Rhode Island's current budget already projects a $304 million deficit, which does not account for the potential loss of federal aid.

A trio of reports lay out the bind that RI will face if it attempts to keep all of its programs intact, avert a food crisis for the poor, and assist 33,000+ people likely to lose health coverage.

Beyond social programs, the cuts could terminate over $75 million in funding for energy, research, and infrastructure projects.

While the threatened cutoff of federal food assistance has been the most urgent and attention-getting risk, it is not the only potential loss Rhode Islanders face from the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" and the ongoing budget standoff in Washington .

In June, Rhode Island lawmakers passed a $14.3 billion state budget that gave the Mc

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