List of Emergency Winter Hubs - January 2025 Emergency Winter HubsWest Warwick - West Warwick Civic Center, 100 Factory St.Open: Monday, January 20, 4:30 PM - Thursday, January 23, 10 AM. Westerly - WARM Center, 56 Spruce St.Open: 24 hours for the winter months. Woonsocket - 356 Clinton Street – Open Monday, January 20, 5:00 PM Open: Monday, January 20, 5 PM. The following overnight drop-in shelters are available 24/7. Pawtucket - OpenDoors, 1139 Main St. Providence - Crossroads: 162 Broad St. Providence - Emmanuel House, 239 Public St. South Kingstown - Welcome House of South County, 8 North Rd, Peace Dale, RI For a list of local warming centers, click here. After clicking here, scroll down to see the list of warming centers. Additional Winter Weather Resources and InformationCDC Winter Weather: Before, During and After - https://tinyurl.com/3j3ecwe6 List of Community Action Agencies - https://tinyurl.com/mt4exmy7 RI DOH Winter Health Tips - https://tinyurl.com/557j2cba RIEMA Winter Weather /Extreme Cold Preparedness - https://tinyurl.com/56nb2z3r Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms - https://tinyurl.com/szrs5why
BRIC and FMA 2024 - Notice of Funding Opportunity 2024 Building Resilient Infrastructure & Communities (BRIC)FEMA has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the BRIC grant program. The Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24) BRIC NOFO can be accessed at FY 2024 BRIC NOFO. RIEMA encourages reviewing the BRIC NOFO before applying, as it provides detailed program information and other grant application and administration requirements. 2024 Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)FEMA has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FMA grant program. The Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24) FMA NOFO can be accessed at FY2024 FMA NOFO. RIEMA encourages reviewing the FMA NOFO before applying, as it provides detailed program information and other grant application and administration requirements. For additional information on BRIC and FMA, click here.
Contact Us Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency Address: 645 New London Ave, Cranston, RI 02920 Phone: 401-946-9996 Fax: (401) 944-1891 Agency Contacts Director Director Pappas, Marc Director Director Phone: 401-946-9996 Email: marc.pappas@ema.ri.gov Position, Vacant Project Manager - Business Alliance / FirstNet Director Aveyard, Pamela Chief Implementation Aide Director Phone: 401-462-7116 Email: pamela.aveyard@ema.ri.gov Deputy Director Executive Administrator Guthlein, Tom Deputy Director Executive Administrator Phone: 401-462-7121 Fax: 401-944-1891 Email: thomas.guthlein@ema.ri.gov External Affairs External Affairs Randolph, Armand Assistant Director Communications External Affairs Phone: 401-462-7183 Fax: 401-944-1891 Email: armand.randolph@ema.ri.gov Cotugno, Gabrielle External Affairs Coordinator External Affairs Phone: 401-462-6516 Email: Gabrielle.m.cotugno@ema.ri.gov Marciano, Courtney Chief of Information and Public Relations External Affairs Phone: 401-462-7504 Email: courtney.marciano@ema.ri.gov Legal Counsel Legal Counsel Flax, Anita Legal Counsel Legal Counsel Phone: 401-462-7010 Email: anita.flax@ema.ri.gov Operations Section Operations Section Washburn, John Associate Director, Operations Operations Section Phone: 401-946-9996 Email: john.washburn@ema.ri.gov Gueye, Elhadji Chief Distribution Officer Operations Section Phone: 4015270292 Email: elhadji.gueye@ema.ri.gov Potts, Alex Critical Incident Management Software (CIMS) Coordinator Operations Section Phone: 4012611849 Email: Alexander.Potts@ema.ri.gov Swift, Joe Information Technology & Warning Officer Technician Operations Section Phone: 401-462-7152 Email: joseph.swift@ema.ri.gov Massidda, Caterina Supervising GIS Analyst Operations Section Phone: 401-340-8622 Email: caterina.massidda@ema.ri.gov Maymon, Tom Regional Response Coordinator Operations Section Phone: 401-408-5284 Email: thomas.maymon@ema.ri.gov Foster, Kyle Logistics Coordinator Operations Section Phone: 401-248-5185 Email: kyle.foster@ema.ri.gov McLaughlin, John Logistics Coordinator Operations Section Phone: 4015275481 Email: John.McLaughlin@ema.ri.gov Garcia, Andrea Warehouse Assistant Operations Section Phone: 4013406499 Email: Andrea.Garcia.ctr@ema.ri.gov Ops Support Branch Ops Support Branch Woodside, Gil Operations Support Branch Chief Ops Support Branch Phone: 401-261-3241 Email: gilbert.woodside@ema.ri.gov Vieira, Daniel Communications Supervisor Ops Support Branch Phone: 401-612-7368 Email: daniel.vieira@ema.ri.gov Brown, Keith Communications Technician Ops Support Branch Phone: 401-318-2534 Email: keith.brown@ema.ri.gov Blais, Seth Communications Technician Ops Support Branch Phone: 401-259-5643 Mobile: 401-259-5643 Email: seth.blais@ema.ri.gov Cabral, Ernesto Communications Technician Ops Support Branch Phone: (401) 316-5208 Email: Ernesto.cabral@ema.ri.gov Grants & Finance Branch Grants & Finance Branch Riggs, Brian Chief Financial Officer Grants & Finance Branch Phone: 401-462-7152 Fax: 401-944-1891 Email: brian.j.riggs@ema.ri.gov Wolfenden, Liz Financial Management Administrator Grants & Finance Branch Phone: 401-462-7107 Email: elizabeth.wolfenden@ema.ri.gov Camara, Mark Fiscal Management Officer Grants & Finance Branch Phone: 401-462-7143 Email: mark.camara.ctr@ema.ri.gov Manni, Denise Grants Supervisor Grants & Finance Branch Phone: 401-462-7028 Email: denise.manni@ema.ri.gov Nadeau, Tim Programming Services Officer Grants & Finance Branch Phone: 401-462-7535 Email: timothy.nadeau@ema.ri.gov Currently, Vacant Fiscal Management Officer Grants & Finance Branch Phone: 401-462-7140 Peterson, Shelley Grant Project Specialist Grants & Finance Branch Phone: 401-462-7189 Email: shelley.peterson.ctr@ema.ri.gov Roy-Phillip, Rinky Grant Project Specialist Grants & Finance Branch Phone: 401-462-7119 Email: rinky.royphilip.ctr@ema.ri.gov Planning Branch Planning Branch Hopkins, Melinda Planning Branch Chief Planning Branch Phone: 401-462-7141 Fax: 401-944-1891 Email: melinda.hopkins@ema.ri.gov Culp, Rae-Anne State Hazard Mitigation Officer Planning Branch Phone: (401) 462-7048 Email: raeanne.culp@ema.ri.gov Harris, Evan Planning Coordinator Planning Branch Phone: 401-462-7532 Email: evan.harris@ema.ri.gov Reilly, Morgan State Floodplain Coordinator Planning Branch Phone: 401-462-7114 Email: morgan.reilly@ema.ri.gov Slater, Thomas Emergency Managment Planner Planning Branch Phone: (401) 259-5804 Email: thomas.slater@ema.ri.gov Recovery Branch Recovery Branch Macedo, Larry Recovery Branch Chief Recovery Branch Phone: 401-462-7534 Fax: 401-944-1891 Email: lawrence.macedo@ema.ri.gov Bacon, Debra Recovery Supervisor Recovery Branch Phone: 401-462-7112 Email: debra.bacon@ema.ri.gov Hart, Joe Recovery Coordinator Recovery Branch Phone: 401-413-9405 Email: joseph.hart@ema.ri.gov Cruz, David Project Specialist Recovery Branch Phone: (401) 368-8002 Email: david.cruz.ctr@ema.ri.gov Preparedness Branch (Training and Exercise) Preparedness Branch Schnell, David Preparedness Branch Chief Preparedness Branch Phone: 401-462-7182 Fax: 401-944-1891 Email: david.schnell@ema.ri.gov Manfredo, Joshua Exercise Coordinator Preparedness Branch Phone: 401-462-7102 Email: joshua.manfredo@ema.ri.gov Russo, Michelle Training Supervisor Preparedness Branch Phone: 401-462-7122 Email: michelle.russo@ema.ri.gov Currently, Vacant Radiological Technician Preparedness Branch Currently, Vacant Preparedness Coordinator Preparedness Branch Send us an email
Aveyard, Pamela Chief Implementation Aide Director Phone: 401-462-7116 Email: pamela.aveyard@ema.ri.gov
Guthlein, Tom Deputy Director Executive Administrator Phone: 401-462-7121 Fax: 401-944-1891 Email: thomas.guthlein@ema.ri.gov
Randolph, Armand Assistant Director Communications External Affairs Phone: 401-462-7183 Fax: 401-944-1891 Email: armand.randolph@ema.ri.gov
Cotugno, Gabrielle External Affairs Coordinator External Affairs Phone: 401-462-6516 Email: Gabrielle.m.cotugno@ema.ri.gov
Marciano, Courtney Chief of Information and Public Relations External Affairs Phone: 401-462-7504 Email: courtney.marciano@ema.ri.gov
Washburn, John Associate Director, Operations Operations Section Phone: 401-946-9996 Email: john.washburn@ema.ri.gov
Gueye, Elhadji Chief Distribution Officer Operations Section Phone: 4015270292 Email: elhadji.gueye@ema.ri.gov
Potts, Alex Critical Incident Management Software (CIMS) Coordinator Operations Section Phone: 4012611849 Email: Alexander.Potts@ema.ri.gov
Swift, Joe Information Technology & Warning Officer Technician Operations Section Phone: 401-462-7152 Email: joseph.swift@ema.ri.gov
Massidda, Caterina Supervising GIS Analyst Operations Section Phone: 401-340-8622 Email: caterina.massidda@ema.ri.gov
Maymon, Tom Regional Response Coordinator Operations Section Phone: 401-408-5284 Email: thomas.maymon@ema.ri.gov
Foster, Kyle Logistics Coordinator Operations Section Phone: 401-248-5185 Email: kyle.foster@ema.ri.gov
McLaughlin, John Logistics Coordinator Operations Section Phone: 4015275481 Email: John.McLaughlin@ema.ri.gov
Garcia, Andrea Warehouse Assistant Operations Section Phone: 4013406499 Email: Andrea.Garcia.ctr@ema.ri.gov
Woodside, Gil Operations Support Branch Chief Ops Support Branch Phone: 401-261-3241 Email: gilbert.woodside@ema.ri.gov
Vieira, Daniel Communications Supervisor Ops Support Branch Phone: 401-612-7368 Email: daniel.vieira@ema.ri.gov
Brown, Keith Communications Technician Ops Support Branch Phone: 401-318-2534 Email: keith.brown@ema.ri.gov
Blais, Seth Communications Technician Ops Support Branch Phone: 401-259-5643 Mobile: 401-259-5643 Email: seth.blais@ema.ri.gov
Cabral, Ernesto Communications Technician Ops Support Branch Phone: (401) 316-5208 Email: Ernesto.cabral@ema.ri.gov
Riggs, Brian Chief Financial Officer Grants & Finance Branch Phone: 401-462-7152 Fax: 401-944-1891 Email: brian.j.riggs@ema.ri.gov
Wolfenden, Liz Financial Management Administrator Grants & Finance Branch Phone: 401-462-7107 Email: elizabeth.wolfenden@ema.ri.gov
Camara, Mark Fiscal Management Officer Grants & Finance Branch Phone: 401-462-7143 Email: mark.camara.ctr@ema.ri.gov
Manni, Denise Grants Supervisor Grants & Finance Branch Phone: 401-462-7028 Email: denise.manni@ema.ri.gov
Nadeau, Tim Programming Services Officer Grants & Finance Branch Phone: 401-462-7535 Email: timothy.nadeau@ema.ri.gov
Peterson, Shelley Grant Project Specialist Grants & Finance Branch Phone: 401-462-7189 Email: shelley.peterson.ctr@ema.ri.gov
Roy-Phillip, Rinky Grant Project Specialist Grants & Finance Branch Phone: 401-462-7119 Email: rinky.royphilip.ctr@ema.ri.gov
Hopkins, Melinda Planning Branch Chief Planning Branch Phone: 401-462-7141 Fax: 401-944-1891 Email: melinda.hopkins@ema.ri.gov
Culp, Rae-Anne State Hazard Mitigation Officer Planning Branch Phone: (401) 462-7048 Email: raeanne.culp@ema.ri.gov
Reilly, Morgan State Floodplain Coordinator Planning Branch Phone: 401-462-7114 Email: morgan.reilly@ema.ri.gov
Slater, Thomas Emergency Managment Planner Planning Branch Phone: (401) 259-5804 Email: thomas.slater@ema.ri.gov
Macedo, Larry Recovery Branch Chief Recovery Branch Phone: 401-462-7534 Fax: 401-944-1891 Email: lawrence.macedo@ema.ri.gov
Cruz, David Project Specialist Recovery Branch Phone: (401) 368-8002 Email: david.cruz.ctr@ema.ri.gov
Schnell, David Preparedness Branch Chief Preparedness Branch Phone: 401-462-7182 Fax: 401-944-1891 Email: david.schnell@ema.ri.gov
Manfredo, Joshua Exercise Coordinator Preparedness Branch Phone: 401-462-7102 Email: joshua.manfredo@ema.ri.gov
Russo, Michelle Training Supervisor Preparedness Branch Phone: 401-462-7122 Email: michelle.russo@ema.ri.gov