Tag: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Monetary support from 401Gives Day a game-changer for Foster Forward
EAST PROVIDENCE – On Wednesday, Lisa Guillette and her staff at Foster Forward spent the day trying to catch their breath, and for good...
2 R.I. housing authorities receive $586K to help veterans secure housing
PROVIDENCE – Two local housing authorities will receive $586,431 in combined federal funding to help homeless military veterans and their families find permanent housing.
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R.I. gets $354K in HUD funding for 28 housing vouchers
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. on Monday was awarded $354,369 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Family...
Crossroads Rhode Island breaks ground on Providence housing development
PROVIDENCE – The nonprofit Crossroads Rhode Island recently celebrated the start of construction at 94 Summer St. for what will become a 176-unit single-occupancy...
R.I. Coalition for the Homeless executive director stepping down
PROVIDENCE – Caitlin Frumerie, who has led the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless for six years, announced this week she will step down...
Point In Time census results show R.I. housing crisis going from...
PROVIDENCE – The number of unsheltered Rhode Islanders nearly quadrupled over the last four years, according to the results of a recent census released...
RIF launches initiative to address homelessness, housing shortage
PROVIDENCE – In an effort to address the housing shortage and homelessness in the Ocean State, the Rhode Island Foundation late Friday launched an...
Providence Realty Investment gets refinancing for 9 affordable housing sites
PROVIDENCE – A total of 708 units of affordable housing spread across nine sites around Rhode Island were the subject of refinancing deals that...
Mayor, leaders open $5M Roger Williams Park Gateway Center
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza joined congressional and state leaders to open the Roger Williams Park Gateway Center on Monday.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated...
Construction of affordable housing begins at Barbara Jordan II site
PROVIDENCE – Vacant since 2018, when the R.I. Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. acquired the property from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...