Housing advocates pleased with legislative strides, but are they enough?

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ONE OF THE FIRST STEPS R.I. Secretary of Housing Stefan Pryor, left, says he'll take now that the $14 billion fiscal 2024 state budget has been approved is hiring staff members for the R.I. Office of Housing and Community Development. The budget included funding for 21 full-time equivalent positions. / PBN FILE PHOTO/JACQUELYN VOGHEL
ONE OF THE FIRST STEPS R.I. Secretary of Housing Stefan Pryor, left, says he'll take now that the $14 billion fiscal 2024 state budget has been approved is hiring staff members for the R.I. Office of Housing and Community Development. The budget included funding for 21 full-time equivalent positions. / PBN FILE PHOTO/JACQUELYN VOGHEL

With this year’s legislative session over and the $14 billion fiscal 2024 budget settled, the state’s top housing official and affordable housing advocates say that the allocations and legislation to reduce housing shortages will allow for crucial strides forward, but the problem will require more funding and focus. The legislative effort this year “represents an

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