HNRI Press Releases
Katie West, Housing Opportunities Manager, Receives Senator Jack Reed Advocacy Award at the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless Annual Breakfast
Katie West, Housing Opportunities Manager, Receives Senator Jack Reed Advocacy Award at the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless Annual Breakfast
The Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless hosted its Annual Awards Breakfast Monday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Three hundred people attended, including Attorney General Peter Neronha, Mayor of Warwick Joseph Solomon, Mayor of Providence Jorge Elorza, members of the General Assembly and Providence City Council, service providers, activists, and community members. NBC 10 News anchor, Barbara Morse Silva, served as MC.
Homes RI Announces Legislative Agenda at State House Event
HomesRI, a “cross-sector coalition of organizations working together to increase and preserve the supply of safe, healthy and affordable homes throughout Rhode Island,” held an event at the State House on Tuesday to announce their 2020 legislative agenda. The State Room was filled to overflowing with supporters.
Advocacy Groups Take the Stage to Promote 2020 Priorities
How does the community effort to halt the proposed waste transfer station fit into policy priorities?
Providence City Council committee hears legislation to stop source of income discrimination in housing
Ahead of a Providence City Council Ordinance Committee meeting to hear an ordinance introduced by Councilmember Rachel Miller (Ward 13) to ban discrimination in housing based on source of income, advocates and community members gathered outside City Council Chambers on the third floor of Providence City Hall to talk about the importance of the legislation.
Housing Network of Rhode Island Amongst Grant Recipients from Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI to Tackle Housing Instability
Addressing housing stability is the first step towards healthy living. BCBSRI is tackling this social determinant of health from all angles after the results of the RI Life Index.
Melina Lodge, Executive Director of the Housing Network, Comments on the Need for State Investments in Housing
Rhode Island’s top lawmakers are vowing to address the ever-increasing cost of housing in the state during the current legislative session, but they haven’t quite fleshed out a plan for how to pay for it.
Members in the News
New Pallet Homes in Providence – GoLocalProv, February 26
Temporary housing community set to open up in Providence this spring – ABC6 News, February 21
What can other towns learn from Burrillville’s affordable housing success story? – The Public’s Radio, February 8
The courage to speak the truth about domestic violence – Convergence RI, February 5
These RI affordable housing projects are getting $500k for energy efficiency – The Providence Journal, February 2
Crossroads President Michelle Wilcox Named Interim CEO – Crossroads RI, February 1
Looking Upwards, Officials kick off construction of 2 Hammett Court, an affordable housing development in Jamestown – What’s Up Newp, January 23
Jamestown’s 2 Hammett Court breaks ground to provide inclusive housing opportunities – The Newport Buzz, January 22
Echo Village, a community of little houses to shelter the unhoused, planned for Providence – Steve Ahlquist, January 11
R.I. plans to place small shelters for homeless individuals behind Foxy Lady strip club in Providence – The Boston Globe, January 11
Vacant land eyed for apartments on Federal Hill sells for $1.28M – Providence Business News, January 5
Woonsocket mills will be converted into income-restricted apartments – The Providence Journal, January 4
2023
House of Hope awarded $20K to help residents this winter – Warwick Beacon, December 28
NeighborWorks to break ground on major Millrace project – The Valley Breeze, December 21
Pilot program launched to combat homelessness in R.I. – Providence Business News, December 20
Mayor Smiley Designates Additional $5.4M to Affordable Housing Developments – City of Providence, December 13, 2023
New street medicine program brings health care to Rhode Island’s homeless – Rhode Island Current, December 1st
How the global chip shortage is delaying an affordable housing project in East Providence – The Providence Journal, November 28th
Produce and gardening space available to residents at Galego Court – The Valley Breeze, November 21st
Judge upholds decision to allow Carr Lane affordable housing – Jamestown Press, November 16th
Ambitious Habitat plan calls for 22 new houses in Westerly – Westerly Sun, November 11th
PCF Development acquires Woodlawn Credit Union properties for affordable units in Pawtucket – The Valley Breeze, November 8th
Crossroads Rhode Island kicks off construction of new permanent supportive housing development – The Brown Daily Herald, October 26th
PCF Development leading the affordable charge as sobering numbers arrive – The Valley Breeze, October 25th
Crossroads RI is building 3 low-income housing projects. Here’s what it needs to finish. – The Providence Journal, October 11th
Crossroads RI breaks ground on new apartment project – NBC 10 News, October 6th
R.I. housing department eyes family shelter expansion this winter – The Boston Globe, October 5th
Rhode Island eviction prevention assistance program ends – The Brown Daily Herald, October 2nd
‘Mini-Forest’ Plants Seeds of Change for Neighborhood Youth – EcoRI News, September 28th
R.I. Department of Housing awards $10M to bolster winter homeless services, shelters – Providence Business News, September 27th
West Warwick Rejects Homeless Housing Project – News Radio 920 AM 104.7 FM, September 22nd
The state owns dozens of vacant properties. Could they be used for housing? – The Providence Journal, September 18th
Tidewater Landing moving forward & converting offices to housing – New England Real Estate Journal, September 15th
Plans for Beechwood Avenue go to zoning board for green light – The Valley Breeze, September 6th
Shri Yoga opening celebrates passion, purpose, presence in Pawtucket – The Valley Breeze, August 29th
Work to build 176-unit affordable apartment complex in Providence starts with remediation – The Providence Journal, August 26th
Rhode Island food bank receives $500,000 grant to support disproportionately impacted communities – NBC10, August 23rd
State leaders hold ribbon cutting ceremony for affordable housing community in Exeter – NBC10, August 23rd
Former church in Cumberland officially acquired by One Neighborhood Builders for housing – PBN, August 22nd
First-time buyer celebrates new home – The Valley Breeze, August 9th
R.I. housing crisis is impacting businesses. Some companies are trying to solve the problem themselves. – The Boston Globe, August 8th
R.I. program helps train people in homeless shelters, low-income residents to become CNAs – The Boston Globe, June 19th
Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon partners with Crossroads to support homeless families – WPRI, June 15th
How RI’s public housing authorities provide affordable housing and fight stigma – The Providence Journal, June 12th
Desolate, hopeless, distressing, painful, unpredictable, heartbreaking, inadequate – Uprise RI, June 8th
TD Bank grants $175K to Pawtucket Central Falls Development Corp. – PBN, May 15th
Proposed affordable housing campus could transform part of East Providence. A collaborative of nonprofits is seeking $28m to do it.. – The Boston Globe, May 11th
ONE Neighborhood Builders starts construction on East Providence development – PBN, May 3rd
Portsmouth voters approved plans for senior housing in 2021. Where the project stands. – Newport Daily News, April 27th
Crossroads RI planning apartment units for homeless residents with medical concerns – ABC6, April 19th
ONE Neighborhood Builders breaks ground on latest East Providence project – EasyBayRI, April 10th
A look at three affordable housing projects planned in Newport County – Newport Daily News, April 4th
Housing nonprofit releases vision for neighborhoods in Central Providence Roadmap – NBC10, March 27th
Stone and Steeple: How a nonprofit plans to turn St. Patrick’s Church into affordable housing – The Providence Journal, March 21st
Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on family’s home – NBC10, March 6th
SWAP calls for more government action amid the housing crisis – NBC10, February 13th
Affordable Housing Stock Shrinks in Some R.I. Towns – ecoRI News, January 23rd
