for Certification as “Qualified Business Entity” or a “Certified Venture Capital Partnership”
- Rules and Regulations for the Expedited Permit Process
- Rules of Public Hearings
- Declaratory Order Petitions
- Petition for Promulgation of Rules
- Rules and Regulations for the City of Pawtucket Downtown Redevelopment Project Act
Subsidiaries
Operating Budgets
Strategic Pathways
From 2015 – 2016, the Raimondo Administration commissioned the Brookings Institute’s Metropolitan Policy Program, Battelle Technology Partnership Practice (now TEConomy Partners, LLC) and Monitor Deloitte to conduct a comprehensive competitive analysis of the state’s economy. The conclusions of this study, released in January 2016, helped shape the Commerce Corporation’s strategy to reposition Rhode Island’s economy and guided staff in deploying the state’s new economic development tools.
Rhode Island innovates: A competitive strategy for the Ocean State
Industrial Recreational Building Authority (IRBA)
Accountants’ Report and Financial Statements
- RIIRBA Q2 – STATEMENTS OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION FY 20
- RIIRBA Q2 – STATEMENTS OF NET POSITION FY 20
- IRBA Budget 2023
- IRBA Budget 2021
- FY 2023
- FY 2022
- FY 2021
- FY 2020
- FY 2019
- FY 2018
- FY 2017
- FY 2016
- FY 2015
- FY2014
- FY 2013
Consultant Reports
Rhode Island Industrial Facilities Corporation (RIIFC)
Accountants’ Report and Financial Statements
- RIIFC Q2 – STATEMENTS OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION FY 20
- RIIFC Q2 – STATEMENTS OF NET POSITION FY20
- RIIFC Budget 2023
- RIIFC Budget 2021
- FY 2023
- FY 2022
- FY 2021
- FY 2020
- FY 2019
- FY 2018
- FY 2017
- FY 2016
- FY 2015
- FY 2014
- FY 2013
Consultant Reports
Small Business Loan Fund Corporation (SBLFC)
Tidewater Landing Project
- Compilation of Common Questions and Answers Received Regarding Financing for the Tidewater Project (PDF)
- RFP Response – Fortuitous Partners (PDF)
- Tom Carlotto Email to the Board
- Letter to Secretary Tanner
- Municap Analysis and Explanation
- CSL Memorandum
- Tidewater Master Development Agreement
- Tidewater Revised Application
