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Homes RI Announces Legislative Agenda at State House Event

January 29th, 2020|

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.

Providence City Council committee hears legislation to stop source of income discrimination in housing

January 14th, 2020|

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.

The Path to Opportunity Begins at the Front Door of Your Home

December 16th, 2019|

Everyone pretty much agrees that Rhode Island is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis as the state prepares to enter the third decade of the 21st century. Housing may be the place where jobs go to sleep at night, but what if there is no place to go?

Members in the news

Pawtucket attempting a historic downtown development – PBN, October 25

Jonnycake Center for Hope celebrating 50 years of volunteers – The Independent, October 17

Homelessness and housing: 5 questions with Crossroads RI’s new CEO, Michelle Wilcox – The Providence Journal, October 15

Providence woman works 350 hours to build first home – WPRI 12, October 2

What’s going there? Inside this 176-unit Providence apartment building by Crossroads. – The Providence Journal, September 30

Building legacy: Jennifer Hawkins leaves One Neighborhood Builders after 7 years as CEO – The Providence Journal, September 26

Providence continues to invest in affordable housing projects amid housing crisis – The Brown Daily Herald, September 24

RI Housing will loan these housing projects $185M. Here’s where it’s going – The Providence Journal, August 21

How large-lot zoning contributes to Rhode Island’s big housing shortfall – The Public’s Radio, August 18

Tapping the private sector: Could R.I. businesses provide more affordable housing help? – PBN, August 2

Years in making, 45-pallet-home village begins to take shape – The Warwick Beacon 

One of Rhode Island’s housing heroes is stepping down – The Boston Globe, July 2

Rhode Island leaders to celebrate affordable housing project in Providence – NBC 10, June 28

Crossroads R.I. appoints Michelle Wilcox as CEO – PBN, June 27

PCF Development celebrates Homeownership Month with first-time homebuyers in Pawtucket – ABC 6, June 18

West Elmwood Housing Development receives $20K from Washington Trust – PBN, June 10

Women’s Development Corporation champions efforts to maintain affordable housing in R.I. – The Boston Globe, June 10

A new condo for $169,900? In East Providence, it’s going by lottery. Here’s who can apply. – The Providence Journal, June 7

Five Questions With: Jeffrey Swanson – PBN, June 7

Developers across state receive $102M for various housing, community construction projects – PBN, May 30

Crossroads RI holds tour of new apartment complex for homeless – WPRI 12, May 28

TD Bank gives big grants to two local housing nonprofits. Here’s how it will help. – The Providence Journal, May 21

State doles out millions in funding for subsidized housing units. See where they are. – The Providence Journal, May 20

NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley reveal affordable units for lottery in East Providence – ABC 6, May 8

One Neighborhood Builders CEO talks housing crisis causes, realities of building housing – The Providence Journal, May 2

Valley Affordable Housing CEO Swanson: Housing progress will take time – The Valley Breeze, May 2

Patriots players help former foster kids move into first apartments – ABC 6, May 1 

Central Falls to break ground on new affordable housing development – The Valley Breeze, May 1

Central Falls to break ground on new affordable housing development – ABC 6, April 26

Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for new affordable housing in East Providence – NBC 10, April 26

Revival of Defunct Board Could Debunk Notion That Affordable Housing, Land Preservation Don’t Mix – ecoRI News, April 4

Central Falls affordable housing project moving forward after filling funding gap. – The Providence Journal, April 4

Affordable success: Housing advocates & local officials showcase Burrillville development – NRI News Now, March 27

Washington Trust Charitable Foundation donates $122,000 to housing organizations in Rhode Island – NEREJ, March 15

RI’s first pallet shelters are going up in Providence. Here’s what they’re like. – The Providence Journal

See the Echo Village pallet shelter site take shape – The Providence Journal, March 7

State awards $650K to 10 nonprofits offering home stabilization services – PBN, March 5

About South County: WARM Center a good solution to a far-from-temporary problem – The Independent, March 2

South County Habitat for Humanity talks how housing bonds have helped them – The Providence Journal, March 1

McKee pitches a $100-million housing bond. Does it go far enough? – The Providence Journal, March 1

Roundtable: Accessory dwelling units, revitalized historic buildings could boost R.I. housing – PBN, February 28

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

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

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