Rhode Island’s Low and Moderate Income Housing Act says every city and town in the state needs to have at least 10 percent of its housing stock be affordable. But decades after the law went into effect, only six municipalities have met the goal. In the third installment of our series, “Falling Short: In search of affordable housing,” we find that Middletown is one community that still has far to go.
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The unsheltered homeless population in RI is up by 370% since before the pandemic
Housing costs and availability are pushing more people out onto the streets, says the director of the Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness.
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“It’s a relentless pursuit”: How one organization has secured housing for hundreds of homeless Rhode Islanders
In the second installment of our series, “Falling Short: In search of affordable housing,” we look at Amos House, a local nonprofit that entices landlords to house homeless people by offering them thousands of dollars in cash incentives.
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The Weekly Catch: Politics, poetry, and the uphill battle to tackle the housing crisis in RI
House Speaker Joe Shekarchi on the housing crisis in Rhode Island: “I recognized from the very beginning it would be a multi-year effort.”
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Woonsocket to buy the `Dignity Bus’ homeless shelter after deal with state fell apart
The City of Woonsocket plans to buy a $150,000 bus retrofitted with beds for people who are homeless after Rhode Island’s deal to buy the “Dignity Bus” from a Florida-based nonprofit fell through. The Woonsocket City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday to enter into a contract with The Source, a Christian-based nonprofit, for a […]
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Rhode Island faces a long haul to tame its housing crisis
Rhode Island’s housing crisis has climbed to the top of the state’s political agenda. But making progress remains difficult due to a number of factors. In this first installment of our new series, “Falling Short: In search of affordable housing,” we look at what happens when the rubber meets the road.
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RI Foundation report outlines challenges and solutions for housing crisis
Rhode Island had the lowest per capita increase of housing in the nation in 2021, according to a new report by the Rhode Island Foundation.
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‘They’re gonna take my house. That’s what went through my head’ Why Woonsocket homeowners don’t have access to tax sale protections
A Rhode Island law protects homeowners from losing their house after falling behind on property taxes or utility bills. But a new investigation by The Public’s Radio found that homeowners in Woonsocket have been blocked from accessing those protections.
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Newport City Council approves resolutions to help address affordable housing crisis
Newport is moving forward with several initiatives aimed at increasing the city’s stock of affordable housing.
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Rhode Island received $50 million in pandemic aid for low-income homeowners, but many were shut out
Just two months after it launched the program, Rhode Island Housing stopped accepting applications, leaving some homeowners facing thousands of dollars of debt, with limited avenues for relief.
