R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-56.2-4

The federal surplus property officer may draw upon the general service rotary fund for all expenses and costs incurred in the procurement or acquisition of equipment, supplies, materials, and other personal property pursuant to the provisions of § 42-56.2-1, and whenever any equipment, supplies, materials, and other personal property pursuant to the provisions of § 42-56.2-1 shall be delivered by the federal surplus property officer to any municipality or charitable institution, the federal surplus property officer shall only charge the municipalities or charitable institutions the cost and expense incurred in acquiring and procuring the equipment, supplies, materials, and other personal property pursuant to the provisions of § 42-56.2-1. All moneys paid by the municipalities, and nonprofit educational or charitable institutions, in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall be deposited in the general service rotary fund.