For Tenants

Resources for Tenants

If you need information about qualifying for the low income electric rate with RI Energy, please click here for English or haga clic aquí para español .
If you are interested in energy efficiency programs, please click here for English or haga clic aquí para español.
Heating assistance is available through CAP agencies via the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Visit your community’s CAP agency to apply:
- Blackstone Valley Residents: Blackstone Valley Community Action Program. www.bvcap.org/
- Coventry, Cranston, Foster, and Scituate Residents: Comprehensive Community Action Program. www.comcap.org/
- East Providence, Warren, Bristol, and Barrington Residents, & Newport, Portsmouth, Tiverton, Middletown, Jamestown, and Little Compton Residents: East Bay Community Action Program. www.ebcap.org/
- Johnston, North Providence, North Smithfield, Smithfield, Burrillville and Glocester Residents & Exeter, Charlestown, Narragansett, Westerly, North/ South Kingstown, Richmond, West Greenwich and New Shoreham Residents: Tri-County Communication Action Agency. www.tricountyri.org/
- Providence Residents: Community Action Partnership of Providence. www.cappri.org/programs/low-income-home-energy-assistance-liheap
- Warwick, West Warwick, and East Greenwich Residents: West Bay Community Action Program. www.westbaycap.org
- Woonsocket Residents: Community Care Alliance. www.communitycareri.org/

To connect with a Community Action Agency near you, please visit Rhode Island Association of Community Action Agencies
For information on how to keep your home healthy, please visit Green and Healthy Homes Initiative
For information regarding RI’s Lead Law and Lead Poisoning, please visit RI Department of Health
If you need assistance after a disaster, please visit Red Cross
For basic needs referrals, please visit United Way of Rhode Island 2-1-1

If you are a tenant and wish to know your rights and responsibilities under RI Landlord Tenant Act, click here to download the Landlord Tenant Handbook

Eviction FAQ
For a complete listing of Public Housing Authorities and Affordable Housing Developments click here to down load the Rhode Island Rental Resource Guide

If you believe you have been a victim of housing discrimination, please visit:

Effective April 15, 2021, it is illegal for a landlord to discriminate against you based on your source of income (such as a Section 8 Voucher, etc). Click here for more information.
South Coast Fair Housing
Rhode Island Legal Services
RI Commission for Human Rights (file a complaint)
RI Attorney General (file a complaint)