Four nonprofits to share $8.1M in HUD housing aid

PROVIDENCE – Nonprofit organizations in Providence, Little Compton, Cranston and Warwick will share more than $8.1 million in federal block grants announced today by U.S. Sen. Jack Reed. The money, from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will support affordable housing and support services for low-income seniors and people with disabilities.
“I am proud to have helped secure federal funding for these critical programs,” said Reed, who is a member of the Banking Committee, which oversees federal housing policy, and the Appropriations subcommittee that oversees federal spending for HUD programs.
Section 202 grants, to expand the supply of affordable housing with supportive services for the elderly, were awarded to: Church Community Housing Corporation in Little Compton, receiving a five-year rental subsidy of $272,400 and a capital advance of $2.85 million; SWAP Inc. of Providence receiving a five-year rental subsidy of $ 299,400 and a capital advance of $3.14 million.
Section 811 grants, to provide housing for households with one or more very low-income people, including at least one adult with a physical, developmental or mental disability, were awarded to: Spurwink/RI of Cranston, receiving a five-year rental subsidy of $136,200 and a capital advance of $1.36 million; House of Hope Community Development Corporation of Warwick, receiving a five-year rental subsidy of $68,100 and a capital advance of $766,400.
“Many Rhode Islanders who currently live in Section 202 and 811 housing units are on fixed incomes and unable to bear the rising costs of health care and housing on their own,” Reed said. “This money will help ensure that more of our low-income seniors and people with disabilities have access to affordable housing.”