R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-19-25: Authorization to accept appropriated moneys.

The corporation is authorized to accept any money that may be appropriated from time to time by the general assembly for effectuating its corporate purposes including, without limitation, the payment of the initial expenses of administration and operation, and the establishment of reserves or contingency funds to be available for the payment of the principal of and the interest of any bonds, notes, or other obligations of the corporation.