Day One

Community Project Funding/congressionally Directed Spending - Construction - Day One Would Like to Thank the Office of U.s. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse for Approving This Request for FY2022 Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) Funding in the Amount of $500,000. With a Total Project Cost of $850,500, the Agency Will Use CDS Construction Projects Funding to Make Critical Improvements to Our Physical Plant and Information Systems and Technology (is/t) Infrastructure to Meet Our End Goal of Enhancing the Provision of a Trauma-informed Advocacy and Clinical Treatment Services to Victims of Sexual Assault, Abuse, and Exploitation. the Proposed Improvements Include Replacement of All of Our Facility’s Windows and the Boiler With Energy Efficient Upgrades; Ada-compliant Upgrades to Building Entry Points and Restrooms; and Deployment of Next Generation Information Technologies and the Systems They Enable. Built in 1950, Day One's Facility at 100 Medway Street in Providence, Rhode Island, Was Last Rehabilitated When the Agency Purchased the Property in 2006. With a Commitment to Reduce Our Carbon Footprint, Day One the Proposed Facility Upgrades Will Maximize Energy Efficiency. the Agency Is Also Committed to Serving Clients of All Abilities by Making Our Facility Fully Accessible. Finally, Investments in Our Is/t Infrastructure Will Offer Greater Learning and Collaboration Capabilities and Work Efficiencies to Benefit Our Clients as Well as Our Workforce.