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2023 News & Articles
Urgent Call to Action: RI Senator Tiara Mack’s Rallying Cry for Housing Justice – Uprise RI
Rhode Island faces a long haul to tame its housing crisis – The Public’s Radio
What parents can learn from Rhode Island Kids Count’s Factbook – NBC10
Affordable housing initiatives get green light in Central Falls – The Valley Breeze
Where did the $250M in ARPA money for housing go? These projects will get a piece. – The Providence Journal
Tackling the Housing Crisis: Secretary Stefan Pryor Unveils Current State and Planned Actions – Uprise RI
Unions, public housing agencies want to see state build affordable units – The Providence Journal
RI home prices near all-time high in April but sales are down. Here’s how the numbers compare. – The Providence Journal
Recommendations to Address Newport’s Housing Crisis – Newport This Week
Dead by 53: The high health cost of being homeless – The Providence Journal
TD Bank grants $175K to Pawtucket Central Falls Development Corp. – PBN
‘Affordable housing:’ New 2-bedroom condos with amenities go on the market in Pawtucket – The Providence Journal
How Rhode Island’s ‘Dignity Bus’ homeless shelter deal fell apart – The Boston Globe
Just Build the Homes – Slate
‘Granny flat’ bill passes the House as GOP ramps up attacks on housing agenda – The Providence Journal
HUD rolls out Sen. Reed’s multi-family green retrofit program – Providence Business First
Are plans for veterans housing and a homeless shelter back on track at Memorial Hospital? – The Providence Journal
Crossroad Rhode Island’s Pine Street development proposal closer to reality – ABC6
Unsheltered in Providence: Armory Shutdown Leaves Many Homeless With Nowhere to Go – Uprise RI
90% of RI state lawmakers own a home. Does that change the push for tenants rights? – The Providence Journal
Commission OKs Crossroads R.I.’s proposed apartment complex for medically vulnerable homeless adults – PBN
RI to open more than 100 new shelter beds — here’s where they are – The Providence Journal
State help sought for 160-unit development in East Providence – The Public’s Radio
Nonprofits ask state to fund 160-unit affordable housing project in East Providence – The Providence Journal
City meets and on a mission to exceed 10% affordable housing goal – Mayor Roberto DaSilva via New England Real Estate Journal
Winter is over, but the needs of the homeless go on | Opinion – The Providence Journal
Proposed affordable housing campus could transform part of East Providence. A collaborative of nonprofits is seeking $28m to do it. – The Boston Globe
R.I. to move people from homeless shelter at Armory to Motel 6 in Warwick – The Boston Globe
McKee proposes tax credit program to spur production of affordable housing in Rhode Island – The Boston Globe
McKee proposes new funding to address the housing crisis. Here’s what it would do. – Patrick Anderson
McKee announces housing opportunity budget package – ABC6
Rhode Island launches first Youth Point in Time Count in five years – Brown Daily Herald
Housing As a Human Right – Teaching the Issue: An Interview with Dr. Eric Hirsch – Brown Political Review
Protesters and housing advocates confronted mayor’s staff at City Hall. Here’s what they wanted. – The Providence Journal
RI’s housing shortage is at a crisis point. The time to act is now. | Opinion – The Providence Journal
McKee proposes tax credit program to spur production of affordable housing in Rhode Island – The Providence Journal
Advocates Urge Relief for Low-Income Households Struggling with Utility Bills – ecoRI News
ONE Neighborhood Builders starts construction on East Providence development – PBN
‘Half the Population in the State is Struggling All the Time’: How Housing Costs Impact Women in Rhode Island – ecoRI News
Newport Spring Park moves closer to reality – Newport Daily News
Making Room In the Middle: R.I. struggles to create workforce housing, and it’s hurting business – PBN
Finding safe, warm housing — in the emergency room – The Boston Globe
Jonnycake Center for Hope set to announce $5 million plan to help local families – The Independent
Portsmouth voters approved plans for senior housing in 2021. Where the project stands. – Newport Daily News
Providence Revolving Fund receives $1.8M in federal funds to address affordable rental housing – PBN
RI housing crisis: Grant will help tenants navigate housing issues in court – The Providence Journal
RI is trying to make it easier to transform schools, churches or malls into housing – The Providence Journal
Will Rhode Island get tough on landlords? Here’s what lawmakers want to see – The Providence Journal
A Step Towards Housing Justice: Rhode Island Expands Legal Aid for Tenants Facing Eviction – Uprise RI
McKee administration announces expanded eviction prevention program – The Newport Buzz
R.I. House passes housing bill amid GOP objections – The Boston Globe
Will a new $1 million report on RI’s lack of housing lead to change? – The Providence Journal
What happens to those seeking shelter when Cranston Street Armory closes? What we know – The Providence Journal
‘Something is going to break’: Eight things to know about a startling new report detailing the housing crisis in Rhode Island – The Boston Globe
Bill aims to create $50 million revolving housing fund in Rhode Island – The Brown Daily Herald
RI House passes first of speaker’s 14-bill agenda on housing affordability – The Providence Journal
Rental application fee ban clears R.I. House of Representatives – Rhode Island Current
Crossroads RI planning apartment units for homeless residents with medical concerns – ABC6
Crossroads R.I. proposes apartment complex for medically vulnerable homeless adults – PBN
Self-storage is growing in Providence. Some City Council members want a moratorium. – The Providence Journal
Housing as a Human Right – Legislating the Issue: An Interview with Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi – Brown Political Review
Accessory dwelling units to be allowed in all Smithfield homes – The Valley Breeze
Victim services group looks to expand its fundamental help: Housing – The Providence Journal
ONE Neighborhood Builders buys 3 acres in East Providence, plans mixed-income development – PBN
ONENeighborhood Builders breaks ground on latest East Providence project – EastBayRI
Central Falls wants to turn a former Dunkin’ and a courthouse into affordable housing – The Providence Journal
High mortality rate of homeless highlighted in new report – Rhode Island Current
A look at three affordable housing projects planned in Newport County – Newport Daily News
No lead water lines in RI in 10 years? Bill would require cataloging, replacement – The Providence Journal
Bill promotes housing development close to public transit hubs – Rhode Island Current
Progressive Reforms: Speaker Shekarchi Addresses Reproductive Rights and Innovative Housing Solutions – Uprise RI
How is this RI foster care innovator transforming young lives and gaining national praise? – The Providence Journal
TurnTo10: Housing Nonprofit Releases Vision For Neighborhoods In Central Providence Roadmap – NBC10
Getting all the lead out – Warwick Beacon
Homeless in R.I.: ‘Oh, it can happen to you. It can absolutely happen to anybody’ – The Boston Globe
High prices, interest rates sidelined home buyers. Free money is bringing them back – The Providence Journal
Sobering housing report outlines challenges for R.I. renters with extremely low incomes – Rhode Island Current (New!)
Bill would create $50-million revolving fund to develop public housing – The Providence Journal
Does more affordable housing threaten local control? RI House speaker defends his plan – The Providence Journal
Stone and Steeple: How a nonprofit plans to turn St. Patrick’s Church into affordable housing – The Providence Journal
Armory warming shelter update and the future of Rhode Island’s homeless crisis – Uprise RI
RI’s new housing secretary faces a series of old problems – The Boston Globe
14-bill package designed to address R.I. housing crisis introduced in state House – Brown Daily Herald
Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on family’s home – NBC 10
Report: Affordable housing shortage has worsened in RI for renters with extremely low incomes – Uprise RI
More than half of R.I. renters spend over 50% of their income on housing, new report finds – The Boston Globe
Opinion [Speaker Shekarchi]: Meaningful progress on housing, but much more to do – The Providence Journal
Why did a member of Middletown’s affordable housing committee resign? Affordability a factor – The Newport Daily News
Speaker Shekarchi introduces slate of bills to stimulate private development of affordable housing – Uprise RI
Days after testifying to R.I. lawmakers, the Strong family is homeless again – The Boston Globe
Little Compton Has a Housing Problem -ecoRI News
Housing incentives & keeping local control – Johnston Sunrise
R.I. program works to prevent evictions among those with hoarding disabilities – The Boston Globe
Improving state’s cash assistance program can lift people out of poverty say advocates – Uprise RI
7 things R.I. renters should know about newly proposed housing legislation – The Boston Globe
Pioneer Tenants United rally for safe housing, legal rights for renters – Uprise RI
‘It’s hard out there’: R.I. lacks shelter space as Cranston Street Armory could close in 2 months – The Boston Globe
Coalition addresses House committee on state of homelessness in Rhode Island – Uprise RI
SWAP calls for more government action amid the housing crisis – NBC 10
RI gets $26M boost for public housing projects – WPRI
Fewer new homes but more units – Warwick Beacon
New R.I. housing director vows more affordable developments – Providence Business News
Political Roundtable: Hawkins on Rhode Island’s housing crisis and where things go from here – The Public’s Radio
Newport City Council approves resolutions to help address affordable housing crisis – The Public’s Radio
Rivera laser-focused on development of housing, community center in 2023 – The Valley Breeze
Eviction Lab’s new report on Rhode Island evictions shows alarming trends – Uprise RI
RI leaders outline affordable housing efforts – WPRI
State awards consulting contract to former Housing Secretary Josh Saal – NBC 10
Governor and new Housing Secretary hold press event on housing and homelessness in RI – Uprise RI
Problematic landlord called out for retaliation against unionization efforts – Uprise RI
Pioneer tenants organized against their landlord. Now they say they’re being pushed out – The Providence Journal
‘We are always scrambling’: Weekend cold snap strains R.I. shelter system – The Boston Globe
The heat in Rhode Island’s largest unhoused warming center failed last night – Uprise RI
Council meets with DiMario and Spears on legislative priorities – The Block Island Times
Gaber ’23: Homelessness is a troubling result of the housing crisis, not a public nuisance – The Brown Daily Herald
Affordable units planned at Lincoln Memorial School – The Valley Breeze
First wave of Central Providence Opportunities Loans awarded – PBN
Homeless Rhode Islanders facing frigid cold and shortage of shelter beds – The Public’s Radio
Increasing Latino Homelessness—What’s Happening, Why, and What to Do About It – National Alliance to End Homelessness
The Geography of Renter Financial Distress and Housing Insecurity During the Pandemic – JCHS at Harvard University
Advancing Housing Justice in the 118th Congress – National Low Income Housing Coalition
RI Kids Count report: Mothers and children of color at risk – The Public’s Radio
The uphill battle to solve R.I.’s housing crisis – The Boston Globe
R.I. legislators call for using Medicaid funds to house people who are chronically homeless – The Boston Globe
Special Report: RI’s Housing Crisis Part 1 – Advocate Roundtable & additional episodes – The Bartholomewtown Podcast
Radon is a big risk in Rhode Island, but renters are left to face the danger on their own – The Providence Journal
Affordable Housing Stock Shrinks in Some R.I. Towns – ecoRI News
RI Senate president says replacing 35,000 lead water pipes is a top priority – WPRI
Blue Cross awards $740K to organizations addressing housing issues – PBN
Stefan Pryor will lead state housing agency after Josh Saal leaves – The Providence Journal
United Way: translating data into action – RI News Today
One of Rhode Island’s top ‘slumlords’ receives a Sunday morning wake up call – Uprise RI
One Neighborhood Builders applies for funding to construct, preserve 282 homes – PBN
Lack of safe, affordable, community-based housing contributes to homelessness, addiction in RI – The Public’s Radio
Rental application fees add up fast in a tight market. But limiting them is tough – NPR
Big changes considered to RI affordable housing law. Here’s what might be coming – The Providence Journal
More cities and states make homeless encampments a crime, leaving low-income people with few options – USA Today
‘What am I doing wrong?’: Rhode Island families crippled by housing crisis – ABC6
New program will help lower income homeowners get solar panels – The Providence Journal
McKee administration announced expanded shelter capacity at 662 Hartford Avenue – via Crossroads Rhode Island
‘What are we doing?’: RI lawmakers to scrutinize if housing spending is on track – WPRI
Woonsocket City officials called out on ‘cruel’ homeless encampment eviction – Uprise RI
Warwick and Woonsocket homeless encampments destroyed: ‘It creates a crisis,’ advocates say – The Providence Journal
Rents expected to stabilize in 2023, yet remain unaffordable for many – Providence Business News
RI seeks assistance creating statewide housing plan – WPRI
Faith leaders call for R.I. officials to act on housing, hunger, and mental health care – The Boston Globe
Housing Secretary Josh Saal resigns – what we know – The Providence Journal
R.I. housing secretary’s report may not be compliant with state law – The Boston Globe
Days after deadline, R.I. housing secretary submits critical report – The Boston Globe
R.I. housing secretary fails to submit key report expected to shed light on state’s housing crisis – The Boston Globe
2022 News & Articles
Chasing the Fix: When sobriety is not enough | RI Public’s Radio
RI Coalition to End Homelessness responds to McKee Administration letter | Uprise RI
Affordable housing developments receive a boost from Providence Housing Authority | Boston Globe
Biden releases plan to reduce homelessness as numbers match pre-pandemic | NBC
How a hard-working, middle-class family spiraled into homelessness | Boston Globe
State House plaza homeless encampment cleared by Governor McKee | Uprise RI
Crews removing homeless tents from RI State House | WPRI 12
Judge sides with McKee in lawsuit over homeless protest | WPRI 12
RI Housing Secretary Saal letter fails to grasp the reality of homeless encampments | Uprise RI
Senator Mendes: Protesting on State House grounds allowed if you’re not homeless? | Uprise RI
R.I. National Guard members to staff Cranston Street Armory as 24/7 warming center | Boston Globe
State House eviction hearing delayed as Judge reviews “mountain of paperwork” | Uprise RI
ACLU & Center For Justice file complaint to prevent State House encampment eviction | Uprise RI
What will RI House leaders focus on in the upcoming session? Here’s a preview. | Providence Journal
Community Focus: RI Housing Secretary Josh Saal | WPRI 12
Governor McKee claims those opposed to State House eviction want to keep people homeless | Uprise RI
As freezing temps take hold, hundreds remain homeless in Rhode Island | Uprise RI
Can Governor McKee really evict homeless people sleeping on State House grounds? | Boston Globe
McKee’s homeless eviction order temporarily blocked as protesters gather at State House | Uprise RI
RI judge says homeless tent encampment at State House can stay — for now | Providence Journal
Judge temporarily halts removal of State House homeless camp | WPRI 12
Governor McKee disputes the reality of homelessness in RI; Here are the facts | Uprise RI
Judge blocks McKee order to evict homeless Rhode Islanders camping at State House | Boston Globe
Prayer vigil held to oppose Governor McKee’s encampment eviction order | Uprise RI
Injunction filed to stop removal of homeless from State House grounds | WPRI 12
ACLU calls on Governor to rescind eviction order; threatens legal action | Uprise RI
Governor McKee grilled on State House encampment eviction | Uprise RI
Caitlin Frumerie: We simply don’t have enough housing | Uprise RI
Homeless people evicted from RI State House grounds | WPRI 12
State House homeless encampment served 48-hour eviction notice | Uprise RI
R.I. plans to open 24/7 warming station for homeless people in Cranston Street Armory | Boston Globe
Nonprofits receive $8.3 million for housing, hunger and behavioral health | Rhode Island Foundation
THE 2022 RHODE ISLAND STANDARD OF NEED | The Economic Progress Institute
‘I’m at my wit’s end’: Welcome to the underbelly of the region’s housing crisis | Boston Globe
2022 State of homelesness | Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness
As temperatures drop, advocates call for state to build ‘pallet shelters | Providence Journal
Tab ContentCranston committee votes to oppose homeless ‘pallet’ villages | WPRI 12
Rhode Island commits $9.5 million to support people experiencing housing insecurity | ABC 6
Plan to limit students to 3 per apartment throughout Providence divides locals | Providence Journal
DC Wins Largest-Ever Civil Penalty in US Housing Discrimination Suit | Bloomberg
Council panel approves millions in tax breaks for Superman building | WPRI 12
How are electricity rates determined? | Uprise RI
Cost of living is the No. 1 issue in Rhode Island, Globe/Suffolk poll finds | Boston Globe
State of Homelessness: 2022 Edition by National Alliance to End Homelessness
Sexism, racism…home-ism? D.C. bans discrimination for homeless | Context News
Providence announces new program to acquire vacant land to build affordable housing | Boston Globe
Zoning In: How Inclusionary Zoning Increases Affordable Housing for Communities of Color To Build Wealth | Prosperity Now
Fannie Mae Launches Platform Allowing Renters To Build Credit Score Through Their Payments | Essence
Centering Racial Justice in the Fight for Housing Justice | SSIR
In Narragansett, short-term rental debate weighs owners’ rights, community concerns | Boston Globe
The Housing Revolution Is Coming | Atlantic
Homelessness in R.I. could reach an all-time high this winter, advocates say | Boston Globe
R.I. to spend $3.5m on additional shelter beds before winter | Boston Globe
Could an Olmstead plan solve part of R.I.’s homeless problem? | Boston Globe
Report: Rhode Islanders need to earn double the minimum wage to afford two-bedroom apartment | ABC 6
Barrington family forced from their home amidst rising Rhode Island rent | ABC 6
Housing has become less affordable in much of New England, new report finds | Boston Globe
Housing Underproduction™ in the U.S. 2022 | Up For Growth
Rhode Island business news: June 2022 | Boston Globe
Foster Forward named Champion in Action for innovation and transformation | NBC 10
Congress must ease inflation by making housing more affordable | The Hill
Report: Average one-bedroom rent in R.I. up 32% since June 2020 | PBN
Meta promises changes to prevent housing discrimination | WPRI 12
‘Nowhere to go’: Section 8 recipients struggling to find homes | WPRI12
Report: Providence area has nation’s 3rd-lowest homebuilding rate | PBN
This year at the General Assembly | GA Press Release
What People Are Saying About the Signing of the Historic FY2023 State Budget | Press Release
Governor McKee signs ‘Let RI Vote Act’ | WUP
Ten of thousands on waitlist for housing vouchers in Rhode Island | ABC 6
The ultimate solution to homelessness in R.I.: Safe and affordable housing | Boston Globe
Rhode Island should use its budget surplus to reinvest in neglected programs | Boston Globe
Speaker Shekarchi and advocates call for investments in housing using APRA funds | Uprise RI
12 News/RWU Poll: Housing costs worry 91% of RI primary voters | NBC 10
More investment needed to solve housing crisis in Rhode Island | Boston Globe
NBC 10 I-Team: Eviction hearings double in Rhode Island | NBC 10
Crossroads Rhode Island starts housing renovation project | Charlie Clynes | ABC 6 News
Legislators, Let RI Vote Coalition push for voting reform bill | Jasmine Ruiz | Brown Daily Herald
Hundreds of millions in APRA funds wasted in McKee budget | Steve Ahlquist | Uprise RI
McKee announces grant funding availability to create affordable housing | NBC 10 NEWS
2021 News & Articles
Former Memorial Hospital to harbor homeless as RI expands emergency shelter capacity | Alexandra Leslie and Shaun Towne | WPRI12
Activists are sleeping in tents at the RI State House. Why they want action on homelessness | Katherine Gregg | Providence Journal
Providence Allocates $500K to Addresses Homelessness | Associated Press
Five Questions with Michelle Wilcox |Marc Larocque | PBN
‘We’re sinking’: R.I. human services agencies face workforce crisis | Brian Amaral | Boston Globe
McKee, top lawmakers unveil deal to start spending federal ARPA funds | Melanie DaSilva | WPRI 12
Providence removes West End encampment days earlier than planned | Brian Amaral | Boston Globe
Housing Hurdles (video series) | Gina Marini and Courtney Carter| WPRI
With winter closing in, R.I. homelessness crisis keeps getting worse | Brian Amaral | Boston Globe
New HUD rule aimed at preventing public housing evictions | Ashraf Khalil | AP News
McKee: $50M approved in rental, housing assistance | Alexandra Leslie | WPRI
Advocates Call on R.I. to Use $500m of Federal Dollars on Housing | Alexa Gagosz | Boston Globe
“Where Did All the Homes Go? RI Faces a Crisis in Housing” | Patrick Anderson | ProJo
McKee Says Time Has Come to Start Spending $1.1B COVID Aid | Patrick Anderson | ProJo
Providence Destroys Homeless Encampment – and People’s Lives | Steve Ahlquist | UpriseRI
Narragansett Bans More Than 3 College Students from Living in One Home | Brian Amaral | Boston Globe
Opportunities to Increase Housing Production and Preservation |Pam Blumenthal & Regina Gray | HUD