Tag: Homelessness
R.I. Coalition to End Homelessness hires new executive director
After five months without a permanent leader, the Providence-based nonprofit tasked with collecting and analyzing the data on Rhode Island’s unhoused population has a...
State awards additional $233K to combat homelessness
PROVIDENCE – An additional $233,350 in state funding has been awarded to support three efforts to combat homelessness this winter, Gov. Daniel J. McKee and the R.I....
RIDE provides $457K to 12 education agencies to help students experiencing...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Education has awarded more than $457,000 to 12 local education agencies in support of school communities to better serve the needs of students experiencing homelessness.
The funds...
Study: Surge in unsheltered homeless highlights housing challenges in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Unsheltered homelessness in Rhode Island rose 15% in 2025 to 700 people – the highest in five years – highlighting deepening housing...
R.I. homelessness is down, but more people are out in the...
For the first time in half a dozen years, the number of unhoused people in Rhode Island is on the decline.
But the good news...
General Assembly approves ‘challenging’ $14.34B FY2026 state budget
PROVIDENCE – A $14.34 billion budget for fiscal 2026 is now awaiting Gov. Daniel J. McKee's signature.
A 32-4 vote in the Senate on June...
Wood River Health offers services to address homelessness
WESTERLY – Wood River Health recently announced it is expanding service to offer housing stabilization to residents of Washington County.
Wood River is becoming a...
R.I. gets $17.3M to fight homelessness
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is receiving $17.3 million in federal grants for homeless assistance, U.S. Sen Jack Reed announced Wednesday.
The funds, administered by the...
‘Dignity Bus’ for unhoused people to reopen in Woonsocket
WOONSOCKET – A mobile shelter for unhoused people is set to reopen this month after the Woonsocket City Council renewed an operating lease with...
U.S. homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach...
The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well...
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