Tag: Providence Housing Authority
Landlord meetings in October to cover Section 8 program
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Housing Authority has scheduled a series of community meetings for landlords in October, with the intention of dispelling misconceptions and...
Wellness centers open at Providence, Pawtucket housing authorities
PROVIDENCE – Housing authority residents in Providence and Pawtucket have access to free substance-abuse prevention and intervention services through a new wellness program launched...
Training at heart of PPL’s new mission
The Providence Public Library, the grand dame of Rhode Island’s public libraries, is just a shell of its former self … literally.
Last fall the...
Reed announces $124K to support homeless veterans in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Housing Authority and North Providence Housing Authority will receive a total of $123,704 in federal funds to help homeless veterans...
Reed: Pawtucket and Providence receive $2M to address lead paint
PROVIDENCE – Pawtucket and Providence will receive nearly $2 million in federal grants to identify and address lead-based paint hazards, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I.,...
Reed: Pawtucket and Providence receive $2M to address lead paint
PROVIDENCE – Pawtucket and Providence will receive nearly $2 million in federal grants to identify and address lead-based paint hazards, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I.,...
Reed: Providence Housing Authority receives $396K for disability rental assistance
PROVIDENCE – The Providence Housing Authority received $395,940 in federal section 811 voucher funding to increase accessible rental housing opportunities for low-income individuals with...
UWRI provides $90,000 in grants to community organizations
PROVIDENCE – Nine local organizations were the recipients of a shared total of $90,000 in grants from the United Way of Rhode Island’s Olneyville...
R.I. Department of Health grants $42K for state climate change projects
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Health has awarded $42,680 in grants to 10 local groups to work on projects related to climate change...
Five Questions With Melissa Sanzaro
Melissa Sanzaro | Executive director, Providence Housing Authority
1. What is the Providence Housing Authority footprint for housing, and how has that changed over the...