Tag: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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...
More eviction filings have these nonprofit legal services laboring
Lawyer Steven S. Flores and his staff at the Housing Law Center at Rhode Island Legal Services Inc. are busy these days, and many...
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...
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...
Providence receives $6.5M federal grant for lead paint prevention measures
PROVIDENCE – The city became the beneficiary of a $6.5 million federal grant to further support lead paint removal and safety measures in local...
Marilee Arseneault
PBN Leaders & Achievers 2024 Awards
Marilee Arsenault | North Providence Housing Authority | Executive director
THE LAST SIX YEARS have been a whirlwind for Marilee...
Peace Dale Library gets $700K for renovations
SOUTH KINGSTOWN - The Peace Dale Library has received $700,000 for renovations to transform underutilized spaces and create multipurpose community gathering places.
The funding is...
In homelessness fight, better measurements needed
Homelessness is a major problem in the U.S., and it’s getting worse. A record 650,000 Americans were homeless on a single night in January...
Agencies to get $26.9M for public housing
PROVIDENCE – Public housing projects across the state will benefit from $26.9 million in federal funding awarded to 24 local housing authorities, U.S. Sen. Jack...
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...