We believe every Rhode Islander has the right to a safe, healthy, affordable home.
Homes RI is a coalition of organizations working together to increase and preserve the supply of safe, healthy, affordable homes throughout Rhode Island.
Join Us
Join our multi-sector coalition of partners and supporters to advocate for affordable homes!
Legislation
Read our Legislative Wrap-Up to learn more about the housing-based policies we support!
Read Our Housing Policy Guide
Over the summer, through a collaborative process with many diverse partners, we put together a comprehensive Housing Policy Guide to serve as a resource for state and local candidates and elected officials .
The Policy Guide includes recommendations for legislation and policy reforms in three major areas:
- increasing the supply of safe, healthy and affordable homes,
- stabilizing residents and preventing displacement, and
- promoting safe, healthy and accessible homes.
Our 2023 Legislative Agenda will reflect these priorities and we look forward to working in partnership with our community – YOU – to implement them.
Homes RI ADVOCATEs FOR POLICIES AND pROGRAMS THAT:
Increase Engagement
Increase community engagement and motivate the public and policymakers.
Increase Investments
Increase investments to construct and preserve long-term affordable homes.
Reduce Barriers
Reduce regulatory and economic barriers to residential development.
Promote Healthy Homes
Promote and implement policies that expand access to healthy homes.
We must help Rhode Island become a better place to live.
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Shortage of rental homes affordable and available for extremely low income renters.
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Children identified as homeless by R.I. public school personnel during the 2020-2021 school year.
1000
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Eviction cases processed by R.I. courts every year, the highest eviction rate in New England.
4931
Renter households in R.I. that are extremely low income (31 percent).