AG Neronha, RI Foundation accepting proposals for dental grants

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Attorney General Peter Neronha and the Rhode Island Foundation are accepting proposals for $10 million in grants meant to improve dental care for children in Providence. GOP state lawmakers objected, arguing it was illegal for the attorney general to decide how to spend settlement money — regardless of the merit of the spending. Neronha responded by noting how a judge approved the plan and he said Republicans were free to challenge it in court. The attorney general has pointed to how a 2024 Providence Journal story outlined how more than 500 children in the capital city need urgent dental care. Nonprofit groups can apply for the grants through the Rhode Island Foundation.