CHRIS PARISI, right, co-founder and leader of the Rhode Island Small Business Coalition, calls the state's grant programs to help local businesses a failure. / PBN FILE PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY PROVIDENCE – The state is making a final push this month to get what remains of its $1.25 billion federal stimulus out to local businesses before the funding is set to expire Dec. 31. Gov. Gina M. Raimondo held a significant portion of the state’s stimulus for months, waiting for more flexibility from Congress on… Register to keep reading or subscribe today and receive unlimited access.